The University of Akron
Accelerated Nursing Program (Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Accelerated – Second Degree option) · Akron, OH · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Akron 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 ChemistryChemistry (any combination of inorganic, organic, biochemistry) with lab · CHEM 114 / CHEM 115The bulletin lists UA's equivalents as CHEM 114 (lecture, 4) and CHEM 115 (lab, 1). The program page uses the older codes 3150:113/114.
source · uakron.edu
“5 credit hours Chemistry (any combination of inorganic, organic, biochemistry) with lab -or- 3150 :113 General, Organic & Biochemistry (4) + 3150:114 General, Organic & Biochemistry lab (1)”
credits5labrequiredmin gradeC - 02MicrobiologyMicrobiology with lab · BIOL 130
source · uakron.edu
“3 credit hours Microbiology with lab”
credits3labrequiredmin gradeC - 03Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentDevelopmental Psychology · PSYC 2303-4 credits.
source · uakron.edu
“3-4 credit hours Developmental Psychology”
credits3min gradeC - 04NutritionScience of Nutrition · NUTR 3163-4 credits.
source · uakron.edu
“3-4 credit hours Science of Nutrition”
credits3min gradeC - 05EthicsIntroduction to Ethics · PHIL 120
source · uakron.edu
“3 credit hours Introduction to Ethics”
credits3min gradeC - 06StatisticsBasic Statistics or Statistics for Everyday Life · STAT 250 or STAT 2603-4 credits.
source · uakron.edu
“3-4 credit hours Basic Statistics or Stats for Everyday Life”
credits3min gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C or better in each prerequisite
source · uakron.edu
“Completion of all the pre-req courses having earned a C or better in each, with an average GPA of 2.75, prior to beginning your first nursing course”
Prerequisites in progress
Prerequisites may be in progress at application but must be finished by the end of the spring semester before the summer start
After you apply, you receive a written evaluation of completed and remaining prerequisites.
source · uakron.edu
“All prerequisites must be completed by the end of the spring semester, prior to the summer of your entry into the program.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Science prerequisite repeats
Science prerequisites may be repeated only once (2 attempts) to reach a C
source · bulletin.uakron.edu
“Science prerequisites may not be repeated more than once in order to achieve the “C” minimum.”
Science course recency Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Preferably within the past 5 years” vs “Science prerequisites within the past 5 years is preferred, not required”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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GPA and grades
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
2.75 on a 4.0 scale
source · uakron.edu
“Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited four year college or university with a cumulative GPA of 2.75”
Prerequisite science GPA
2.75
The page also requires an average GPA of 2.75 across all prerequisites.
source · uakron.edu
“Pre-req science courses must have a lab component and a cumulative GPA of 2.75”
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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?
Community college courses
Accepted from regionally accredited community colleges
The bulletin strongly advises submitting a course description for approval before registering.
source · uakron.edu
“Prerequisites may be completed at any regionally accredited university or community college.”
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 Akron publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
May 2027 startDeadline Dec 1, 2026The program page gives this as an example. The start is printed only as 'May 2027' with no day, so no start date is recorded. All prerequisites must be completed by the end of the spring semester before the summer of entry; no exact date is printed. The bulletin says to contact Regena Ellis if you want to apply after December 1.
source · uakron.edu
“Apply by December 1, 2026 Begin program May 2027 Complete program August 2028”
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.
University application fee
Free (University of Akron application)
This comes from the general admissions page. No fee is stated for the nursing program's own materials.
source · uakron.edu
“One application, endless possibilities, and it's FREE!”https://www.uakron.edu/admissions/ · tier 1
Tuition 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 four-year college or university
source · uakron.edu
“Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited four year college or university with a cumulative GPA of 2.75”
Personal statement
500-word personal statement on how you can contribute to the field of nursing
source · uakron.edu
“A 500-word personal statement addressing how you can contribute to the field of nursing”
Letters of recommendation
One
The bulletin's admission requirements list 'Two letters of recommendation', but its admission procedures say one letter.
source · uakron.edu
“One letter of recommendation”
Resume
Resume required
source · uakron.edu
“A resume”
- Apply to The University of Akron as a post-baccalaureate student, then submit program materials through the applicant portal.
source · uakron.edu
“Apply to The University of Akron as a post-baccalaureate student”
- Complete the Second Degree Form (the program application).
source · bulletin.uakron.edu
“Complete a Second Degree Form (Application to the Program itself, available on the website).”
- Submit official transcripts.
source · uakron.edu
“Official copies of your transcripts”
- Yearly TB test and flu vaccine, plus current AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
source · bulletin.uakron.edu
“Students are required to have a yearly TB test and flu vaccine as well as maintain current BLS Certification for the Healthcare Provider through the American Heart Association.”
- Meeting all criteria does not guarantee admission.
source · uakron.edu
“Please note: Completion of all admission criteria does not guarantee admission into the accelerated program.”
Healthcare experience Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“No prior nursing experience required” vs “Not required”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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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
source · uakron.edu
“Format In-person”
Start term
May (summer) start only
source · uakron.edu
“The Accelerated BSN program is four semesters, beginning in May and completing in August of the following year.”
Full-time status
You must be able to maintain full-time status
source · uakron.edu
“Ability to maintain full-time status”
Progression standard
Minimum 2.3 nursing GPA and C+ or higher in each nursing course
source · bulletin.uakron.edu
“Progression in the program: Due to the sequencing of the courses, continued progress is dependent upon maintaining a minimum 2.3 nursing GPA and successful completion of C+ or higher in each nursing course.”
Former UA students
Former UA students must complete an Inter-College Transfer (ICT) to the School of Nursing
source · bulletin.uakron.edu
“Admission to the University of Akron - students previously enrolled at The University of Akron must complete an Inter-College Transfer (ICT) to the School of Nursing.”
Progression standard once enrolled
Keep a minimum 2.3 nursing GPA and earn C+ or higher in each nursing course
source · bulletin.uakron.edu
“Progression in the program: Due to the sequencing of the courses, continued progress is dependent upon maintaining a minimum 2.3 nursing GPA and successful completion of C+ or higher in each nursing course.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Akron, 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.
- Program Details : The University of Akron, Ohiotier 1 · program page · checked Oct 13, 2026
- Nursing, BSN Accelerated < University of Akrontier 1 · program page · checked Oct 13, 2026
- Visit & Tours : The University of Akron, Ohiotier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 13, 2026
- Admissions & Aid : The University of Akron, Ohiotier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 13, 2026
- https://bulletin.uakron.edu/undergraduate/colleges-programs/health-professions/nursing/accelerated-nursing-bsn/accelerated-nursing-bsn.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 13, 2026
- The University of Akron < University of Akrontier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 13, 2026
- Student Financial Aid | Scholarships : The University of Akron, Ohiotier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 13, 2026
- Legal Policies and Procedures : The University of Akron, Ohiotier 3 · policy · checked Oct 13, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- Is one letter of recommendation required, or two? The program page and bulletin procedures say one; the bulletin's requirement list says two.
- Does the program use NursingCAS or only the UA applicant portal? The portal URL is not given.
- When does the application open, and what is the exact May start date?
- Is there a tuition figure specific to the accelerated program?
- Are late applications after December 1 accepted? The bulletin says only to contact the enrollment counselor.
- How many letters of recommendation are required? The program page and the bulletin's admission procedures say one, but the bulletin's admission requirements list says two.
- Which prerequisites count as 'science' for the 2.75 science GPA and the one-repeat limit (for example, whether Nutrition is included)?
- Are online labs accepted for the science prerequisites?
- Tuition and any program-specific application fee are not published.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on course_age_limit: Preferably within the past 5 years | Science prerequisites within the past 5 years is preferred, not required.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on healthcare_experience: No prior nursing experience required | Not required.
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