Missouri State University
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) · Springfield, MO · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
Prerequisites
The courses Missouri State says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
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Do prerequisites expire?
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GPA and grades
source · missouristate.edu
“A cumulative grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all college course work, including transfer credits and high school dual enrollment, is required.”
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Is there an entrance exam?
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Where can courses be taken?
source · missouristate.edu
“Yes, MSU accepts transfer credits from accredited institutions across the country.”
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Missouri State publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
source · missouristate.edu
“Fall (accelerated BSN) | February 1 | April 1”
source · missouristate.edu
“Follow the standard admission procedures for the BSN program , then apply through NursingCAS .”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
source · missouristate.edu
“The accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) option is designed for students who already hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited university.”
source · missouristate.edu
“Interviews are offered to the top 75% of applicants after scoring is completed on their GPA and resume.”
source · missouristate.edu
“The admissions, promotions, and graduation committee does not consider letters of reference.”
source · missouristate.edu
“Several activities are recommended, including but not limited to the following: Job shadowing of nurses and health care providers, community service, holding leadership positions in groups or clubs including sports teams, and/or paid employment in either healthcare or non-healthcare fields.”
source · missouristate.edu
“Along with the requirements detailed below, you will need to complete a resume template (.docx) .”
source · missouristate.edu
“Along with the requirements detailed below, you will need to complete a resume template (.docx) .”
source · missouristate.edu
“A positive test for marijuana/THC will be deemed a positive drug screen that will serve to disqualify a student from entry into and/or continuation in the program, even if the student has been lawfully certified to use medical marijuana and/or resides in a state in which marijuana for recreational use has been legalized.”
- Students with a criminal history must file the Missouri Board of Nursing prelicensure criminal history petition before enrolling.
source · missouristate.edu
“Students whose background check identifies a criminal history must complete the Petition for Prelicensure Criminal History Determination form at https://pr.mo.gov/nursing-licensure-rn.asp PRIOR to enrolling in the nursing program.”
- Health insurance is required throughout the program.
source · missouristate.edu
“Students must maintain heath insurance throughout the nursing program.”
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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.
source · missouristate.edu
“During the BSN program at MSU, students complete clinical hours at several facilities in Springfield, Missouri and the surrounding area.”
source · missouristate.edu
“The yearly cohort for the accelerated BSN always begins in the fall semester .”
source · missouristate.edu
“You must have all general education courses completed prior to beginning BSN coursework.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Missouri State, 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 BSNtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Freshman Admissiontier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Application and Admission Requirementstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Tuition, Costs and Feestier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- BSN Student Handbooktier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Frequently Asked Questionstier 2 · faq · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Non-Discrimination Policy Statementtier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.missouristate.edu/Nursing/_Files/FA24Handbook.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026PDF text truncated (56 pages)
- Program Requirementstier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- The prerequisite course list did not load on the admission requirements page ('Loading'), so specific courses, credits and minimum grades are not captured.
- It is unclear whether the spring 2025 TEAS suspension, stated for the 4-year BSN, also applies to the accelerated BSN.
- The pages do not state the delivery format (in person or online) of the accelerated coursework.
- Tuition and application fee for the accelerated BSN are not published on the provided pages.
- The FAQ's GPA, interview and deadline answers are written for the general BSN; how they apply to accelerated applicants is not explicit.
- The prerequisite course list on the Admission Requirements page loads dynamically and was not in the text provided, so no prerequisite courses, credits, or minimum grades could be extracted.
- Does the TEAS suspension (stated for the 4-year BSN) also apply to the accelerated BSN, or does the accelerated BSN require an entrance exam?
- Does the 3.0 cumulative GPA minimum and the interview process from the general BSN FAQ apply to accelerated applicants?
- Accelerated BSN tuition and application fee are not published on the pages provided.
- Cohort size for the accelerated option is not stated; the FAQ figure of 112 students per cohort appears to refer to the 4-year BSN.
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