Mississippi Christian University
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, B.S.N. · Clinton, MS · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Mississippi Christian University 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 ChemistryChemistryThe traditional plan uses CHE 124 (4 hrs).
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Chemistry – 3 credit hours”
credits3min gradeC - 02Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy & Physiology I · BIO 203Code from the traditional degree plan.
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Anatomy & Physiology I (with lab) – 4 credit hours”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 03Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy & Physiology II · BIO 204Code from the traditional degree plan.
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Anatomy & Physiology II (with lab) – 4 credit hours”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 04MicrobiologyMicrobiology · BIO 251Code from the traditional degree plan.
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Microbiology (with lab) – 4 credit hours”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 05Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentDevelopmental Psychology · PSY 314Code from the traditional degree plan.
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Developmental Psychology – 3 credit hours”
credits3min gradeC - 06StatisticsStatistics · PSY 301, MAT 207 or DAT 251
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Statistics (PSY 301, MAT 207 or DAT 251) – 3 credit hours”
credits3min gradeC - 07NutritionNutrition · KIN 211Code from the traditional degree plan.
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Nutrition – 3 credit hours”
credits3min gradeC - 08Religion / TheologyOld or New Testament · BIB 110/111 or BIB 120/121Codes from the traditional degree plan.
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Old or New Testament – 3 credit hours”
credits3min gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C or higher
source · nursing.mc.edu
“All prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C or higher .”
Prerequisites in progress
Apply once all prerequisites and admission requirements have been completed
Applicants are provisionally accepted pending background check, drug screen and health clearance.
source · nursing.mc.edu
“After being accepted to Mississippi Christian University, use your MC email to submit an application to the School of Nursing the semester before you plan to begin the program, once all prerequisite courses and admission requirements have been successfully completed.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Failed/repeated prerequisites
No more than two failed and repeated prerequisite courses
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Applicants may have no more than two failed and repeated prerequisite courses.”
Prerequisite age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum GPA (last 60 hours) for admission
2.5 in the last 60 hours of coursework
The traditional BSN uses overall cumulative GPA; the accelerated track uses the last 60 hours.
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 in the last 60 hours of coursework”
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.
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 Mississippi Christian University publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Fall enrollment · Clinton, MSDue March 1 each yearnext Mar 1, 2027Deadline printed without a year in the Accelerated BSN Application Deadlines table. Applicants must first be accepted to MC, then apply to the School of Nursing the semester before they plan to begin.
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Fall | March 1 |”
Spring enrollment · Clinton, MSDue October 1 each yearnext Oct 1, 2027Deadline printed without a year in the Accelerated BSN Application Deadlines table.
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Spring | October 1 |”
Application route
No NursingCAS; apply to MC, then submit a School of Nursing application using your MC email
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Students interested in entering the nursing program must first apply to and be accepted by Mississippi Christian University.”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Estimated annual cost
Approximately $44,520 per year including room, board, tuition and fees
University-wide estimate, not specific to the accelerated BSN.
source · mc.edu
“Cost: approximately $44,520 per year (including room, board, tuition and fees)”
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 in a non-nursing discipline from a regionally accredited institution
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Earned a bachelor's degree in a non-nursing discipline from a regionally accredited college or university”
Prior nursing course failures
Two or more nursing course failures at any program makes you ineligible; prior dismissal from any nursing program also makes you ineligible
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Students previously enrolled at any nursing program, including Mississippi Christian University School of Nursing, with two or more nursing course failures are not eligible for admission or readmission to the nursing program.”
Prior nursing program failures
Two or more nursing course failures at any nursing program makes an applicant ineligible; any prior dismissal from a nursing program also makes an applicant ineligible
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Students previously enrolled at any nursing program, including Mississippi Christian University School of Nursing, with two or more nursing course failures are not eligible for admission or readmission to the nursing program.”
- Acceptance is provisional pending a criminal background check, drug screening, health clearance and clinical placement criteria.
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Academically qualified students are provisionally accepted into the program, pending successful completion of all entry requirements, including a criminal background check, drug screening, health clearance, and any additional criteria necessary for participation in clinical placements.”
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
Recommendations 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
Classes plus clinical rotations; no online delivery mentioned for the accelerated BSN
The pages do not explicitly say in-person; the 2023-24 handbook describes only the RN-BSN and MSN as online.
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Through engaging classes, practical training, and clinical rotations, you'll learn how to provide quality patient care, collaborate effectively in healthcare teams, and make informed decisions in various healthcare settings.”
Start terms
Fall and Spring
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Enrollment Semester | Deadline | Fall | March 1 | Spring | October 1 |”
MC core curriculum
No more than 3 MC core curriculum credit hours remaining before nursing courses
source · nursing.mc.edu
“Completion of the majority of MC core curriculum requirements prior to program entry (No more than 3 remaining MC core curriculum credit hours before beginning nursing courses)”
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Sources
Every page we read for Mississippi Christian University, 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.
- Catalogs | Mississippi Christian Universitytier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Financial Aid | Mississippi Christian Universitytier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Apply to MC | Mississippi Christian Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://nursing.mc.edu/application/files/9616/9601/4154/Student_Handbook_2023-2024_8.17.23_New_Logo.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026PDF text truncated (131 pages)
- https://www.mc.edu/academics/application/files/2317/8708/4999/2026-2027_Undergraduate_Catalog.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026PDF text truncated (649 pages)
- BSN | Traditional and Accelerated Nursing | Mississippi Christian Universitytier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- Is an entrance exam (HESI A2 or ACT) required for the accelerated track? It is listed only under the traditional BSN requirements.
- Program length in months, start dates, and whether any coursework is online are not stated.
- Do prerequisites have a time limit, and what counts as a 'failed' prerequisite (below C, D/F only, withdrawals)?
- Are there a nursing application fee and accelerated-specific tuition?
- Does 'Chemistry – 3 credit hours' require a lab?
- Program length in months and the delivery format (in person vs. online) are not stated; the page says only '4 semesters'.
- The accelerated requirements list no entrance exam, while the traditional BSN requires HESI A2 (80%) or ACT (21). It is unclear whether accelerated applicants are exempt.
- It is unclear whether 'failed and repeated' prerequisites means grades below C or only F grades.
- No application fee, prerequisite age limit, online lab policy or pass/fail policy is published.
- The 2023-2024 student handbook uses the former name, Mississippi College (the name changed June 1, 2026); its policies may be outdated.
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