Concordia University-Saint Paul
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) · St. Paul, MN · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveHybridlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses CSP Global (Concordia St. Paul) 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 IHuman Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab · BIO 3157-year limit. At CSP, BIO 120 is a prerequisite to this course.
source · absn.csp.edu
“BIO | 315 | Human A&P I with Lab”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIHuman Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab · BIO 3167-year limit.
source · absn.csp.edu
“BIO | 316 | Human A&P II with Lab”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 03MicrobiologyMicrobiology · BIO 3007-year limit. At CSP, BIO 120 is a prerequisite to this course.
source · absn.csp.edu
“BIO | 300 | Microbiology”
credits4min gradeC - 04General ChemistryChemistry for Health Sciences · CHE 1057-year limit; counts in the science GPA.
source · absn.csp.edu
“CHE | 105 | Chemistry for Health Sciences | 4 |”
credits4min gradeC - 05OtherQuantitative Reasoning for Health Care Professionals · MAT 165Math prerequisite; 7-year limit.
source · absn.csp.edu
“MAT | 165 | Quantitative Reasoning for Health Care Professionals | 3 |”
credits3min gradeC - 06Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentLifespan Developmental Psychology · PSY 15010-year limit.
source · absn.csp.edu
“PSY | 150 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 3 |”
credits3min gradeC - 07English CompositionCommunication – writing (ENG)Part of the 6-credit communication general education area. Transfer grade D+ (MN) or C+ (OR).
source · absn.csp.edu
“Communication: 6 credits (writing (ENG) and oral communications)”
- 08Communication / Public SpeakingCommunication – oral communicationsPart of the 6-credit communication general education area.
source · absn.csp.edu
“Communication: 6 credits (writing (ENG) and oral communications)”
- 09Social Science (elective)Social sciencesGeneral education.
source · absn.csp.edu
“Social sciences: 6 credits (history, psychology, sociology, political science)”
credits6 - 10Humanities / Fine Arts / LiteratureHumanities/artsGeneral education.
source · absn.csp.edu
“Humanities/arts: 6 credits (literature, music, theatre, art)”
credits6
Minimum prerequisite grade
C
Catalog: 'Minimum C grade required in all pre-requisite and required courses.'
source · absn.csp.edu
“All accelerated nursing program prerequisites must be completed prior to admission with a “C” grade or higher .”
Applying with courses in progress
Allowed if completed before the program begins
The prerequisites page says prerequisites 'must be completed prior to admission'.
source · global.csp.edu
“You may apply to the Nursing program with courses in progress, as long as they will be completed before the program begins.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Course age limit
Science and math: 7 years; PSY 150 Lifespan Development: 10 years; measured from date of acceptance to the University
General education transfer courses do not expire. Catalog: 'Lifespan Development is a 10-year latency, and Math and Science is a 7-year latency.'
source · absn.csp.edu
“All science and math prerequisites must be current within seven years from the date of acceptance to the University.”
Prerequisite repeat limit
Two re-takes total (failures and withdrawals combined)
Catalog says students may repeat science courses a maximum of twice.
source · absn.csp.edu
“Prerequisite courses may be repeated in their entirety in order to meet the grade and GPA requirements: Two re-takes due to failure/withdrawal are allowed. (Note: This is two re-takes total, not two re-takes for failure and two re-takes for withdrawal.)”
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GPA and grades
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
3.0
Applicants below the GPA requirement may petition for review. Prerequisites page: 'cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher for all college courses taken'.
source · global.csp.edu
“Cumulative GPA and Cumulative Science GPA of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale. Applicants not meeting the GPA requirement may submit a petition for review.”
Science prerequisite GPA
3.0 across Microbiology, A&P I, A&P II, Chemistry for Health Sciences
source · catalog.csp.edu
“Hold a 3.0 GPA of combined science prerequisites (microbiology, human anatomy and physiology I and II, and chemistry for health sciences).”
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam
ATI TEAS: overall 65%, Reading 70%, Math 64%, English 60%, Science 46%
Waived if 3 of 4 science prerequisites (BIO300, BIO315, BIO316, CHE105) are taken at CSP with the required science GPA (3.00) and grades. TEAS through CSP costs $120.
source · global.csp.edu
“Submit a TEAS score of 65% or greater (TEAS waived if 3 out of 4 science courses are completed through CSP Global)”
TEAS cost through CSP Global
$120
TEAS may also be taken outside CSP Global.
source · global.csp.edu
“Cost of the exam is $120. Applicants will pay upon registration.”
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Where can courses be taken?
Online lab policy Not published. Confirm with the school.
Community college credits Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/fail courses 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 CSP Global (Concordia St. Paul) publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
January, May, and September startsDeadline not publishedOnly start months are printed; no days, years, or application deadlines are published. The Denver page also says 'No waitlist. Courses start every 8 weeks.', which may refer to prerequisite/general courses rather than nursing cohort starts. Only one reading of the page found this cycle.
source · global.csp.edu
“CSP Global's accelerated nursing program allows you to earn a nursing degree in as little as 16 months, with three start dates per year (January, May, and September) at each of our ABSN locations.”
Application route
Apply to CSP Global, then submit the CSP nursing program application; NursingCAS not mentioned
source · global.csp.edu
“To be considered for admission to the BSN program, students must first be accepted to the university. Apply to CSP Global .”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition (Colorado, Fall 2026–Summer 2027)
$850 per credit; $51,850 for 61 nursing credits
Colorado estimate; excludes prerequisite and general education costs. ATI fee $3,484 and lab fees $900.
source · global.csp.edu
“Tuition ($850 per credit) (61 credits within nursing program) $51,850.00”
Application fee
$0
source · global.csp.edu
“Application Fee (No charge to apply to university or nursing program) $0.00”
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree / credits
At least 54 non-nursing college credits, or an associate or non-nursing bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is not required.
source · global.csp.edu
“Submit official transcripts verifying completion of 54 college credits, an associate’s degree or higher non-nursing degree”
- Must first be accepted to the university.
source · global.csp.edu
“Acceptance to Concordia University, St. Paul”
- Submit the Nursing Acknowledgment Form.
source · global.csp.edu
“Submit the Nursing Acknowledgment Form”
- Background check, drug screen, fingerprinting, immunizations, and CPR certification (per the cost sheet).
source · catalog.csp.edu
“Upon conditional acceptance to the nursing program, clear a criminal background check and complete additional clinical compliance requirements prior to full admission to the nursing program.”
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
Recommendations Not published. Confirm with the school.
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.
Format
Hybrid: online coursework with in-person skills labs and clinical rotations
source · global.csp.edu
“Our hybrid program combines the flexibility of online coursework with in-person skills labs and clinical rotations, ensuring you gain both theoretical knowledge and practical experience.”
Start terms
January, May, September
source · global.csp.edu
“Program start dates include Fall (September), Spring (January), Summer (May).”
Reapplication limit
May reapply once; not reviewed a third time
source · catalog.csp.edu
“An applicant denied admission to the CSP nursing program may reapply once. An application denied admission twice should not reapply as the application will not be reviewed for the third time.”
General education
30 semester credits of general education before the program starts
Gen ed transfers accepted with D or higher (Minnesota) or C or higher (Oregon). Theology (5 credits) is taken during the program.
source · absn.csp.edu
“Students are required to complete 30 semester credit hours in general education in the content areas below prior to the start of the nursing program.”
Direct admission pathway
Transfer students with cumulative and science GPA of 3.0+ are eligible for direct admission (nursing application waived)
source · global.csp.edu
“CSP Global Nursing offers a Direct Admission Pathway for incoming first-year and transfer students waiting to pursue the ABSN Program.”
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Sources
Every page we read for CSP Global (Concordia St. Paul), 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 Nursing (ABSN) - Denver, CO - CSP Globaltier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Accelerated Nursing Program - CSP Globaltier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Nursing Major (BSN Accelerated Track) < Concordia University - Saint Paul Academic Catalogtier 1 · prereqs · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Denver ABSN Admissions Process - CSP Globaltier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://global.csp.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ABSN-CO-CON-SHEET-Fall-2026-2027.docx-1.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Privacy Policy - Concordia University, St. Paultier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Academic Catalog < Concordia University - Saint Paul Academic Catalogtier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Accelerated Nursing Program Prerequisites - CSP Globaltier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Admissions Requirements For CSP Global's ABSN Programtier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- ABSN Curriculum - CSP Globaltier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- No application deadlines or opening dates are published for any start term.
- The Denver page says 'Courses start every 8 weeks' while also listing three nursing starts per year (Jan/May/Sep); the eight-week starts likely refer to prerequisite courses.
- Course latency is measured from 'date of acceptance to the University', which doesn't map exactly to an anchor.
- Unclear whether the two re-take limit applies per course or across all prerequisites, and whether it covers all prerequisites or only science courses.
- The pages don't say whether the CHE 105 and BIO 300 equivalents require a lab.
- The prerequisites page says courses must be complete 'prior to admission', but the Denver admissions page allows in-progress courses that finish before the program begins.
- No application deadlines are published for any of the January, May or September starts.
- The Denver program page says 'Courses start every 8 weeks' while other pages list three starts per year.
- Whether the two-retake limit applies per course or across all prerequisites, and to non-science courses, is unclear.
- Prerequisite time limits are measured from 'date of acceptance to the University', which differs from the nursing application date.
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