Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Nursing – Accelerated (BSN-A), Low Residency (BSN425) · Rock Island, IL · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveOnline courseworklast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Trinity College (BSN-A) says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy and Physiology I with lab
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology I with lab-4 credits”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy and Physiology II with lab
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology II with lab-4 credits”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 03Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentHuman Growth and Development
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Human Growth and Development-3 credits”
credits3min gradeC - 04Medical TerminologyMedical Terminology2 or 3 credits accepted.
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Medical Terminology-2 or 3 credits”
credits2min gradeC - 05MicrobiologyMicrobiology with lab
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Microbiology with lab-4 credits”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 06NutritionNutrition
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Nutrition-3 credits”
credits3min gradeC - 07StatisticsStatistics
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Statistics-3 credits”
credits3min gradeC - 08Social Science (elective)AnthropologyRequired only for applicants without a bachelor's degree; must be completed before the first semester.
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Anthropology-3 credits”
credits3 - 09College AlgebraCollege AlgebraRequired only for applicants without a bachelor's degree; must be completed before the first semester.
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“College Algebra-3 credits”
credits3 - 10English CompositionEnglish Composition IRequired only for applicants without a bachelor's degree; must be completed before the first semester.
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“English Composition I-3 credits”
credits3 - 11English CompositionEnglish Composition IIRequired only for applicants without a bachelor's degree; must be completed before the first semester.
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“English Composition II-3 credits”
credits3 - 12EthicsEthicsRequired only for applicants without a bachelor's degree; must be completed before the first semester.
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Ethics-3 credits”
credits3 - 13Humanities / Fine Arts / LiteratureHumanitiesRequired only for applicants without a bachelor's degree; must be completed before the first semester.
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Humanities-3 credits”
credits3 - 14Communication / Public SpeakingOral CommunicationRequired only for applicants without a bachelor's degree; must be completed before the first semester.
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Oral Communication-3 credits”
credits3 - 15General PsychologyPsychologyRequired only for applicants without a bachelor's degree; must be completed before the first semester.
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Psychology-3 credits”
credits3 - 16SociologySociologyRequired only for applicants without a bachelor's degree; must be completed before the first semester.
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Sociology-3 credits”
credits3
Minimum prerequisite grade
C (2.0)
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Completion of all required prerequisite general education courses with a “C” (2.0) or above”
Prerequisites in progress at application Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Do prerequisites expire?
Course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
Attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum GPA for admission
3.0
The page does not say which GPA this is (cumulative or prerequisite). The BSN-Basic pathway sheets (BSN525/BSN625) list 2.75 instead.
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale”
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Where can courses be taken?
Transfer and community college credit
Community college credit is accepted; cooperative agreements exist with Black Hawk College, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, and Portage Learning. Credit from other regionally accredited institutions is generally accepted upon review.
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Trinity College maintains cooperative agreements with Black Hawk College, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, and Portage Learning. These institutions offer all general education courses required for the BSN degree. Academic credit will generally be accepted from other regionally accredited institutions upon review.”
Online science labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/fail courses Not published. Confirm with the school.
Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Trinity College (BSN-A) publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Summer startDeadline not publishedNo application open, deadline, or start dates are published on the provided pages.
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Four-semester program option | Summer Start”
Application route
Trinity's own online application, not NursingCAS
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Online Application: https://www.trinitycollegeqc.edu/future-students/Application”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition (2026-2027)
First year (Summer & Fall): $25,092 tuition plus $3,075 fees. Second year (Spring & Summer): $23,698 tuition plus $3,105 fees.
Second-year amounts appear on the same page ("Tuition: $23,698.00"). First-year cost of attendance is $48,829; second-year cost of attendance is $46,897.
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Tuition: $25,092.00”
Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Degree or experience
A non-nursing bachelor's or higher degree, OR two years of healthcare experience
A bachelor's degree is not strictly required.
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“A baccalaureate or higher degree in a non-nursing discipline OR two years of healthcare experience”
TOEFL
Required if the applicant is not fluent in English
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Required if the applicant is not fluent in English”
Residency credits
At least 35 BSN-major credits must be completed at Trinity
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“A minimum of 35 credits in the BSN major must be completed at Trinity College to meet graduation requirements.”
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Official Post-Secondary Transcripts: Required from all institutions attended”
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
Essays Not published. Confirm with the school.
Recommendations Not published. Confirm with the school.
CNA Not published. Confirm with the school.
Healthcare experience Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Two years of healthcare experience can substitute for a bachelor's degree” vs “Two years, as an alternative to a bachelor's degree”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Good to know
What the school says about the program that is not a requirement: how it selects, how many it admits, what to expect.
Course delivery
Low residency: coursework online, with scheduled in-person lab and clinical experiences
The option is labeled "BSN-ACCELERATED (LOW RESIDENCY)".
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Online (ONL) courses are completed asynchronously with 100% of the coursework online. Hybrid (HYB) courses include asynchronous and/or synchronous online coursework and scheduled lab or clinical experiences.”
Start term
Summer
source · trinitycollegeqc.edu
“Four-semester program option | Summer Start”
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Sources
Every page we read for Trinity College (BSN-A), with when we last checked it. Tier 1 is the program's own pages; tier 2 the nursing school's general pages; tier 3 university-wide pages.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursingtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.trinitycollegeqc.edu/filesimages/PDFs/Programs/Admissions%20Requirements/Degree%20Pathway%20BSN525%202.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.trinitycollegeqc.edu/filesimages/PDFs/Programs/Admissions%20Requirements/Degree%20Pathway%20BSN625%202.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | Admissionstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.trinitycollegeqc.edu/future-students/admissions/articulation-agreementstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Financial Aid | Trinity Collegetier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences | College Catalogtier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.trinitycollegeqc.edu/current-students/student-services/policiestier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.trinitycollegeqc.edu/filesimages/PDFs/Programs/Degree%20Pathway%20BSN425.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.trinitycollegeqc.edu/filesimages/PDFs/Programs/Curriculum/Degree%20Pathway%20BSN425%203.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Tuition & Fees | BS in Nursingtier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- No application deadlines or start dates are published for the summer cohort.
- Trinity College is joining Augustana College; the effect on the BSN-A program and on the admissions process is unclear.
- The 3.0 GPA is not specified as cumulative or prerequisite. The BSN-Basic sheets (BSN525/BSN625) list 2.75, which applies to a different pathway.
- The pages do not say whether prerequisites may still be in progress at the time of application.
- The application fee amount is not published.
- No application deadlines or open dates are published.
- Trinity College is joining Augustana College; the impact on future BSN-A cohorts is unclear.
- It is not stated whether the 3.0 GPA is cumulative or prerequisite GPA.
- The interview, essay, recommendation, entrance exam and CNA requirements are not addressed.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on healthcare_experience: Two years of healthcare experience can substitute for a bachelor's degree | Two years, as an alternative to a bachelor's degree.
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