Kettering College
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (A-BSN track) · Kettering, OH · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
Activelast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Kettering 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.
- 01PathophysiologyPathophysiology
source · web.archive.org
“Prerequisite science courses required for admission: pathophysiology, statistics, developmental psychology, chemistry, microbiology (with a lab), and anatomy & physiology I and II (both with a biology lab).”
min gradeC - 02StatisticsStatistics
source · web.archive.org
“Prerequisite science courses required for admission: pathophysiology, statistics, developmental psychology, chemistry, microbiology (with a lab), and anatomy & physiology I and II (both with a biology lab).”
min gradeC - 03Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentDevelopmental psychology
source · web.archive.org
“Prerequisite science courses required for admission: pathophysiology, statistics, developmental psychology, chemistry, microbiology (with a lab), and anatomy & physiology I and II (both with a biology lab).”
min gradeC - 04General ChemistryChemistryType of chemistry not specified.
source · web.archive.org
“Prerequisite science courses required for admission: pathophysiology, statistics, developmental psychology, chemistry, microbiology (with a lab), and anatomy & physiology I and II (both with a biology lab).”
min gradeC - 05MicrobiologyMicrobiology (with a lab)
source · web.archive.org
“Prerequisite science courses required for admission: pathophysiology, statistics, developmental psychology, chemistry, microbiology (with a lab), and anatomy & physiology I and II (both with a biology lab).”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 06Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy & Physiology I (with a biology lab)
source · web.archive.org
“Prerequisite science courses required for admission: pathophysiology, statistics, developmental psychology, chemistry, microbiology (with a lab), and anatomy & physiology I and II (both with a biology lab).”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 07Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy & Physiology II (with a biology lab)
source · web.archive.org
“Prerequisite science courses required for admission: pathophysiology, statistics, developmental psychology, chemistry, microbiology (with a lab), and anatomy & physiology I and II (both with a biology lab).”
labrequiredmin gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C
Page does not say whether C- is accepted.
source · web.archive.org
“Science prerequisite courses reflecting a cumulative GPA of 2.8 (on a 4.0 scale) or above with a minimum of a C for all prerequisite courses.”
Applying with prerequisites in progress
Applicants with all prerequisites complete are considered immediately; those with remaining prerequisites can apply to take them at Kettering College or elsewhere
source · web.archive.org
“If you already have all prerequisites completed, you can be immediately considered for admission directly into the A-BSN track.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Science course recency Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Science prerequisites within five years; older courses considered individually with documentation of recent healthcare experience” vs “Science prerequisites must be taken within five years”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
Course attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
3.0 (2.95 or greater rounded up)
The college-wide admission page lists a 2.5 minimum cumulative college GPA; the program's 3.0 applies.
source · web.archive.org
“Minimum GPA: Applicants must present college transcripts reflecting a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (*GPA 2.95 or greater will be rounded up)(on a 4.0 scale) with a minimum of a 2.8 for all science courses.”
Minimum science GPA
2.8
source · web.archive.org
“Science prerequisite courses reflecting a cumulative GPA of 2.8 (on a 4.0 scale) or above with a minimum of a C for all prerequisite courses.”
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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?
Where prerequisites may be taken
At Kettering College or any regionally accredited college or university
Community colleges are not specifically mentioned.
source · web.archive.org
“If you have any remaining prerequisite courses to complete, you can apply for admission to take them at Kettering College or complete them at any regionally accredited college or university.”
Where prerequisites can be taken
At Kettering College or any regionally accredited college or university
Community colleges are not addressed explicitly.
source · web.archive.org
“If you have any remaining prerequisite courses to complete, you can apply for admission to take them at Kettering College or complete them at any regionally accredited college or university.”
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Kettering College publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
No upcoming application dates published. Confirm with the school.
Application system
Kettering College in-house application (not NursingCAS)
College-wide page.
source · web.archive.org
“Undergraduate students applying to Kettering College may now do so through our in-house application, click on the link above to complete the application.”
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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.
Prior degree
Bachelor's degree (any major) from a regionally accredited college or university
source · web.archive.org
“Must have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university to be eligible for admission in this track.”
Selection preference
Preference for academic strength in prerequisites and college GPA
source · web.archive.org
“Preference is given to individuals who demonstrate academic strength in the prerequisite coursework and college GPA.”
- Official transcripts must be sent directly to Kettering College; hand-delivered or forwarded transcripts are not accepted.
source · web.archive.org
“Have your high school and college(s) send your transcripts directly to Kettering College. Transcripts issued to any recipient other than Kettering College cannot be accepted. Hand-delivered or forwarded transcripts cannot be accepted.”
- Non-native English speakers must submit TOEFL (90 iBT / 577 paper) or IELTS (6.5) scores no more than two years old (college-wide).
source · web.archive.org
“Applicants whose primary language is not English must submit official English proficiency test scores that are not more than two years old.”
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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.
Program credits
56 credits awarded for prior degree and prerequisites; 69 additional credits earned
source · web.archive.org
“Students enter the program with 56 credits for the previous bachelor’s degree and prerequisites and earn an additional 69 credits through classes, labs, and hands-on clinical rotations.”
Application materials
Application and college transcripts
Official transcripts must be sent directly to Kettering College.
source · web.archive.org
“Must submit an application and college transcripts to be considered for admission.”
Start terms Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Sources
Every page we read for Kettering 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.
- Admissions | Kettering Collegetier 2 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026Internet Archive capture of https://kc.edu/academics/nursing/accelerated-bachelor-of-science-in-nursing/admissions-2/ from 2026-03-07; the live site blocks automated reading
- Admissions | Kettering Collegetier 2 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026Internet Archive capture of https://kc.edu/admissions from 2026-04-20; the live site blocks automated reading
- Admission Essentials | Kettering Collegetier 2 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026Internet Archive capture of https://kc.edu/admissions/admission-essentials from 2026-03-07; the live site blocks automated reading
- Admission Requirements | Kettering Collegetier 2 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026Internet Archive capture of https://kc.edu/admissions/admission-requirements/ from 2026-02-28; the live site blocks automated reading
- New Student Orientation Days | Kettering Collegetier 2 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026Internet Archive capture of https://kc.edu/admissions/admission-requirements/new-student-orientation-days/ from 2026-04-20; the live site blocks automated reading
Open questions we're still checking
- Application deadlines and start terms for the A-BSN are not stated on the provided pages (an Application Deadlines page is linked but not provided).
- Program length in months and format/campus are not stated.
- Tuition is on a separate Cost page not provided.
- Which prerequisites count as 'science' for the 2.8 GPA and five-year rule is not defined.
- Credit hours for each prerequisite are not listed.
- No A-BSN application deadlines, start terms or program length are given on the provided pages; check the college's Application Deadlines page.
- It is unclear whether the five-year recency rule and the 2.8 science GPA apply to statistics and developmental psychology.
- Tuition is not provided; the program's Cost page was not included.
- The type of chemistry required is not specified.
- The exact point by which outstanding prerequisites must be finished is not stated.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on course_age_limit: Science prerequisites within five years; older courses considered individually with documentation of recent healthcare experience | Science prerequisites must be taken within five years.
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