University of Kentucky
Accelerated BSN (ABSN) · Lexington, KY · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveOnline courseworklast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses University of Kentucky 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 (standalone)Human AnatomyMust be complete prior to applying.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“Human Anatomy (three credits)”
credits3min gradeC - 02Physiology (standalone)Human PhysiologyMust be complete prior to applying.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“Human Physiology (three credits)”
credits3min gradeC - 03General BiologyGeneral BiologyMust be complete prior to applying.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“General Biology (three credits)”
credits3min gradeC - 04General ChemistryGeneral Chemistry · CHE 103Either a CHE 103 equivalent or one year (two semesters) of General Chemistry. Must be complete prior to applying.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“General Chemistry course equivalent to CHE 103 at UK or one year/two semesters of General Chemistry”
min gradeC - 05General PsychologyGeneral Psychology · PSY 100 or PSY 323Approved alternatives: SOC 101, FAM 254, CPH 201. Must be complete prior to applying. Credit system assumed semester (UK).
source · nursing.uky.edu
“General Psychology (three credits) PSY 100 or 323 OR the following courses have been approved as alternatives for psych/social science: SOC 101, FAM 254, CPH 201”
credits3min gradeC - 06English CompositionComposition and Communication · CIS 110 and CIS 111, or CIS 112These are combined composition and communication courses. Must be complete prior to applying.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“Composition and Communication courses equivalent to CIS 110 and 111 or CIS 112 at UK”
min gradeC - 07MicrobiologyGeneral Microbiology · BIO 208Not required for admission, but must be completed before the first nursing semester.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“General Microbiology course equivalent to BIO 208 at UK”
min gradeC - 08NutritionNutrition · DHN 212Not required for admission, but must be completed before the first nursing semester.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“Nutrition course equivalent to DHN 212 at UK”
min gradeC - 09StatisticsStatistics · STA 210, STA 296, or BST 230Not required for admission, but must be completed before the first nursing semester.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“Statistics course equivalent to STA 210, STA 296, or BST 230 at UK”
min gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C
Microbiology, nutrition and statistics also require a C or better. They may be completed before the first nursing semester.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“All applicants must have a minimum grade of “C” in each of the following natural science courses prior to applying:”
Courses that may be in progress
Microbiology, nutrition and statistics may be completed after applying, before the first nursing semester. All other listed prerequisites must be complete before applying.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“The following courses are not required for admission to the program, but must be completed before an applicant's first semester of nursing earning a grade of C or better in each course:”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Repeated courses
Only the best grade for a repeated course is used in admission GPAs
No limit on attempts is stated.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“Please note: Only the best grade for courses that have been repeated is used when determining admission GPAs for all applications”
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 cumulative GPA for admission
2.5
Only the best grade for repeated courses is used in admission GPAs.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“Cumulative GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for all applicants”
Minimum science GPA
2.5
source · nursing.uky.edu
“Science GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for all applicants.”
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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 lab policy 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 University of Kentucky publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Fall enrollmentDue March 1 each yearnext Mar 1, 2027 · opens October 15Dates printed without a year in the Important Dates list. The application-process instructions on the page address only the spring 2027 cycle.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“Oct 15 ABSN application opens for Fall enrollment Mar 1 ABSN application closes for Fall enrollment”
Spring 2027 startDue August 15 each yearnext Aug 15, 2027 · opens June 1The page also says 'The deadline to apply for Spring 2027 admission is August 15.' The window falls in 2026, since the page refers to applicants enrolled in fall 2026, but the page never prints that year with the dates. Completed applications, including transcripts and the paid fee, received after August 15 will not be considered.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“Applications to UK for the Spring will open June 1 and close August 15.”
Application route
UK Undergraduate Application (or a survey/application for current UK students); NursingCAS is not mentioned
source · nursing.uky.edu
“Use the following link: https://admission.uky.edu/apply Select the "Transfer 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.
Application fee
UK application fee required; amount not stated
A separate $50 interview fee also applies.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“A completed application includes an official transcript from all schools attended (even for one course) or official transcripts for all work completed since you were last enrolled in or applied to UK AND the paid UK application fee.”
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree (second-degree applicants)
Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree
The first degree satisfies the UK Core requirements. Separate MedVet and LPN pathways exist.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“Completion of a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree”
Interview
Recorded online video interview by invitation after initial screening for course and GPA requirements; $50 fee
Applicants not selected for an interview are not considered further.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“There is a $50 fee for the interview, payable by credit card.”
State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA)
Required before starting nursing, not to apply
Students have until the summer before starting nursing to complete it. A license is not required unless working as an SRNA.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“NOTE: The State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA) is required for students to start in Nursing School at UK.”
F1/J1 visa holders
Ineligible
source · nursing.uky.edu
“The ABSN is considered an online degree program. Therefore, those who must attend UK under an F1 or J1 visa are ineligible to apply to this degree program.”
TOEFL (non-native English speakers)
Cumulative 90; Speaking 26; Listening 22; Writing 20; Reading 22
Scores are emailed to conss@uky.edu. Foreign degrees need a WES or similar evaluation.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“The TOEFL, administered online, is required of all applicants for whom English is not their native language.”
Graduation credit requirement
120 credit hours, with 30 of the last 36 earned at UK
source · nursing.uky.edu
“120 credit hours, 30 of last 36 are earned at UK”
Degree residency
120 credit hours for the degree; 30 of the last 36 must be earned at UK
The ABSN track itself is 54-55 credits.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“120 credit hours, 30 of last 36 are earned at UK”
- UK Core requirements are met by the first degree for second-degree applicants.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“Completion of all UK Core requirements ; Second-degree students meet this requirement by virtue of the first degree”
- Foreign degrees require a WES or similar credential evaluation.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“If the applicant's degree is from a foreign institution, they must submit an evaluation by WES or one of the other admission services directly to UK Admissions as part of the application.”
- Students cannot be admitted through the AECP or NECP military commissioning programs.
source · nursing.uky.edu
“At this time, the UK College of Nursing cannot admit students through the AECP or NECP commissioning programs.”
Essays Not published. Confirm with the school.
Recommendations Not published. Confirm with the school.
Healthcare experience 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
Online didactic/lecture with face-to-face labs and clinicals
The apply page states: 'The ABSN is considered an online degree program.'
source · nursing.uky.edu
“Combination of online didactic/lecture with face-to-face labs and clinicals.”
Start terms
Fall and Spring
source · nursing.uky.edu
“ABSN application opens for Spring enrollment”
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Sources
Every page we read for University of Kentucky, 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 BSN | College of Nursingtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Accelerated BSN Admissions | College of Nursingtier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://nursing.uky.edu/sites/default/files/2025-11/uk-college-of-nursing-accelerated-bsn-sample-plan-of-study-11.6.25.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Financial Aid & Scholarships | College of Nursingtier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Privacy | University of Kentuckytier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://nursing.uky.edu/sites/default/files/2026-08/2026-27-ug-student-handbook.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026PDF text truncated (47 pages)
- https://nursing.uky.edu/sites/default/files/2024-08/bsn-student-handbook-2024-2025_0.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026PDF text truncated (51 pages)
Open questions we're still checking
- The Fall-enrollment dates (Oct 15 to Mar 1) are printed without a year, and the application instructions address only the spring 2027 cycle. It is unclear whether a fall 2027 cycle is offered.
- The amount of the UK application fee is not stated.
- Lab requirements for the science prerequisites are not stated.
- Tuition for the ABSN is not published on the pages provided.
- Campus location is not explicitly stated; labs and clinicals are face-to-face.
- Does the C-minimum stated for natural science courses also apply to General Psychology and Composition/Communication?
- Lab requirements and credit minimums for chemistry, microbiology, nutrition and statistics are not stated.
- The UK application fee amount and ABSN tuition are not published on these pages.
- The campus or location for face-to-face labs and clinicals is not stated.
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