Spalding University
Second-Degree Accelerated BSN · Louisville, KY · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveHybridlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Spalding says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01General ChemistryChemistry for the Allied Health Services · CHEM 1063 credits per catalog program sheet.
source · spalding.edu
“CHEM 106 — Chemistry for the Allied Health Services”
credits3min gradeC - 02Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy & Physiology 1 with Lab · BIO 251/BIO 2533-credit lecture + 1-credit lab per catalog sheet.
source · spalding.edu
“BIO 251 — Anatomy & Physiology 1 and BIO 253 – Anatomy & Physiology 1 Lab”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 03Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy & Physiology 2 with Lab · BIO 252/BIO 2543-credit lecture + 1-credit lab per catalog sheet.
source · spalding.edu
“BIO 252 — Anatomy & Physiology 2 and BIO 254 — Anatomy & Physiology 2 Lab”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 04MicrobiologyMicrobiology with Lab · BIO 256/BIO 2573-credit lecture + 1-credit lab per catalog sheet.
source · spalding.edu
“BIO 256 — Microbiology and BIO257 — Microbiology Lab”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 05PathophysiologyPathophysiology · BIO 3013 credits per catalog sheet; no lab listed.
source · spalding.edu
“BIO 301 — Pathophysiology”
credits3min gradeC - 06General PsychologyPsychological Systems · PSY 103Listed only on the catalog program sheet, not on the admission requirements page.
source · catalog.spalding.edu
“PSY 103* Psychological Systems”
credits3min gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C
A final grade of B is recommended in science courses.
source · spalding.edu
“All prerequisite courses completed with a C or higher.”
Prerequisites in progress
Conditional admission possible; all prerequisites including labs must be completed prior to official acceptance
No specific number of in-progress courses or deadline date published.
source · spalding.edu
“Conditional Admission : Upon conditional admission, the following additional requirements must be completed by the required deadline: CastleBranch account activation and uploading of required immunizations, certifications, and screenings. All conditionally admitted students must also meet all requirements of the conditional admission with required grades earned and successful completion of all general education and pre-requisites courses including labs.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Science course age limit
10 years from program start
Applies to science prerequisites.
source · spalding.edu
“Please note, science courses must have been completed within the last ten (10) years from the date of program start and no science courses greater than 10 years will be accepted.”
Unsatisfactory grade limit
Two or more D/F/W grades in science core courses makes an applicant ineligible
Exception: up to two unsatisfactory grades may be dropped if completed 3 or more years before program start.
source · spalding.edu
“A student is not eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program if they earn two (2) or more unsatisfactory final course grades (defined as D, F, or W) in the same course or any combination of the science courses (as listed above).”
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GPA and grades
Cumulative GPA for admission
No standalone minimum stated on admission page; 3.0 cumulative needed if science GPA is 2.5–2.74
The catalog program sheet checklist lists '( ) Cumulative GPA of 2.75', but its note clarifies the 2.75 applies to the five science courses.
source · spalding.edu
“If the cumulative pre-requisite science core GPA is between 2.5 and 2.74, a student may be considered for admission if the cumulative GPA is 3.0 or higher.”
Minimum science core GPA Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“2.75 across CHEM 106, A&P I & II with labs, Microbiology with lab, Pathophysiology” vs “2.75 (applicants with 2.5–2.74 may be considered if their cumulative GPA is 3.0 or higher)”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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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.
Community college credit 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 Spalding publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
June startDeadline not publishedOnly a June start month is printed; no day, year, or application open/deadline dates are published on these pages.
source · spalding.edu
“13 month program with June start date”
Application route Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“No — apply to Spalding University and the School of Nursing directly” vs “Spalding University application plus a School of Nursing application; NursingCAS is not mentioned”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Application fee
Free (university application)
From the university-wide admissions FAQ; no separate School of Nursing fee is mentioned.
source · spalding.edu
“Applying to Spalding is free! Use our convenient online applications .”https://spalding.edu/admissions/ · tier 1
Hospital scholarships
Hospital-based scholarships from Baptist Health Louisville, Norton Healthcare, and UofL Health
source · spalding.edu
“Offset the cost of your nursing degree through hospital-based scholarships offered from Baptist Health Louisville, Norton Healthcare, and UofL Health.”
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
Bachelor's degree in another field
Catalog sheet: 40 credit hours accepted from previous bachelor's degree.
source · spalding.edu
“This program is designed for individuals with bachelor’s degree in another field to transition into the nursing profession.”
Interview
May be requested at the program's discretion
source · spalding.edu
“The program reserves the right to request additional information or a personal interview.”
CNA requirement
NURS 301, a CNA course within the last two years, or listing on the Nurse Aide Registry
Waived for LPNs, Certified Medical Assistants, or persons with recent nursing assistant experience; waiver must be submitted before admission.
source · spalding.edu
“Completion of NURS 301; or completion of CNA course (within the last two years); or be listed on the Nurse Aide Registry. Licensure is not required.”
Healthcare experience
Not required; recent nursing assistant experience can waive the CNA requirement
source · spalding.edu
“The CNA requirement is waived for LPNs or Certified Medical Assistants or Persons with recent experience as a nursing assistant.”
Clinical hours
750
source · spalding.edu
“750 required clinical hours”
Prior nursing program dismissal
3-year wait after dismissal from another nursing program
Transfer students from other nursing programs with only one nursing course withdrawal or failure may be considered case-by-case.
source · spalding.edu
“Students dismissed from another nursing program or ineligible for re-admission to an academic program in which they were previously enrolled are not eligible for admission to the Spalding School of Nursing for a period of three (3) years.”
- Separate School of Nursing application required.
source · spalding.edu
“A completed application for admission to the Spalding University School of Nursing .”
- Criminal background check and immunization documents.
source · spalding.edu
“Satisfactory completion of all required criminal background and immunization documents.”
- Mandatory drug test.
source · spalding.edu
“Satisfactory completion of a mandatory drug test.”
- Mandatory BSN Program Orientation.
source · spalding.edu
“Attend a mandatory BSN Program Orientation. The dates will be provided at the time of admission.”
Essays Not published. Confirm with the school.
Recommendations Not published. Confirm with the school.
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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
Hybrid: online classes plus in-person learning and clinicals
Coursework delivered in a hybrid semester format.
source · spalding.edu
“Hybrid online and on-campus program”
Start term
June
source · spalding.edu
“13 month program with June start date”
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Sources
Every page we read for Spalding, 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.
- Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Spalding Universitytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Fast-Track Programs | Spalding Universitytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Accelerated BSN Admission Requirements - Spalding Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Admissions | Spalding University - Spalding Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Financial Aid | Spalding Universitytier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Spalding University Catalogtier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://catalog.spalding.edu/PDF/2027?id=814tier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- No application open or deadline dates are published; only a June start is stated.
- Catalog program sheet checklist lists '( ) Cumulative GPA of 2.75' while the admission page sets 2.75 for the science core GPA only; unclear whether an overall cumulative GPA minimum also applies.
- PSY 103 and the research course (HS 350/NURS 322) appear on the catalog program sheet as prerequisites but not on the admission requirements page.
- Tuition for the program is not stated on the provided pages.
- Application portal URL is not given in the page text.
- No application deadline or open date is published.
- Tuition figures are not on the provided pages.
- The program sheet's '( ) Cumulative GPA of 2.75' checkbox may mean an overall cumulative GPA, while the admissions page specifies a science core GPA; it is unclear whether a separate overall GPA minimum applies.
- PSY 103 and the research course appear only on the catalog program sheet, not on the admissions page.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on science_gpa: 2.75 across CHEM 106, A&P I & II with labs, Microbiology with lab, Pathophysiology | 2.75 (applicants with 2.5–2.74 may be considered if their cumulative GPA is 3.0 or higher).
- Two readings of the page disagreed on uses_nursingcas: No — apply to Spalding University and the School of Nursing directly | Spalding University application plus a School of Nursing application; NursingCAS is not mentioned.
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