University of Mississippi Medical Center
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) · Jackson, MS · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses UMMC says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01MicrobiologyMicrobiology with labScience survey or non-majors courses are not accepted.
source · umc.edu
“Microbiology with lab - (4 credit hours)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 02Anatomy & Physiology IHuman Anatomy and Physiology I with labCourses older than 10 years may not be accepted.
source · umc.edu
“Human Anatomy and Physiology I with lab - (4 credit hours) Must include study of structure and function of the human body”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 03Anatomy & Physiology IIHuman Anatomy and Physiology II with labCourses older than 10 years may not be accepted.
source · umc.edu
“Human Anatomy and Physiology II with lab - (4 credit hours) Must include study of structure and function of the human body”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 04College AlgebraCollege Algebra or higher-level math
source · umc.edu
“College Algebra or higher-level math - (3 credit hours)”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 05StatisticsStatisticsMust cover both descriptive and inferential statistics.
source · umc.edu
“Statistics - (3 credit hours) Must include an introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics, including measures of central tendency, variability, correlation, t tests, z tests, ANOVA, chi-square, hypothesis testing, p levels and confidence intervals.”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 06General PsychologyGeneral Psychology
source · umc.edu
“General Psychology - (3 credit hours)”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 07SociologyIntroduction Sociology
source · umc.edu
“Introduction Sociology - (3 credit hours)”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 08Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentHuman Growth and Development throughout the Life CycleMust cover infancy through old age: Developmental Psychology at a senior college, or HGD at a junior or community college.
source · umc.edu
“Human Growth and Development (HGD) throughout the Life Cycle - (3 credit hours)”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 09English CompositionEnglish Composition I
source · umc.edu
“English Composition I - (3 credit hours)”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 10English CompositionEnglish Composition II
source · umc.edu
“English Composition II - (3 credit hours)”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 11Humanities / Fine Arts / LiteratureHumanities and Fine Arts Electives (three courses)Three 3-credit courses. Suggested: Art, Literature, Philosophy, Foreign Languages, Journalism, Drama, Theatre, History, Music, Survey of Religion (not dogmatic religion).
source · umc.edu
“Humanities and Fine Arts Elective - (3 credit hours) from the list below.”
credits9labnomin gradeC - 12OtherGeneral Elective CoursesThe prerequisites page lists 20 general elective hours plus an additional 14 hours of academic electives for Accelerated BSN applicants, matching the catalog's 34. Suggested: Abnormal Psychology, History, Anthropology, Political Science, Nutrition, Economics, Social Problems, Geography, Chemistry, Speech/Communication.
source · 2026-2027-fall-umc.catalog.prod.coursedog.com
“General Elective Courses: (34 hours)”
credits34
Minimum prerequisite grade
C in each prerequisite; 2.0 prerequisite GPA
The 2026-2027 catalog states the C minimum but omits the 2.0 prerequisite GPA; the FAQ and the 2025-2026 catalog include it.
source · umc.edu
“Completion of required prerequisite courses with a minimum grade of C in each course and a GPA of 2.0 is required.”
Applying with courses in progress
May apply once completed plus planned credits total 76; all 76 must be done before the program starts; at least two science prerequisites must be posted by the deadline
source · 2026-2027-fall-umc.catalog.prod.coursedog.com
“Applicants may apply for admission when the number of prerequisite courses completed, academic electives, and those on the plan of study, equals 76 credit hours. All 76 credits must be completed before beginning the nursing program.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Course age limit
Anatomy and Physiology older than 10 years may not be accepted
Worded as 'may not be accepted', so it may be applied case by case. No age limit is stated for other courses.
source · umc.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology courses taken more than 10 years ago may not be accepted for transfer credit.”
Attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
3.0
Calculated from all previously attempted undergraduate coursework.
source · 2026-2027-fall-umc.catalog.prod.coursedog.com
“A cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale (Hours from all previously attempted undergraduate coursework are used in calculating the cumulative GPA.)”
Science prerequisite GPA
2.0 minimum on the science prerequisites posted by the deadline
source · 2026-2027-fall-umc.catalog.prod.coursedog.com
“At least two science prerequisites must be successfully completed with a minimum grade of C and a minimum 2.0 GPA posted prior to the program application deadline.”
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam (TEAS/HESI) Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“None required” vs “No TEAS/HESI; ACT superscore 21+ (with Science section) required beginning Spring 2028 applications (Jackson) and Fall 2028 applications (Oxford)”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Where can courses be taken?
Where prerequisites may be taken
Any regionally accredited institution; junior and community college courses are accepted
The Human Growth and Development requirement explicitly allows a junior or community college course.
source · umc.edu
“Prerequisites must be taken at a regionally accredited institution.”
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles UMMC publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Spring cohort (Jackson) · JacksonDue August 1 each yearnext Aug 1, 2027Applications and fees due August 1; all application documents due September 1. No year printed. The ACT superscore requirement takes effect for Spring 2028 applications.
source · 2026-2027-fall-umc.catalog.prod.coursedog.com
“All applications and fees must be received by the Office of Enrollment Management by August 1 for the spring semester. All application documents must be submitted by September 1.”
Fall cohort (Oxford) · OxfordDue December 15 each yearnext Dec 15, 2026Applications and fees due December 15; all application documents due January 15. No year printed. The ACT superscore requirement takes effect for Fall 2028 applications.
source · 2026-2027-fall-umc.catalog.prod.coursedog.com
“All applications and fees must be received by the Office of Enrollment Management by December 15 for the fall semester. All application documents must be submitted by January 15.”
Application route
Apply to the UMMC Office of Enrollment Management; NursingCAS is not mentioned
source · 2026-2027-fall-umc.catalog.prod.coursedog.com
“All applications and fees must be received by the Office of Enrollment Management by August 1 for the spring semester.”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Professional fee
$3,000 per semester professional fee, maximum $9,000 total, charged in addition to tuition
Base tuition is not published on these pages.
source · umc.edu
“Students in the program are charged a $3,000 professional fee each semester to offset the cost of delivering this labor and resource-intensive program.”
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 from a regionally accredited college, held before the program begins
source · 2026-2027-fall-umc.catalog.prod.coursedog.com
“A Baccalaureate degree from a college regionally accredited by one of the institutional accrediting agencies (applicants must hold the degree before beginning the Accelerated BSN program);”
ACT requirement (future)
ACT superscore 21+ with Science section: Jackson from Spring 2028 applications, Oxford from Fall 2028 applications
The Oxford effective date comes from the Oxford catalog page.
source · 2026-2027-fall-umc.catalog.prod.coursedog.com
“*Effective for Spring 2028 applications: An official ACT superscore of 21 or above; the ACT Science section is required.”
- Official transcripts from all schools attended.
source · 2026-2027-fall-umc.catalog.prod.coursedog.com
“Official transcripts from all schools attended.”
- Admitted students must attend a program overview day about 8 weeks before the program begins.
source · 2026-2027-fall-umc.catalog.prod.coursedog.com
“Applicants who are admitted to the Accelerated BSN Program must attend a program overview day with the SON faculty, held approximately 8 weeks before the program begins.”
- Full-time enrollment is required, and students are strongly encouraged not to work.
source · 2026-2027-fall-umc.catalog.prod.coursedog.com
“Students must enroll full-time in the Accelerated BSN program option. Because of the accelerated pace of the curriculum, students are strongly encouraged NOT to work while in the program.”
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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 classroom instruction and clinical training
The FAQ says classes typically run 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with some evening and weekend clinicals.
source · umc.edu
“UMMC students not only participate in hands-on, multidisciplinary clinical training but also receive classroom instruction that effectively prepares them for successful careers as RNs in a variety of health care settings.”
Start terms
Spring (Jackson); Fall (Oxford)
source · 2026-2027-fall-umc.catalog.prod.coursedog.com
“Students in the Oxford site program are admitted annually for fall semester entry. Students in the Jackson campus program are admitted annually for spring semester entry.”
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Sources
Every page we read for UMMC, 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 Program - University of Mississippi Medical Centertier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Freshman Early Entry Admission Information - University of Mississippi Medical Centertier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Nurse Anesthesia Admission Requirements - University of Mississippi Medical Centertier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- SON Prerequisites - University of Mississippi Medical Centertier 1 · prereqs · checked Oct 15, 2026
- FAQ - University of Mississippi Medical Centertier 2 · faq · checked Oct 15, 2026
- UMMC Catalog - University of Mississippi Medical Centertier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Office of Student Financial Services - University of Mississippi Medical Centertier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Legal Notices - University of Mississippi Medical Centertier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- BSN ACCEL Program | University of Mississippi Medical Center Catalogtier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- BSN ACCEL OX Program | University of Mississippi Medical Center Catalogtier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Accelerated BSN Program - University of Mississippi Medical Centertier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- BSN ACCEL Program | University of Mississippi Medical Center Catalogtier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- Residency requirements are only referenced ('Please review the SON Admission Policy'); that policy page was not provided.
- Application fee amount and base tuition are not published on the provided pages.
- No application portal URL is given; applications go to the Office of Enrollment Management.
- Application fee amount and online application portal URL are not stated; NursingCAS is not mentioned (applications go to the UMMC Office of Enrollment Management).
- Whether a 2.0 GPA across all prerequisites still applies: the FAQ and 2025-2026 catalog say so, while the 2026-2027 catalog mentions 2.0 only for the science prerequisites completed by the deadline.
- FAQ says no entrance exam is required, but the catalogs add an ACT superscore 21 requirement effective Spring 2028 (Jackson) / Fall 2028 (Oxford) applications.
- Application opening dates and exact program start dates are not published; deadlines printed without years.
- Policies on pass/fail grades, AP/CLEP credit, online labs, repeated courses, and tuition rates are not published on these pages.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on entrance_exam: None required | No TEAS/HESI; ACT superscore 21+ (with Science section) required beginning Spring 2028 applications (Jackson) and Fall 2028 applications (Oxford).
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