Carroll College-Montana
Accelerated Nursing Track · Helena, MT · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Carroll 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.
- 01Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy & Physiology I with lab · BI-201The code and credits come from the catalog pathway page.
source · carroll.edu
“Anatomy & Physiology I and II with labs”
labrequiredmin gradeC- - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy & Physiology II with lab · BI-202The code and credits come from the catalog pathway page.
source · carroll.edu
“Anatomy & Physiology I and II with labs”
labrequiredmin gradeC- - 03General ChemistryEssentials of Chemistry + lab · CH-111/CH-111LThe catalog lists a 3-credit lecture plus a 1-credit lab.
source · carroll.edu
“Essentials of Chemistry + lab”
labrequiredmin gradeC- - 04Organic ChemistryOrganic & Biochemistry · CH-112This is a combined organic and biochemistry course. No lab is listed.
source · carroll.edu
“Organic & Biochemistry”
min gradeC- - 05MicrobiologyMicrobiology with lab · BI-214/BI-214LThe catalog lists a 3-credit lecture plus a 1-credit lab.
source · carroll.edu
“Microbiology with lab”
labrequiredmin gradeC- - 06SociologyIntro to Sociology · SO-101
source · carroll.edu
“Intro to Sociology”
min gradeC- - 07StatisticsStatistics · MA-207
source · carroll.edu
“Statistics”
min gradeC- - 08General PsychologyGeneral Psychology · PSY-105
source · carroll.edu
“General Psychology”
min gradeC- - 09Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentDevelopmental Psychology · PSY-203
source · carroll.edu
“Developmental Psychology”
min gradeC- - 10Communication / Public SpeakingOral CommunicationThe handbook gives examples: CO 101/FR 101/SP 101.
source · carroll.edu
“Oral Communication”
min gradeC- - 11English CompositionWritten CommunicationThe handbook references CORE 110 or ENWR 102.
source · carroll.edu
“Written Communication”
min gradeC- - 12Religion / TheologyOne theology classMay be taken alongside the nursing classes. The credit count comes from the curriculum plan.
source · carroll.edu
“One theology class”
credits3 - 13Philosophy / LogicOne philosophy classMay be taken alongside the nursing classes. Either the theology or the philosophy course must be an ethical reasoning course.
source · carroll.edu
“One philosophy class”
credits3
Minimum prerequisite grade
C-
source · carroll.edu
“Complete or be enrolled in the following prerequisites (or their equivalent) with a “C -” or better at the time of program enrollment.”
Prerequisites in progress
Prerequisites may be in progress when you apply, but must be completed before the program starts. Theology and philosophy may be taken alongside the nursing courses.
source · carroll.edu
“This coursework needs to be completed prior to the program start, with official transcripts on file with the Registrar's office.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
Attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
3.0, counting all attempted credits
source · carroll.edu
“Have an overall college career Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4-point scale (This includes all attempted credits at an accredited college or university).”
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?
Pass/fail
Pass/Fail may be acceptable for courses that are not co-requisites to nursing courses
This appears in the progression criteria. It does not explicitly address admission prerequisites.
source · carroll.edu
“3. Pass/Fail grades may be acceptable for courses not co-requisite to nursing courses as long as the student is within the parameters of the guidelines of the Academic Policies as stated in the Carroll College Catalog currently in effect.”
Online labs 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 Carroll College publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Summer 2027 start · Helena, MTDeadline not publishedThe program page says the program runs May through the following August, so this cohort likely starts in May 2027. No application deadline is published.
source · carroll.edu
“Apply Now: Select Summer 2027”
May 2026 start · Helena, MTDeadline not publishedThis comes from a Nov 2025 press release and is likely stale, because the program page now points to Summer 2027. No exact start date is given.
source · carroll.edu
“Applications are now being accepted for the May 2026 ACNU cohort.”
NursingCAS Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
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
Associate (AA/AS) or bachelor's degree from an accredited college, earned before enrollment
The catalog's Pre-Accelerated Nursing Pathway page still says a baccalaureate is required. A Nov 2025 press release announced that associate-degree holders are now eligible. The curriculum plan says the prior degree must be non-nursing.
source · carroll.edu
“Applicants to the accelerated nursing track must have earned an associate (AA/AS) and/or baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university prior to their enrollment in the program.”
Residency requirement
Students must live in Helena. Campus housing is limited to the Carroll apartments.
source · carroll.edu
“Since the accelerated track extends through both summer terms, housing is limited to the apartments, conveniently located on campus.”
Clinical hours
About 850 clinical and simulation hours
source · carroll.edu
“From the beginning of your nursing education, you learn in the classroom and in real-life situations by completing approximately 850 hours of time in clinical and simulation lab settings.”
- After acceptance, students must document immunizations, a criminal background check, a 10-panel drug screen, current health insurance and AHA BLS certification.
source · carroll.edu
“Provide documentation noting completion of and compliance with the expectations and requirements of the nursing program clinical affiliates, to include, but not limited to, official documentation for specific immunizations, a criminal background check, a 10-panel urine drug screen, maintenance of current health insurance, and American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers certification.”
- Students must live in Helena for the duration of the program.
source · carroll.edu
“Students in the accelerated nursing track must live in Helena due to the intense 15-month focus from May through the following August.”
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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 in Helena
Clinicals are primarily in Helena. Some out-of-town clinicals may be required.
source · carroll.edu
“Students in the accelerated nursing track must live in Helena due to the intense 15-month focus from May through the following August.”
Start term
Summer (May)
source · carroll.edu
“Students in the accelerated nursing track must live in Helena due to the intense 15-month focus from May through the following August.”
Institutional aid
No Carroll gift aid for second-bachelor's students unless donor-designated
Federal loans are available. The Benefis Commitment to Care loan offers $30,000 interest-free with a forgiveness option.
source · carroll.edu
“Post-baccalaureate students (2nd Bachelor’s Degree) are not eligible for any Carroll College gift aid or tuition benefits unless donor-designated.”
Housing
Students must live in Helena; on-campus housing is limited to the Carroll College apartments
source · carroll.edu
“Since the accelerated track extends through both summer terms, housing is limited to the apartments, conveniently located on campus.”
Academic integrity history
Reviewed individually
source · carroll.edu
“Students with an academic integrity violation on file at Carroll College will be evaluated individually to determine whether they are eligible to apply and/or will be admitted to the nursing major.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Carroll 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.
- Accelerated Nursing Track | Carroll Collegetier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Carroll Expands Eligibility for Accelerated Nursing Program | Carroll Collegetier 2 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Visit | Carroll Collegetier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Pre-Accelerated Nursing Pathway | Carroll Collegetier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Tuition & Value | Carroll Collegetier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Accessibility, Policies & Procedures | Carroll Collegetier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.carroll.edu/sites/default/files/2025-10/Accelerated-Nursing-Curriculum-Plan-25-26-v2.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.carroll.edu/sites/default/files/2024-07/nursing-student-handbook-July-2024.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026PDF text truncated (57 pages)
Open questions we're still checking
- No application deadline is published for the Summer 2027 cohort.
- The application route is not named, and NursingCAS is never mentioned.
- Tuition for the accelerated track is not published; it is sent at inquiry.
- The catalog pathway page says a bachelor's degree is required, which conflicts with the program page accepting associate degrees.
- It is unclear whether the C- minimum applies to the theology and philosophy courses at admission (it does for progression).
- No application deadline or open date is published for the Summer 2027 cohort.
- The application route and portal URL are not stated. NursingCAS is not mentioned.
- The pages do not say whether prerequisite labs may be online, whether courses have age limits, or whether an entrance exam is required.
- The ACNU tuition amount is not published on the provided pages.
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