Kent State University
Nursing - Accelerated Second Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) · Kent, OH · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Kent 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.
- 01Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy and Physiology I · BSCI 21010Listed as (KBS) (KLAB). ATTR/EXSC 25057 may substitute with a min C grade.
source · kent.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology ( BSCI 21010 and BSCI 21020 )”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy and Physiology II · BSCI 21020ATTR/EXSC 25058 may substitute with a min C grade.
source · kent.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology ( BSCI 21010 and BSCI 21020 )”
credits4min gradeC - 03MicrobiologyBasic Microbiology or General Microbiology · BSCI 20021 or BSCI 301713-4 credits.
source · kent.edu
“Microbiology ( BSCI 20021 or BSCI 30171 )”
credits3min gradeC - 04General ChemistryFundamentals of Chemistry, Molecules of Life, or General Chemistry I · CHEM 10050 or CHEM 10055 or CHEM 100603-4 credits.
source · kent.edu
“Chemistry ( CHEM 10050 or CHEM 10055 or CHEM 10060 )”
credits3min gradeC - 05Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentHuman Growth and Development for Health Professionals · NURS 20950
source · kent.edu
“Human Growth and Development ( NURS 20950 )”
credits3min gradeC - 06GeneticsHuman Genetics or Elements of Genetics · BSCI 30050 or BSCI 30156Listed in the ABSN roadmap 'Semester Prerequisite' block.
source · kent.edu
“BSCI 30050 | HUMAN GENETICS (min C grade in either course) | 3 |”
credits3min gradeC - 07NutritionScience of Human Nutrition · NUTR 23511Listed in the ABSN roadmap prerequisite block.
source · kent.edu
“NUTR 23511 | SCIENCE OF HUMAN NUTRITION (KBS) | 3 |”
credits3 - 08General PsychologyGeneral Psychology · PSYC 11762Listed in the roadmap prerequisite block.
source · kent.edu
“PSYC 11762 | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (KSS) | 3 |”
credits3 - 09SociologyIntroduction to Sociology or Social Problems · SOC 12050 or SOC 22778Listed in the roadmap prerequisite block.
source · kent.edu
“SOC 12050 | INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY (KSS) | 3 |”
credits3 - 10StatisticsStatistics Elective3-5 credits. Options: BA 24056, EXSC 35068, MATH 10040, MATH 10041, MATH 12022, MATH 30011, NURS 31010, PH 30002, PSYC 21621.
source · kent.edu
“Statistics Elective, choose from the following (min C grade): 2 | 3-5 |”
credits3min gradeC - 11English CompositionKent Core CompositionListed in the roadmap prerequisite block.
source · kent.edu
“Kent Core Composition | 6 |”
credits6 - 12History / GovernmentAmerican Civic Literacy Requirement · HIST 12061 or POL 10101Per the catalog, applies to students in the 2026-2027 catalog or later and students graduating spring 2030 or later.
source · kent.edu
“American Civic Literacy Requirement or Kent Core Humanities | 3 |”
credits3 - 13Humanities / Fine Arts / LiteratureKent Core Humanities and Fine ArtsThe roadmap lists Kent Core Humanities or Fine Arts (3) plus Kent Core Fine Arts (3).
source · kent.edu
“Kent Core Humanities or Fine Arts | 3 |”
credits6 - 14OtherKent Core Mathematics and Critical ReasoningCan be replaced by general electives if MATH 10040/10041 is used for statistics. Min C applies to Kent Core MATH courses.
source · kent.edu
“Kent Core Mathematics and Critical Reasoning | 3 |”
credits3min gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C in all science and mathematics courses
The course table also lists a min C grade for NURS 20950.
source · kent.edu
“Minimum C grade in all science and mathematics courses”
Prerequisite completion
All college-level core and nursing prerequisites must be complete
The page does not say whether courses must be complete by the application or by the start.
source · kent.edu
“Accelerated students must have all college-level core and nursing prerequisite courses complete:”
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Do prerequisites expire?
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GPA and grades
Minimum overall GPA for admission
2.750
source · kent.edu
“Admission to the Accelerated Second Degree concentration requires a completed bachelor's degree with a minimum 2.750 overall GPA.”
Minimum science GPA
2.750
The roadmap specifies a combined 2.750 GPA in BSCI 21010, BSCI 21020, BSCI 20021/30171 and CHEM 10050/10055/10060. Catalog policy: the science GPA uses the highest grade earned for each prerequisite science course.
source · kent.edu
“Minimum 2.750 overall GPA and minimum 2.750 science GPA”
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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?
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Kent State publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Fall start (Daytime cohort) · Kent CampusDue June 1 each yearnext Jun 1, 2027 · opens April 1Window printed without a year. The ABSN-specific application is submitted after admission to Kent State as a Post-Undergraduate student.
source · kent.edu
“Fall | Apr. 1 – Jun. 1 | Daytime”
Spring start (Daytime cohort) · Kent CampusDeadline not publishedWindow printed without a year.
source · kent.edu
“Spring | Jul. 1 – Sep. 1 | Daytime |”
Summer start (Daytime cohort) · Kent CampusDeadline not publishedWindow printed without a year; the window spans the year boundary.
source · kent.edu
“Summer | Dec. 1 – Feb. 1 | Daytime |”
Fall 2026 start (Evening & Weekend Akron cohort) · Kent CampusDue June 1 each yearnext Jun 1, 2027 · opens April 1Uses the Fall window (Apr. 1 – Jun. 1). The page does not state a year for that window. Five-semester sequence.
source · kent.edu
“The Akron Cohort accepts applicants every-other-Fall (even years). The Akron Cohort will next be offered in Fall 2026.”
Fall 2027 start (Evening & Weekend Cleveland cohort) · Kent CampusDue June 1 each yearnext Jun 1, 2027 · opens April 1Offered in odd-year Falls only, using the Fall window (Apr. 1 – Jun. 1).
source · kent.edu
“The fall 2027 application is the next term one might apply for admission to the Cleveland Cohort.”
Application route
No NursingCAS. Apply to Kent State as a Post-Undergraduate student, then submit the ABSN Professional Nursing Sequence application.
source · kent.edu
“Please click the orange ‘Apply Now’ button to apply to Kent State University as a Post-Undergraduate Student seeking the Nursing Major. Once admitted to Kent State, please submit your ABSN-specific application via the ‘Apply to the Professional Nursing Sequence’ tab below in the respective application windows.”
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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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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
Completed bachelor's degree
source · kent.edu
“Admission to the Accelerated Second Degree concentration requires a completed bachelor's degree with a minimum 2.750 overall GPA.”
University admission first
Must be admitted to Kent State before the nursing application is reviewed
source · kent.edu
“Transfer students: If you are not admitted to Kent State University at the time of application review, your application to the nursing sequence will not be reviewed.”
Course failure in the ABSN
A failed course moves the student to the Traditional BSN
source · catalog.kent.edu
“Accelerated B.S.N. students who fail a course will no longer continue in the Accelerated concentration , but can continue in the Traditional B.S.N. program”
- Clinical compliance is required before the first practicum course: BLS CPR, federal and state background checks, health insurance, immunizations, and a physical exam.
source · catalog.kent.edu
“Students in the B.S.N., M.S.N. and D.N.P. degree programs and College of Nursing post-master's certificates must be fully compliant with this policy prior to registering for their first practicum course.”
- International students must provide proof of English proficiency.
source · kent.edu
“All international students must provide proof of proficiency of the English language (unless they meet specific exceptions ) through the submission of an English language proficiency test score or by completing English language classes at Kent State's English as a Second Language Center before entering their program.”
Prior nursing program failure Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Not eligible if failed out of a nursing program” vs “Applicants who failed out of a nursing program are ineligible”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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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 at the Kent campus, with clinicals in Northeast Ohio
The catalog lists the delivery as 'In person'.
source · kent.edu
“Please note our program is not 100% online, and rather a majority in-person commitment at the Kent, Ohio campus, and at hospitals across Northeast Ohio. Clinicals cannot be completed in any other area/state.”
Start terms
Daytime: Fall, Spring, Summer. Evening & Weekend: Fall only (Akron cohort in even years, Cleveland cohort in odd years).
source · kent.edu
“The Daytime Cohort accepts students for the Fall, Spring, and Summer terms.”
Competitiveness
60-120 applications per round; about 50% of eligible candidates admitted
source · kent.edu
“We receive 60-120 applications each round and - on average - 50% of eligible candidates earn admission to the professional cohort each application cycle.”
Working during the program
Working more than 16 hours a week is discouraged
source · kent.edu
“Students who work more than 16 hours a week are less likely to complete the sequence.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Kent 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.
- Nursing Degree - B.S.N. Degree | Kent State Universitytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Second Degree BSN & BSN Bridge Programs | College of Nursingtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Apply | Student Admissions | Kent State Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Tours & Events | Admissionstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- American Civic Literacy Requirement < Kent State Universitytier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Nursing Financial Aid & Scholarships | Kent State Universitytier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Student Resources | College of Nursingtier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://catalog.kent.edu/colleges/nu/nursing-bsn/nursing-bsn.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026PDF text truncated (10 pages)
- Nursing - B.S.N. < Kent State Universitytier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- The catalog 'Time Limit for B.S.N. Courses' policy is truncated ('courses taken more than one year ago are refre...'). Whether it affects ABSN prerequisites is unknown.
- The pages do not say whether prerequisites must be complete at application or by the program start.
- The years for the application windows are not printed, and no application fee or tuition figures are published.
- The admission list names only A&P, Micro, Chemistry and NURS 20950. The other roadmap prerequisites (genetics, nutrition, psychology, sociology, statistics, Kent Core) are included because 'all college-level core and nursing prerequisite courses' must be complete.
- Exact program start dates for each cohort are not published.
- It is unclear whether genetics, nutrition, psychology, sociology, statistics and Kent Core courses in the roadmap prerequisite block must be complete before applying; the admission list names only A&P, microbiology, chemistry and NURS 20950 explicitly.
- No prerequisite age limit is stated; the catalog 'Time Limit for B.S.N. Courses' policy is truncated.
- It is unclear whether in-progress prerequisites are allowed at the time of application.
- No direct URL for the ABSN Professional Nursing Sequence application is provided.
- Tuition, entrance exam, and online lab policies are not addressed.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on other: Not eligible if failed out of a nursing program | Applicants who failed out of a nursing program are ineligible.
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