Accelerated BSN · Missouri

Cox College

BSN – Accelerated Track · Springfield, MO · school's own site

ClosingIn personlast verified Oct 2026

Cox College is no longer admitting students and plans to cease operations at the end of Summer 2027.

Next application deadline
September 1 each year
next: Sep 1, 2027 · Spring cohort
source · coxcollege.edu
“Application Deadline: September 1st”
https://coxcollege.edu/college-programs/bsn/bsn-accelerated-track/ · tier 1
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Program length
16 months
Format
In personOn campus, with clinical practice within CoxHealth
Start
Spring
Admission GPA
Not published
Entrance exam
Not published
Prereqs expire after
Not published

Prerequisites

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

  1. 01
    General ChemistryFundamentals of ChemistryThe BSN Entry PDF lists CHEM 103 at 4 credits.
    source · coxcollege.edu
    “Fundamentals of Chemistry”
    https://coxcollege.edu/college-programs/bsn/bsn-accelerated-track/ · tier 1
  2. 02
    General PsychologyIntroduction to Psychology (or equivalent)
    source · coxcollege.edu
    “Introduction to Psychology (or equivalent)”
    https://coxcollege.edu/college-programs/bsn/bsn-accelerated-track/ · tier 1
  3. 03
    Anatomy (standalone)Human AnatomyThe BSN Entry PDF lists BIOL 205 at 4 credits.
    source · coxcollege.edu
    “Human Anatomy”
    https://coxcollege.edu/college-programs/bsn/bsn-accelerated-track/ · tier 1
  4. 04
    Physiology (standalone)Human PhysiologyThe BSN Entry PDF lists BIOL 206 at 4 credits.
    source · coxcollege.edu
    “Human Physiology”
    https://coxcollege.edu/college-programs/bsn/bsn-accelerated-track/ · tier 1
  5. 05
    SociologyIntroduction to Sociology (or equivalent)
    source · coxcollege.edu
    “Introduction to Sociology (or equivalent)”
    https://coxcollege.edu/college-programs/bsn/bsn-accelerated-track/ · tier 1
  6. 06
    MicrobiologyMicrobiologyThe BSN Entry PDF lists BIOL 208 at 4 credits.
    source · coxcollege.edu
    “Microbiology”
    https://coxcollege.edu/college-programs/bsn/bsn-accelerated-track/ · tier 1
  7. 07
    StatisticsStatistics
    source · coxcollege.edu
    “Statistics”
    https://coxcollege.edu/college-programs/bsn/bsn-accelerated-track/ · tier 1
  8. 08
    Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentLife Span Development
    source · coxcollege.edu
    “Life Span Development”
    https://coxcollege.edu/college-programs/bsn/bsn-accelerated-track/ · tier 1
  9. 09
    PathophysiologyPathophysiologyThe BSN Entry PDF lists BIOL 382 at 3 credits.
    source · coxcollege.edu
    “Pathophysiology”
    https://coxcollege.edu/college-programs/bsn/bsn-accelerated-track/ · tier 1

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Do prerequisites expire?

Course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
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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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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?

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 Cox College publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.

Spring cohortDue September 1 each yearnext Sep 1, 2027No year printed. The cohort begins in the spring semester. The applications page states Cox College is no longer admitting students, so this deadline is likely stale.
source · coxcollege.edu
“Application Deadline: September 1st”
https://coxcollege.edu/college-programs/bsn/bsn-accelerated-track/ · 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.

Cost of attendance (bachelor's)
$16,265 per academic year
Tuition and fees are per academic year, based on Fall 2022-23, for a full-time student taking 12 hours per semester. Books and supplies are excluded. The figure is likely outdated.
source · coxcollege.edu
“Bachelor's Degree $16,265”
https://coxcollege.edu/affording-your-education/ · tier 1

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Other requirements

What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.

Prior degree
Baccalaureate degree in another field from a regionally accredited college or university
The prior degree is awarded 26 credit hours toward the 120-credit BSN.
source · coxcollege.edu
“The BSN program accelerated option offers a baccalaureate level nursing program to individuals with a previously earned baccalaureate degree in another field from a regionally accredited college or university.”
https://coxcollege.edu/college-programs/bsn/bsn-accelerated-track/ · tier 1
Interview 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
On campus, with clinical practice within CoxHealth
This comes from the general BSN (entry) requirements PDF, not from the accelerated track page.
source · coxcollege.edu
“State-of-the-art simulation center located on campus that offers “real-life” situations where students can practice in a controlled environment.”
https://coxcollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/BSN-Program-Requirements.pdf · tier 1
Start term
Spring
source · coxcollege.edu
“Students progress through the option as a cohort group beginning in the spring semester.”
https://coxcollege.edu/college-programs/bsn/bsn-accelerated-track/ · tier 1
College closure
Not admitting students; the college plans to close at the end of Summer 2027
The applications page refers interested students to the Alliance for Healthcare Education.
source · coxcollege.edu
“Cox College is no longer admitting students and plans to cease operations at the end of Summer 2027 to allow current students to finish their intended plan of study.”
https://coxcollege.edu/applications/ · tier 1
Credit structure
120 total credits: 26 for prior degree, 31 general education, 63 nursing
source · coxcollege.edu
“Of these, 26 credit hours are awarded for the prior baccalaureate degree; the remainder consists of 31 credit hours of general education courses and 63 credit hours of nursing courses.”
https://coxcollege.edu/college-programs/bsn/bsn-accelerated-track/ · tier 1
Admission status
Not admitting; college closing end of Summer 2027
The Applications page refers interested students to the Alliance for Healthcare Education.
source · coxcollege.edu
“Cox College is no longer admitting students and plans to cease operations at the end of Summer 2027 to allow current students to finish their intended plan of study.”
https://coxcollege.edu/applications/ · tier 1

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Sources

Every page we read for Cox College, 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. BSN - Accelerated Track — Cox College
    tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
  2. BSN FastTrack — Cox College
    tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
  3. https://coxcollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/BSN-Program-Requirements.pdf
    tier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
  4. Affording Your Education — Cox College
    tier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
  5. Applications — Cox College
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
  6. https://coxcollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Professional-Licensure-Disclosure-.pdf
    tier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
  • Cox College states it is no longer admitting students and will close after Summer 2027, so the accelerated track is effectively closed to new applicants.
  • The GPA, math proficiency, interview and credit-hour requirements appear only in the BSN Entry requirements PDF (Rev. 4/2021). It is not stated whether they apply to the accelerated track.
  • The accelerated track page gives no credit hours or minimum grades for the individual general education courses.
  • The application route (NursingCAS or the college's own application) is not described.
  • Cox College states it is no longer admitting students and will close after Summer 2027; the accelerated track page's September 1 deadline is likely stale.
  • The BSN Program Requirements PDF (Rev. 4/2021; 3.0 cumulative GPA, 2.5 science GPA, 37 credit hours, math proficiency, possible interview) describes the BSN Entry track; it is unclear whether these apply to the accelerated option, so they were not encoded.
  • The accelerated page lists general education courses as part of a 'Suggested Full-Time Course of Study'; it is not stated whether they must be completed before entry, nor credit counts or minimum grades.
  • The pages do not state the delivery format or application route (NursingCAS or otherwise) for the accelerated track.

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