University of Missouri-Kansas City
BSN Accelerated (Accelerated BSN) · Kansas City, MO · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses UMKC 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 & Physiology I · N120May instead be taken as separate Anatomy and Physiology courses with lab, 8 credits total for A&P.
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“N120 Anatomy & Physiology I (4) & N160 Anatomy & Physiology II (4) OR Anatomy & Physiology w/lab course (8 credits minimum) OR Separate Anatomy w/lab & Physiology w/lab courses-8 credits minimum for A&P”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeB- - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy & Physiology II · N160Separate Anatomy and Physiology courses with lab are accepted, 8 credits total.
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“N120 Anatomy & Physiology I (4) & N160 Anatomy & Physiology II (4) OR Anatomy & Physiology w/lab course (8 credits minimum) OR Separate Anatomy w/lab & Physiology w/lab courses-8 credits minimum for A&P”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeB- - 03General ChemistryChemistry with lab · CHEM 115 & CHEM 115L
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“CHEM 115 (4) & CHEM 115L (1) or equivalent Chemistry w/lab course”
credits5labrequiredmin gradeB- - 04MicrobiologyMicrobiology · BIOL 112
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“BIOL 112 Microbiology (3) or equivalent Microbiology course (no lab required)”
credits3labnomin gradeB- - 05NutritionHuman Nutrition · CHEM 206
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“CHEM 206 Human Nutrition (3) or equivalent Nutrition course”
credits3min gradeB- - 06Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentHuman Growth and Development · HLSC 252
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“HLSC 252 Human Growth and Development (3) or equivalent Human Lifespan Development course”
credits3min gradeB-
Minimum prerequisite grade
B-
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“A minimum grade of B- in each prerequisite course”
Prerequisites in progress
Allowed; all must be finished by the end of the spring semester of the application year
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“You may apply during the application cycle and finish prerequisite courses during the Spring semester before enrollment.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Course age limit
5 years for Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology, and Microbiology
No reference date is stated. Nutrition and Human Growth and Development have no stated limit.
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“The following courses must be completed within the past five years: Chemistry with lab Anatomy and Physiology with lab Microbiology”
Course attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
2.75
A GPA of 3.5 or higher is recommended.
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“A cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher”
Minimum prerequisite GPA
2.75
Stated only in the sample plan of study PDF (revised January 2021).
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“A minimum GPA of 2.75 is required for all prerequisite coursework, Bachelors UM System (if applicable) and cumulative GPA, but higher is recommended”
Minimum UM System GPA
2.75, if applicable
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“A UM System GPA of 2.75 or higher (if applicable)”
GPA used for admission
Average of prerequisite GPA and cumulative GPA
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“The GPA for consideration will be an average of the pre-requisite and cumulative GPA.”
Recommended GPA
3.5 or higher
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“For a strong application, a GPA of 3.5 or higher is recommended.”
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?
Courses at other colleges
Allowed with equivalency; check the Course Equivalency Guide and meet with a recruiter first
The pages do not specifically address community colleges.
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“Before enrolling in courses elsewhere: Review the UMKC Course Equivalency Guide Meet with a BSN recruiter”
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/fail 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 UMKC publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
2027 CohortDue January 31 each yearnext Jan 31, 2027 · opens November 1No year is printed with these dates. The page states 'Applications for the Fall 2026 Cohort are now closed' and 'Applications for the 2027 Cohort will become available this fall,' which implies roughly Nov 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027, but the page does not confirm this. The sample plan of study begins in a fall semester, but no exact start date is given. All prerequisites must be completed by the end of the spring semester of the application year.
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“Application Period: November 1st through January 31st”
Application route
No; general UMKC application plus an Accelerated BSN supplemental application
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“After you apply to UMKC, submit the Accelerated BSN supplemental application.”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition
Kansas and Missouri residents pay the in-state resident rate; residents of some Midwestern states may qualify for the Heartland Rate
No dollar amounts are published.
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“Kansas and Missouri residents both qualify for UMKC's in-state resident rate.”
Residency tuition rate
Kansas and Missouri residents pay the in-state rate; residents of participating Midwestern states may qualify for the Heartland Rate
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“Kansas and Missouri residents both qualify for UMKC's in-state resident rate.”
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 in any field
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“A bachelor's degree in any field”
Essays
Personal statement essays required
Essay prompts become available when the supplemental application opens.
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“Personal statement essays”
CNA
Not required; CNA training or employment counts toward direct patient care hours
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“CNA training or employment”
Direct patient care experience
At least 30 hours within two years of applying
Hours may be paid, volunteer, or part of a training program; shadowing a nurse counts. Veterinary care, pharmacy technician work, and hospital transporter positions do not qualify.
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“Applicants must complete at least 30 hours of direct patient care experience within two years of applying.”
- Step 1: submit the general UMKC application and select Pre-Nursing - Accelerated BHS. Step 2: submit the Accelerated BSN supplemental application.
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“Submit the general UMKC application and select: Pre-Nursing - Accelerated BHS”
- Admission to Pre-Nursing does not guarantee admission to the clinical program.
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“Admission to Pre-Nursing does not guarantee admission to the Accelerated BSN clinical program.”
- Resume or CV required.
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“Resume or curriculum vitae (CV)”
- Submit direct patient care documentation using the Exploring the Nursing Profession Documentation Form or your own form with the same information.
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“Direct patient care documentation”
- Official transcripts from other institutions must be sent to UMKC Admissions.
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“After grades are posted, ask your institution to send official transcripts to UMKC Admissions.”
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
Recommendations 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
In-person daytime classes with clinical placements and simulation
The pages do not mention any online coursework.
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“Attend daytime classes, allowing for free evenings and weekends”
Start term
Fall
The program page refers to a 'Fall 2026 Cohort'.
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“Fall Semester-Year 1 (16) Spring Semester-Year 1 (16)”
Taking statistics early
Optional; must be taken at UMKC or be a 300-level or higher course from a four-year college
This is not a prerequisite; it is part of the program curriculum (N345).
source · sonhs.umkc.edu
“To lessen your course load in the first fall clinical semester, you can take Quantitative Analysis (Statistics) early, but it must be at UMKC or it must be a 300 level or higher Statistics course from a four-year college.”
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Sources
Every page we read for UMKC, 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.
- BSN Accelerated - Academics - School of Nursing and Health Studies | UMKCtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://sonhs.umkc.edu/docs/plan-of-study-for-accelerated-bsn1.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- How to Apply - Admissions | UMKCtier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Visit Campus - Admissions | UMKCtier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://sonhs.umkc.edu/docs/directpatientcaredoc.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Course Equivalency - Transfer Credit - Office of the Registrar | UMKCtier 1 · prereqs · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Program Rate Discounts - Tuition and Fees - Cashiers Office | UMKCtier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- SoNHS Policies and Procedures - School of Nursing and Health Studies | UMKCtier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- The exact program start date and total length in months are not published (5 semesters, starting in fall).
- The year for the Nov 1 – Jan 31 application window is not printed; the 2027 cohort window presumably opens fall 2026.
- The 2.75 prerequisite GPA minimum appears only in the January 2021 sample plan PDF.
- No application fee, tuition dollar amounts, entrance exam, attempt limits, pass/fail, credit-by-exam, or online lab policies are published.
- Program length is published only as 5 semesters; no month count is given.
- The exact clinical program start date is not published. The sample plan suggests a fall start.
- No application fee or tuition dollar amount is published.
- The pages do not address entrance exams, attempt limits, pass/fail grades, credit by exam, or online labs.
- The prerequisite GPA minimum of 2.75 appears only in the 2021 sample plan PDF; the program page does not state it.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on campuses: Kansas City (Health Sciences District) | Hospital Hill campus, Kansas City.
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