Accelerated BSN · Mississippi

Blue Mountain Christian University

Accelerated BSN Degree (BSN - Accelerated Track) · Blue Mountain, MS · school's own site

Activelast verified Oct 2026
Next application deadline
Not published
Only a fall admission term is stated. No application open date, deadline, or start date is printed. The general university application lists entry terms Spring 2027, Summer 2027 and Fall 2027, but these are university-wide terms, not nursing deadlines.
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Program length
Three semesters
Format
Not published
Start
Fall, once per year
Admission GPA
3.03.0, calculated using all course attempts
Entrance exam
Not published
Prereqs expire after
5 yearsScience courses must have been completed within the last 5 years

Prerequisites

The courses Blue Mountain Christian 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
    Religion / TheologyBiblical Studies (select two: Old Testament I or II, New Testament I or II) · BIB 100/BIB 101/BIB 200/BIB 201Two 3-credit courses.
    source · irp.cdn-website.com
    “BIB 100 or BIB 101 or BIB 200 or BIB 201 (New Testament I or II, Old Testament I or II) 6”
    https://irp.cdn-website.com/c5f03851/files/uploaded/Accelerated_trackBSN_042125.pdf · tier 1
    credits6labnomin gradeC
  2. 02
    Anatomy & Physiology IHuman Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab · BIO 390 / BIO 390L3-credit lecture plus 1-credit lab (BIO 390L). Must be completed within the last 5 years; may be repeated only once.
    source · irp.cdn-website.com
    “BIO 390 Human Anatomy & Physiology I 3”
    https://irp.cdn-website.com/c5f03851/files/uploaded/Accelerated_trackBSN_042125.pdf · tier 1
    credits4labrequiredmin gradeC
  3. 03
    Anatomy & Physiology IIHuman Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab · BIO 391 / BIO 391L3-credit lecture plus 1-credit lab (BIO 391L). Must be completed within the last 5 years; may be repeated only once.
    source · irp.cdn-website.com
    “BIO 391 Human Anatomy & Physiology II 3”
    https://irp.cdn-website.com/c5f03851/files/uploaded/Accelerated_trackBSN_042125.pdf · tier 1
    credits4labrequiredmin gradeC
  4. 04
    MicrobiologyGeneral Microbiology with Lab · BIO 300 / BIO 300L3-credit lecture plus 1-credit lab (BIO 300L). Must be completed within the last 5 years; may be repeated only once.
    source · irp.cdn-website.com
    “BIO 300 General Microbiology 3”
    https://irp.cdn-website.com/c5f03851/files/uploaded/Accelerated_trackBSN_042125.pdf · tier 1
    credits4labrequiredmin gradeC
  5. 05
    PathophysiologyPathophysiology · BIO 460No lab is listed. Must be completed within the last 5 years; may be repeated only once.
    source · irp.cdn-website.com
    “BIO 460 Pathophysiology 3”
    https://irp.cdn-website.com/c5f03851/files/uploaded/Accelerated_trackBSN_042125.pdf · tier 1
    credits3min gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C
source · irp.cdn-website.com
“Applicants must complete all pre-requisite courses with a minimum of a “C” grade prior to the start of the program.”
https://irp.cdn-website.com/c5f03851/files/uploaded/Accelerated_trackBSN_042125.pdf · tier 1
Prerequisites in progress
Prerequisites may be completed after applying, but all must be finished before the program starts
The program page also says: "All sciences must be completed prior to beginning the program."
source · irp.cdn-website.com
“Applicants must complete all pre-requisite courses with a minimum of a “C” grade prior to the start of the program.”
https://irp.cdn-website.com/c5f03851/files/uploaded/Accelerated_trackBSN_042125.pdf · tier 1
Bible prerequisites
Two Biblical Studies courses (6 hours) are required in addition to the sciences
source · bmc.edu
“Students will be required to complete the same science and Bible prerequisites courses as the other two tracks (Traditional and RN-BSN).”
https://www.bmc.edu/program-nursing · tier 1

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Do prerequisites expire?

Science course recency
Science courses must have been completed within the last 5 years
No reference date is stated.
source · irp.cdn-website.com
“All science courses must have been completed within the last five years for accelerated BSN students.”
https://irp.cdn-website.com/c5f03851/files/uploaded/Accelerated_trackBSN_042125.pdf · tier 1
Science course attempts
Two attempts per science course; a second failure to earn a C makes the applicant ineligible
Biology science courses (A&P I and II, Microbiology, Pathophysiology) may be repeated only once.
source · irp.cdn-website.com
“Students have two opportunities* to earn a “C” or better in the science courses.”
https://irp.cdn-website.com/c5f03851/files/uploaded/Accelerated_trackBSN_042125.pdf · tier 1

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GPA and grades

Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
3.0, calculated using all course attempts
The page says admission is competitive and based on GPA scores. Cumulative GPA is calculated using all course attempts.
source · irp.cdn-website.com
“Cumulative GPA minimum of 3.0”
https://irp.cdn-website.com/c5f03851/files/uploaded/Accelerated_trackBSN_042125.pdf · tier 1
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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Community college credit Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Pass/fail courses 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 Blue Mountain Christian publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.

Fall cohortDeadline not publishedOnly a fall admission term is stated. No application open date, deadline, or start date is printed. The general university application lists entry terms Spring 2027, Summer 2027 and Fall 2027, but these are university-wide terms, not nursing deadlines.
source · bmc.edu
“Accelerated students will be admitted in the fall each year.”
https://www.bmc.edu/program-nursing · tier 1
Application system
Does not use NursingCAS; applicants submit the BMCU general application plus a separate School of Nursing application
The general application is at apply.bmc.edu. The nursing application is at bmcnursing.org.
source · irp.cdn-website.com
“2) Separate nursing school application to the School of Nursing (bmcnursing.org).”
https://irp.cdn-website.com/c5f03851/files/uploaded/Accelerated_trackBSN_042125.pdf · 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.

Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
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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 from an accredited university
The degree plan states that the remaining core requirements are completed with the earned bachelor's degree.
source · irp.cdn-website.com
“Students must have completed a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited University.”
https://irp.cdn-website.com/c5f03851/files/uploaded/Accelerated_trackBSN_042125.pdf · tier 1
Required orientation
Admitted students must attend a BSN program orientation
source · irp.cdn-website.com
“If selected, applicants will be notified of admission status by email and required to attend a BSN program orientation with specific dates/times that will be announced.”
https://irp.cdn-website.com/c5f03851/files/uploaded/Accelerated_trackBSN_042125.pdf · tier 1
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Essays Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Recommendations Not published. Confirm with the school.
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CNA certification Not published. Confirm with the school.
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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.

Start term
Fall, once per year
source · bmc.edu
“Accelerated students will be admitted in the fall each year.”
https://www.bmc.edu/program-nursing · tier 1
Selection basis
Competitive, based on GPA
source · irp.cdn-website.com
“Admission to the School of Nursing is competitive and is based on GPA scores.”
https://irp.cdn-website.com/c5f03851/files/uploaded/Accelerated_trackBSN_042125.pdf · tier 1
University admission vs. nursing admission
Admission to the university does not guarantee admission to the BSN program
source · irp.cdn-website.com
“Admission to Blue Mountain Christian University does NOT guarantee admission to the BSN program.”
https://irp.cdn-website.com/c5f03851/files/uploaded/Accelerated_trackBSN_042125.pdf · tier 1
Total degree hours
81 hours: 21 core prerequisite hours plus 60 nursing hours
The degree plan also requires that 25% of degree hours be earned at BMCU.
source · irp.cdn-website.com
“Degree Plan APRIL 2025 NURSING—Accelerated Route| 81 HOURS”
https://irp.cdn-website.com/c5f03851/files/uploaded/BSN+Nursing--Accelerated+041125.pdf · tier 1
Delivery format Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Sources

Every page we read for Blue Mountain Christian, 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. Program Nursing
    tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026
  2. BMCU Admission Application
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
  3. Home
    tier 3 · policy · checked Oct 14, 2026
  4. https://irp.cdn-website.com/c5f03851/files/uploaded/Accelerated_trackBSN_042125.pdf
    tier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 14, 2026
  5. https://irp.cdn-website.com/c5f03851/files/uploaded/BSN+Nursing--Accelerated+041125.pdf
    tier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 14, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
  • No application deadline, opening date, or program start date is published for the fall cohort.
  • The program length in months and the delivery format (on campus vs. hybrid) are not stated.
  • The pages do not say whether an entrance exam (TEAS or HESI) is required.
  • Tuition for the accelerated track is not published.
  • No policy is published on online labs, community college credit, pass/fail grades, or credit by exam.
  • Pathophysiology (BIO 460) is listed without a lab; the pages do not say whether a lab is expected.
  • What is the application deadline for the fall cohort? The pages refer to a deadline but never state it.
  • Is the program delivered on campus, and at which campus?
  • What are tuition and application fees for the accelerated track?
  • Is there an entrance exam (TEAS or HESI)?
  • What reference date does the 5-year science limit use?
  • Do withdrawals count toward the two-attempt limit?

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