Accelerated BSN · Kansas

MidAmerica Nazarene University

Accelerated BSN Program · Olathe, KS · school's own site

ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
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Not published
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Program length
12 months
Format
In personOn-site
Admission GPA
Not published
Entrance exam
Not published
Prereqs expire after
NoneNo time limit

Prerequisites

The courses MidAmerica Nazarene says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.

Not published. Confirm with the school.

Apply with prerequisites in progress
Allowed
The pages do not say how many prerequisites may be in progress or when they must be finished.
source · mnu.edu
“You may submit your application while some of your prerequisites for the ABSN program are still in progress.”
https://www.mnu.edu/pgs/accelerated-bsn-program/ · tier 1
Minimum prerequisite grade Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Do prerequisites expire?

Prerequisite age limit
No time limit
source · mnu.edu
“There is no time limit within which your prerequisite courses need to have been taken.”
https://www.mnu.edu/pgs/accelerated-bsn-program/ · tier 1
Attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades

Minimum cumulative GPA for admission 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?

Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Pass/fail Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates

Upcoming cycles MidAmerica Nazarene publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.

No upcoming application dates published. Confirm with the school.

NursingCAS
Not used; apply directly to MNU
source · mnu.edu
“Students should apply directly to MNU. A Nursing CAS application is not required.”
https://www.mnu.edu/pgs/accelerated-bsn-program/ · tier 1

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Cost

Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.

Tuition (AY2027)
$575 per credit hour; $36,225 tuition for 63 credits; $46,814 total tuition and fees
The table is labeled AY2027, but the page header says '2025-2026 pricing'. Textbooks are not included. Special military tuition rates do not apply to the ABSN.
source · mnu.edu
“Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) | 63 | $36,225.00 | $575.00 | $2,457.00 | $39.00 | $150.00 | $285.00 | 19 | $15.00 | $756.00 | $3,562.00 | $1,663.00 | $1,134.00 | $582.00 | $46,814.00 |”
https://www.mnu.edu/admissions/financial-aid/pgs-program-costs/ · tier 1
Military tuition rate
Special military tuition rates do not apply to the ABSN
source · mnu.edu
“Special military tuition rates do not apply to these programs: ABSN, HBSN, AA/CAPE, MAC for mental health and marriage & family tracks, or any traditional undergraduate program.”
https://www.mnu.edu/admissions/financial-aid/pgs-program-costs/ · tier 1
Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements

What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.

Interview
Not required
source · mnu.edu
“No. The selection committee uses the personal statement in lieu of an interview.”
https://www.mnu.edu/pgs/accelerated-bsn-program/ · tier 1
Personal statement
Personal statement used by the selection committee
The application list also names a nursing questionnaire.
source · mnu.edu
“No. The selection committee uses the personal statement in lieu of an interview.”
https://www.mnu.edu/pgs/accelerated-bsn-program/ · tier 1
Intended applicants Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“LPNs, paramedics/MICTs, or adults with previous college experience” vs “LPN, paramedic/MICT, or adult student with previous college experience”), 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.

Format
On-site
source · mnu.edu
“Meets on-site in Olathe”
https://www.mnu.edu/pgs/accelerated-bsn-program/ · tier 1
Deferral
Accepted students may request a delayed start under the Admission Deferral Policy
source · mnu.edu
“You can contact the Admissions Department to request a delayed program start date.”
https://www.mnu.edu/pgs/accelerated-bsn-program/ · tier 1

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Sources

Every page we read for MidAmerica Nazarene, 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.

  1. Accelerated BSN Program - MidAmerica Nazarene University
    tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 13, 2026
  2. PGS Program Costs - MidAmerica Nazarene University
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 13, 2026
  3. PGS Program Costs - MidAmerica Nazarene University
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 13, 2026
  4. https://www.mnu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/65-1115-65-1120_Licensure-Eligibility-and-Disqualification-Policy.pdf
    tier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 13, 2026
  5. Privacy - MidAmerica Nazarene University
    tier 3 · policy · checked Oct 13, 2026
  6. MidAmerica Nazarene University
    tier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 13, 2026
  7. Alumni FAQs - MidAmerica Nazarene University
    tier 2 · faq · checked Oct 13, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
  • The specific prerequisite courses, minimum grades and GPA are deferred to the Academic Catalog program page, which was not provided (only the catalog home page was).
  • No application deadlines or cohort start dates are published. The only date shown is an Oct 14 (Wed) BSN Nursing Day info session, printed without a year.
  • It is unclear whether a bachelor's degree is required; the page says the program is for LPNs, paramedics/MICTs, or adults with previous college experience.
  • The cost page header says '2025-2026 pricing' while its fee table is labeled AY2027.
  • Prerequisite course list, minimum grades, and GPA minimum are deferred to the Academic Catalog, whose program content was not provided.
  • No application deadlines or cohort start dates are published on the provided pages.
  • Application portal URL not given in page text.
  • Whether a prior bachelor's degree is required is unclear; the page says the program is designed for LPNs, paramedics/MICT, or adults with previous college experience.
  • Tuition table is labeled AY2027 while the page note says 2025-2026 pricing.
  • Two readings of the page disagreed on degree_requirement: LPNs, paramedics/MICTs, or adults with previous college experience | LPN, paramedic/MICT, or adult student with previous college experience.

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