Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Accelerated Option · St. Louis, MO · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Goldfarb (Barnes-Jewish 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.
- 01Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy and Physiology I with labMust be taken within the last 7 years.
source · barnesjewishcollege.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology I with lab**”
labrequired - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy and Physiology II with labMust be taken within the last 7 years.
source · barnesjewishcollege.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology II with lab**”
labrequired - 03MicrobiologyMicrobiology with labMust be taken within the last 7 years.
source · barnesjewishcollege.edu
“Microbiology with lab**”
labrequired - 04NutritionNutrition
source · barnesjewishcollege.edu
“Nutrition*”
- 05StatisticsStatistics
source · barnesjewishcollege.edu
“Statistics*”
- 06General PsychologyGeneral Psychology
source · barnesjewishcollege.edu
“General Psychology*”
- 07Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentHuman Growth and DevelopmentThe catalog specifies '(across the lifespan)'.
source · barnesjewishcollege.edu
“Human Growth and Development*”
- 08English CompositionEnglish Composition IThe catalog lists 'English Composition'.
source · barnesjewishcollege.edu
“English Composition I*”
Minimum prerequisite grade Not published. Confirm with the school.
Prerequisites in progress Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Do prerequisites expire?
Science course recency
A&P I, A&P II and Microbiology within the last 7 years
The 2024-2025 catalog said five years; the current pages say seven.
source · barnesjewishcollege.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology I & II and Microbiology must have been taken within the last seven years.”
Attempt limit
Each core prerequisite may be taken at most twice within the last 5 years
source · barnesjewishcollege.edu
“Core prerequisites may not have been taken more than twice within the last five years.”
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GPA and grades
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
3.0
All course grades count. 10-year grade forgiveness may apply.
source · barnesjewishcollege.edu
“Minimum 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA”
Minimum core prerequisite GPA
3.0
source · barnesjewishcollege.edu
“Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on core prerequisites”
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?
Community college credits
Prerequisites may be completed at community colleges or other universities
source · barnesjewishcollege.smartcatalogiq.com
“Applicants must complete 27 credit hours of prerequisite coursework at community colleges or other universities.”
StraighterLine science courses Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“StraighterLine core science courses count only if completed before Jan. 1, 2026” vs “StraighterLine science prerequisites accepted only if finished before Jan. 1, 2026”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
Pass/fail Not published. Confirm with the school.
Credit by exam for prerequisites Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Goldfarb (Barnes-Jewish College) publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Spring startDue November 30 each yearnext Nov 30, 2026No year printed. The 2026-2027 catalog says GSON accepts applications on a rolling basis and recommends applying 15-18 months before the entry term, so this deadline may be a final cutoff.
source · barnesjewishcollege.edu
“Spring Application Deadline: Nov. 30”
Summer startDue April 12 each yearnext Apr 12, 2027No year printed. The catalog describes rolling admission.
source · barnesjewishcollege.edu
“Summer Application Deadline: Apr. 12”
Fall start (rolling)Deadline not publishedFall is listed as an entry term, but the program page prints no Fall deadline.
source · barnesjewishcollege.smartcatalogiq.com
“NOTE: GSON currently accepts applications on a rolling basis. Because of limited availability in classes, we recommend that applicants submit the application, official transcripts and all other documents at least 15-18 months prior to the beginning of the entry term. Applications will continue to be reviewed and students will be admitted until classes are filled.”
Application route
Goldfarb's own application portal (undergraduate), not NursingCAS
source · slate.barnesjewishcollege.edu
“If you are seeking a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree, please apply as an undergraduate student.”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition (2026-2027)
$789 per credit; Accelerated fees of $1,405 one-time per track plus $860 per term
Fee row: 'Accelerated | $1,405 | $860'. The one-time fee is due at the start of the first term.
source · barnesjewishcollege.edu
“Bachelor of Science in Nursing | $789”
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
Bachelor's degree (or higher) in a field other than nursing
source · barnesjewishcollege.edu
“Bachelor’s degree in a field other than nursing”
Prior nursing course failures
Two or more failing grades in transferable nursing courses makes an applicant ineligible; academic dismissal from another nursing program also bars admission
source · barnesjewishcollege.smartcatalogiq.com
“Applicants with two or more failing grades (D, F, or equivalent) in nursing courses that Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing determines to be transferable and equivalent to its nursing curriculum are ineligible for admission.”
- A completed application and official transcripts are required. Foreign transcripts need certified translation and a NACES-member evaluation.
source · barnesjewishcollege.smartcatalogiq.com
“Official transcripts.”
- Compliance requirements are communicated three months before the start date.
source · barnesjewishcollege.smartcatalogiq.com
“An email with additional information regarding compliance requirements will be sent three months prior to start date.”
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
Essays Not published. Confirm with the school.
Recommendations Not published. Confirm with the school.
CNA 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
Full-time, in-person coursework, simulation labs and clinicals
No online delivery is mentioned. The program page lists a time commitment of 30–40 hours per week; the catalog says 40-50.
source · barnesjewishcollege.smartcatalogiq.com
“They must be available a minimum of 40-50 hours per week for coursework and simulation labs during the day and for clinical experiences during days, evenings and/or weekends.”
Start terms
Spring, Summer, Fall
source · barnesjewishcollege.smartcatalogiq.com
“GSON admits students for Spring, Summer and Fall terms.”
Working during program
Students are strongly encouraged not to work
source · barnesjewishcollege.smartcatalogiq.com
“Due to the fast-paced nature of the program, students are strongly encouraged to not work while attending school.”
Clinical sites
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis Children's Hospital, other BJC and St. Louis area facilities
Students may not always get their first choice of clinical location.
source · barnesjewishcollege.smartcatalogiq.com
“Students complete their clinical experiences at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children’s Hospital, as well as at other BJC HealthCare Hospitals and St. Louis metropolitan area healthcare facilities.”
Time commitment
30–40 hours per week (program page); catalog says a minimum of 40-50 hours per week
The catalog also says students are strongly encouraged not to work while attending.
source · barnesjewishcollege.edu
“30–40 hours per week”
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Sources
Every page we read for Goldfarb (Barnes-Jewish 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.
- Accelerated Option | Goldfarbtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Tuition & Fees | Goldfarbtier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Barnes-Jewish College - Goldfarb School of Nursingtier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing - Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Accelerated Optiontier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing - Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Accelerated Optiontier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://barnesjewishcollege.smartcatalogiq.com/-/media/institution/barnes-jewish-college-goldfarb-school-of-nursing/Student%20Handbook%202023.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026PDF text truncated (121 pages)
Open questions we're still checking
- The program page lists Spring (Nov. 30) and Summer (Apr. 12) deadlines without years and no Fall deadline, while the catalog describes rolling admission. How do the deadlines and rolling review interact?
- No minimum grade for individual prerequisites is published. Is a C or better required?
- Can prerequisites be in progress at the time of application?
- Which campus site hosts the Accelerated Option?
- Application fee, interview, essays and recommendations are not addressed.
- The program page lists Spring (Nov. 30) and Summer (Apr. 12) deadlines, but the catalog says admission is rolling. What is the Fall deadline?
- Are the 27 credit hours semester hours, and what are the minimum credits for each course?
- Is there a minimum grade for individual prerequisites beyond the 3.0 core prerequisite GPA?
- Can prerequisites be in progress at the time of application, and by when must they be complete?
- Which campus (Duncan or West) hosts the Accelerated Option?
- The time commitment is stated as 30–40 hours per week on the program page but 40-50 hours per week in the catalog.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on online_lab_policy: StraighterLine core science courses count only if completed before Jan. 1, 2026 | StraighterLine science prerequisites accepted only if finished before Jan. 1, 2026.
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