University of North Alabama
Accelerated BSN Program · Florence, AL · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveOnline courseworklast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses North Alabama says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01General ChemistryIntro Inorganic Chemistry & Lab · CH 101
source · una.edu
“Intro Inorganic Chemistry & Lab (4)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 02Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentGrowth and Development · ED 299
source · una.edu
“Growth and Development (3)”
credits3min gradeC - 03General PsychologyIntroduction to Psychology or Introductory Sociology · PY 201 or SO 221Either course satisfies this requirement.
source · una.edu
“Introduction to Psychology (3) or Introductory Sociology (3)”
credits3min gradeC - 04Anatomy & Physiology IHuman Anatomy and Physiology I · BI 241
source · una.edu
“Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)”
credits4min gradeC - 05Anatomy & Physiology IIHuman Anatomy and Physiology II · BI 242
source · una.edu
“and Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)”
credits4min gradeC - 06MicrobiologyClinical Microbiology · BI 302 or BI 307
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“Clinical Microbiology (4)”
credits4min gradeC - 07StatisticsElementary Statistics · MA 147
source · una.edu
“Elementary Statistics (3)”
credits3min gradeC - 08NutritionNutrition · CNH 342
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“Nutrition (3)”
credits3min gradeC - 09OtherNursing Concepts · NU 203W or NU 203WRA UNA nursing course listed in the Area V prerequisites.
source · una.edu
“Nursing Concepts (3)”
credits3min gradeC - 10PathophysiologyPathophysiology for the Professional Nurse · NU 238 or NU 238R
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“Pathophysiology for the Professional Nurse (3)”
credits3min gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C or above in all required prerequisites
source · una.edu
“Possess a "C" or above in all required prerequisite courses listed.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
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GPA and grades
Minimum GPA for admission
3.0 in either the first degree or the completed prerequisite courses
Either GPA may satisfy the requirement.
source · una.edu
“Minimum of a 3.0 GPA in either the first degree or on the completed prerequisite courses.”
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Admission assessment exam
Admission assessment exam scores are part of the admission index; the exam is not named
The page does not say whether the exam is TEAS, HESI A2 or another test, and gives no minimum score.
source · una.edu
“An admission cumulative index based on admission assessment exam scores, GPA, and completed coursework at UNA is used to determine admission to the upper-division nursing major.”
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Where can courses be taken?
Credit by exam (university-wide)
UNA awards AP, IB, CLEP and Cambridge credit (e.g., CLEP Human Growth & Development score 50 = ED 299; CLEP Introductory Psychology = PY 201)
This is a university-wide freshman admissions page. The nursing pages do not say whether exam credit is accepted for nursing prerequisites.
source · una.edu
“At UNA, credit is awarded to students who meet required scores for Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, and CLEP Credit Equivalencies, and Cambridge International.”
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles North Alabama publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
May intersession startDue March 1 each yearnext Mar 1, 2027 · opens February 1No year printed. Program starts in the May intersession (no day given). The admission section says decisions are made and students notified by April 1 of each year.
source · una.edu
“Students accepted must enroll in the May intercession for the Accelerated BSN option. The application is available February 1st and due March 1st.”
Application route
Direct application to the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions, plus admission to UNA; NursingCAS is not mentioned
source · una.edu
“Submit a formal application to the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions.”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition
$340 per credit hour plus additional fees
The page also states: "Out of State: $680 per credit hour plus additional fees." The nursing courses total 60 credit hours. The Student Nurse Apprenticeship Program covers tuition for participants.
source · una.edu
“$340 per credit hour plus additional fees .”
Application fee
Fee amount not stated; new online bachelor's students qualify for a waived application fee
It is unclear whether this waiver covers the university application, the nursing application, or both.
source · una.edu
“New students enrolled in any online bachelor's degree, graduate program (online or on-campus), certificate, or micro-credential will automatically qualify to receive a waived application fee and a complimentary first course when enrolled in two or more courses.”
Fee waiver for new students
Waived application fee and a complimentary first course for new students in online bachelor's programs enrolled in two or more courses
This is a university-wide offer; how it applies to the nursing application is not stated.
source · una.edu
“New students enrolled in any online bachelor's degree, graduate program (online or on-campus), certificate, or micro-credential will automatically qualify to receive a waived application fee and a complimentary first course when enrolled in two or more courses.”
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
Bachelor's degree in any discipline other than nursing, from a regionally accredited institution
source · una.edu
“Hold a bachelors degree in any discipline other than Nursing, from a regionally accredited institution.”
Prior nursing program enrollment
Applicants previously enrolled in another nursing program must provide a letter of eligibility to return without stipulation; ineligible students cannot apply
Students from other healthcare programs must talk with an advisor; an eligibility letter may be required.
source · una.edu
“Students enrolled previously in another nursing program must provide a letter of eligibility to return to the program without stipulation by the dean or director. If ineligible to return to the program, student is ineligible to apply to the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions.”
Interview 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
Low residency: online didactic coursework with in-person skills, simulations and clinicals two weekends a month
Clinical weekends run Friday through Sunday, with an occasional Thursday.
source · una.edu
“Once accepted into the nursing program, the didactic portion of the courses will be delivered in an online format. The face-to-face clinical component of the course will be two weekends a month (weekends are defined as Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) with the occasional Thursday at designated times and locations.”
Admission index
Competitive admission index combining exam scores, GPA, and completed coursework at UNA
Admission is competitive; meeting the requirements does not guarantee admission.
source · una.edu
“An admission cumulative index based on admission assessment exam scores, GPA, and completed coursework at UNA is used to determine admission to the upper-division nursing major.”
Student Nurse Apprenticeship Program
Optional paid apprenticeship covering tuition, books and supplies, with guaranteed job placement and a 2-year work agreement
source · una.edu
“This program is currently only available to UNA ACONHP students enrolled in the Accelerated BSN Program.”
Student Nurse Apprenticeship Program (SNAP)
Optional apprenticeship with paid clinical hours, tuition, books and supplies, in exchange for a 2-year work agreement at the sponsoring hospital
Available only to Accelerated BSN students.
source · una.edu
“Students are guaranteed job placement upon graduation from the program with a 2-year work agreement at the sponsoring hospital.”
Decision date
Applicants are notified by April 1 each year
source · una.edu
“Applications will be available in February and due March 1 of each year for admission to begin in the May intercession. Decisions will be made and students notified by April 1 of each year.”
Competitive admission
Admission is competitive and ranked by an index of admission exam scores, GPA, and completed UNA coursework
source · una.edu
“Admission to the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions is competitive, and meeting all admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the BSN program.”
Start term Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“May intersession (once per year)” vs “May intersession (summer)”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Sources
Every page we read for North Alabama, 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 BSN Programtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Accelerated BSN Programtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.una.edu/nursing/undergraduate/2025-2026-accelerated-handbook-final-update.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026PDF text truncated (51 pages)
- Costs / Expensestier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- New Freshmentier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Office of Student Financial Aidtier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- The admission assessment exam is not named (TEAS, HESI A2, or other), and no minimum score is published.
- It is unclear whether prerequisites may be in progress at the March 1 application deadline or must be complete; the page says only that they must be complete before nursing courses begin.
- The nursing application fee amount is not stated, and it is unclear whether the advertised application fee waiver applies to this program.
- No course age limit, repeat or attempt limit, online lab policy, or pass/fail policy is published.
- There is no direct link to the nursing application portal; the 'Apply Now' link target is not shown.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on start_terms: May intersession (once per year) | May intersession (summer).
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