Central Methodist University
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) (Accelerated Nursing Degree Program) · Fayette, MO · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Central Methodist 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)Anatomy with lab
source · centralmethodist.edu
“Completion of the following prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of "C" or better: Anatomy with lab, Physiology with lab, Microbiology with lab, Chemistry, and Statistics OR Data Analysis for Nursing Practice.”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 02Physiology (standalone)Physiology with lab
source · centralmethodist.edu
“Completion of the following prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of "C" or better: Anatomy with lab, Physiology with lab, Microbiology with lab, Chemistry, and Statistics OR Data Analysis for Nursing Practice.”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 03MicrobiologyMicrobiology with lab
source · centralmethodist.edu
“Completion of the following prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of "C" or better: Anatomy with lab, Physiology with lab, Microbiology with lab, Chemistry, and Statistics OR Data Analysis for Nursing Practice.”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 04General ChemistryChemistryThe type of chemistry and whether a lab is required are not specified.
source · centralmethodist.edu
“Completion of the following prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of "C" or better: Anatomy with lab, Physiology with lab, Microbiology with lab, Chemistry, and Statistics OR Data Analysis for Nursing Practice.”
min gradeC - 05StatisticsStatistics OR Data Analysis for Nursing PracticeListed for the baccalaureate track.
source · centralmethodist.edu
“Completion of the following prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of "C" or better: Anatomy with lab, Physiology with lab, Microbiology with lab, Chemistry, and Statistics OR Data Analysis for Nursing Practice.”
labnomin gradeC - 06PathophysiologyPathophysiologyMay be completed after applying but before the program begins.
source · centralmethodist.edu
“Completion of Pathophysiology with a grade of "B" or better prior to beginning the ABSN program.”
min gradeB
Minimum prerequisite grade
C or better; Pathophysiology requires B or better
Pathophysiology must be completed with a grade of B or better before the program begins.
source · centralmethodist.edu
“Completion of the following prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of "C" or better: Anatomy with lab, Physiology with lab, Microbiology with lab, Chemistry, and Statistics OR Data Analysis for Nursing Practice.”
Prerequisites in progress Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Applicants may apply with prerequisites in progress. All must be complete before the June start. Applicants without a bachelor's degree must have 3 of the 5 science courses done at application.” vs “Prerequisites may be in progress at application but must be finished before the June start”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Do prerequisites expire?
Course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
Attempt limit Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Maximum of two attempts for prerequisite science courses” vs “Maximum two attempts for science prerequisites (stated for applicants without a baccalaureate degree)”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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GPA and grades
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
3.0 for all college coursework
source · centralmethodist.edu
“Earn a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all college coursework”
Science GPA
2.5 or higher
source · centralmethodist.edu
“Earn a science sub-cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher”
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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 Central Methodist publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
June cohort startDue February 1 each yearnext Feb 1, 2027Conflict: the Nursing Admission Requirements page says 'The ABSN program admissions deadline is in December of each year with the cohort start date the following June' and that the Admissions Committee meets each December. No year is printed and no exact June start day is given. Confirm the current deadline with absn@centralmethodist.edu.
source · centralmethodist.edu
“Application due date is February 1 for the next June start date.”
Application route
No NursingCAS. Apply to CMU CGES (Statewide/Online Undergraduate) and also complete the separate ABSN program application.
source · centralmethodist.edu
“Apply and be accepted to Central Methodist University College of Graduate and Extended Studies (CGES). The application to the CMU CGES is located at https://www.centralmethodist.edu/admissions/applications.html Select " Statewide/Online Undergraduate ."”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
BA or BS in any field from an accredited institution (a separate track exists for applicants without a degree)
source · centralmethodist.edu
“Earn a BA or BS degree in any field from an accredited college or university (official transcripts must be submitted from ALL colleges or universities attended)”
Required meeting
Required meeting with the ABSN Program Coordinator or an ABSN faculty member
source · centralmethodist.edu
“Completion of a required meeting with the ABSN Program Coordinator or a member of the ABSN faculty.”
Criminal background check
Required with the application
For instructions, contact dlacklan@centralmethodist.edu.
source · centralmethodist.edu
“Applicants must also submit a criminal background check as part of the application process.”
- Official transcripts are required from every institution attended. Faxed or student-issued transcripts are not accepted.
source · centralmethodist.edu
“Request official transcripts from each institution previously attended to Central Methodist University.”
References Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“2 references on the ABSN form: one from a non-nursing faculty member who currently has you in class, and one from a current employer or a non-related, non-family friend you have volunteered for” vs “2 references on the program form: one non-nursing faculty member currently teaching you; one current employer or non-family volunteer contact”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
Prior nursing program Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Applicants who were academically unsuccessful in another nursing program are not eligible” vs “Applicants unsuccessful in a previous nursing program are ineligible”), 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
In person at CMU-Columbia, with clinicals at mid-Missouri health care facilities
The pages do not mention any online coursework.
source · centralmethodist.edu
“This program can be completed in 14 months of study and is located at CMU-Columbia in the Forum Shopping Center. Clinical experiences will occur in a variety of mid-Missouri health care facilities.”
Start term
June
The application page gives a February 1 deadline for the June start. The requirements page says December.
source · centralmethodist.edu
“The ABSN program admissions deadline is in December of each year with the cohort start date the following June.”
Admission petitions
Applicants who do not meet the criteria may petition the ABSN Admissions Committee
source · centralmethodist.edu
“Students who do not meet the published admission criteria for the ABSN may petition for consideration of acceptance during the Admission Review Process by the ABSN Admissions Committee.”
Progression standard
A grade below B in a nursing course means repeating it and joining the next cohort. A second grade below B leads to dismissal.
source · centralmethodist.edu
“Any one course where the student earns less than a "B" must be repeated and completed with a grade of "B" or higher, and then the student will join the subsequent cohort.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Central Methodist, 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 Nursing Degree Program | Central Methodist Universitytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Nursing Admission Requirements | Central Methodist Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Apply to CMU | Central Methodist Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Catalogs | Central Methodist Universitytier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Coronavirus FAQs | Central Methodist Universitytier 2 · faq · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Privacy Policy | Central Methodist Universitytier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- ABSN Program Application | Central Methodist Universitytier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- The deadline conflicts: the application page says February 1 for the June start, while the requirements page says the deadline is in December and the committee meets each December.
- Credit hours for each prerequisite are not published.
- The type of chemistry required and whether it needs a lab are not specified.
- It is unclear whether the two-attempt limit applies to applicants who already hold a bachelor's degree.
- Tuition and application fee are not published on these pages.
- Application deadline conflict: the application page says February 1 for the next June start, while the admission requirements page says the deadline is in December. Which is current?
- Whether Chemistry requires a lab is not stated.
- Whether the two-attempt limit applies to degree holders is not stated.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on attempt_limits: Maximum of two attempts for prerequisite science courses | Maximum two attempts for science prerequisites (stated for applicants without a baccalaureate degree).
- Two readings of the page disagreed on partial_completion: Applicants may apply with prerequisites in progress. All must be complete before the June start. Applicants without a bachelor's degree must have 3 of the 5 science courses done at application. | Prerequisites may be in progress at application but must be finished before the June start.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on recommendations: 2 references on the ABSN form: one from a non-nursing faculty member who currently has you in class, and one from a current employer or a non-related, non-family friend you have volunteered for | 2 references on the program form: one non-nursing faculty member currently teaching you; one current employer or non-family volunteer contact.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on other: Applicants who were academically unsuccessful in another nursing program are not eligible | Applicants unsuccessful in a previous nursing program are ineligible.
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