Linfield University
Prelicensure Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) · Portland, OR · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Linfield says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01English CompositionCollege writing · WR 121 and WR 122Minimum 3 semester or 6 quarter credits. Met by a previous non-nursing bachelor's degree.
source · linfield.edu
“WR 121 and WR 122 or equivalent college writing (minimum three semester or six quarter credits. Met if a previous bachelor's degree in a non-nursing area has been completed)”
credits3min gradeC - 02General BiologyBiology/chemistry combinationChoose one of three combinations: (1) one quarter of Biology for Health Professions or cell biology with lab plus one chemistry course with lab; (2) one semester or two quarters of General or Principles of Biology with lab, emphasizing cell biology; (3) two semesters or three quarters of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry with lab.
source · linfield.edu
“One quarter of Biology for Health Professions or cell biology with lab and one chemistry course with lab”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 03General ChemistryGeneral, Organic and Biological Chemistry (alternative option)One alternative within the biology/chemistry combination requirement.
source · linfield.edu
“Two semesters or three quarters of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry with lab”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 04Combined Anatomy & Physiology (one course)Anatomy and physiology (full sequence)Must be within 7 years of the application due date. Minimum 2.65 GPA across the A&P courses.
source · linfield.edu
“Full sequence of anatomy and physiology with labs (within seven years)”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 05MicrobiologyMicrobiologyMust be within 7 years of the application due date.
source · linfield.edu
“Microbiology with lab (within seven years)”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 06Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentLifespan developmental psychology/human developmentMust cover conception to death.
source · linfield.edu
“Lifespan developmental psychology/human development (must include conception to death)”
min gradeC - 07NutritionHuman nutrition
source · linfield.edu
“Human nutrition”
min gradeC - 08StatisticsStatistics
source · linfield.edu
“Statistics”
min gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C (C- does not count)
source · linfield.edu
“A letter grade of "C" or higher is required. Any coursework graded C- or below, P/NP, or S/U, does not meet prerequisite requirements and will not transfer to Linfield.”
Prerequisites in progress Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“All prerequisites must be complete or in progress when you apply. The school recommends having no more than one or two in progress.” vs “All prerequisites must be complete or in progress at application; no more than one or two in progress recommended”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Do prerequisites expire?
Science course time limit
Anatomy & physiology and microbiology within 7 years of the application deadline
source · linfield.edu
“Anatomy and physiology and microbiology must be completed within seven years of the application due date.”
Anatomy & physiology attempts Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Only the first two attempts at any anatomy/physiology course count in the GPA calculation; the highest of those two grades is used. A W counts as an attempt.” vs “Only the first two attempts of any A&P course count toward GPA calculations; highest of the first two used; W counts as an attempt”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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GPA and grades
Minimum prerequisite GPA for admission
3.0 in all prerequisite courses
No separate cumulative GPA minimum is published; the minimum applies to prerequisite courses.
source · linfield.edu
“Minimum 3.0 GPA in all prerequisite courses.”
Minimum science prerequisite GPA
3.0
Also a minimum 2.65 GPA in the anatomy and physiology courses.
source · linfield.edu
“Minimum 3.0 GPA in prerequisite science courses (biology or chemistry, anatomy and physiology, microbiology).”
Minimum anatomy & physiology GPA
2.65
source · linfield.edu
“Minimum 2.65 GPA in prerequisite anatomy and physiology courses.”
GPA maintenance
GPA minimums must be maintained through completion of all prerequisites
source · linfield.edu
“All GPA requirements are calculated on prerequisite courses completed at the time of application and must be maintained through the completion of all prerequisite coursework.”
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam
Not required
source · linfield.edu
“Nursing admission exams are not required.”
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Where can courses be taken?
Where courses may be taken
Any regionally accredited institution
Community colleges are not addressed specifically.
source · linfield.edu
“Courses must be completed at institutions that are accredited by a regional accrediting organization. Official evaluation of all transfer credit will be made after admission into the program.”
Pass/fail coursework
P/NP and S/U grades do not meet prerequisite requirements
source · linfield.edu
“A letter grade of "C" or higher is required. Any coursework graded C- or below, P/NP, or S/U, does not meet prerequisite requirements and will not transfer to Linfield.”
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 Linfield publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
ABSN summer startDue February 1 each yearnext Feb 1, 2027 · opens September 1No year printed. Same table: decisions released March 15; deadline to accept offer April 15; compliance and final materials deadline May 15; classes begin third week of June. Submit by 8:59 p.m. PST on the deadline date.
source · linfield.edu
“Description ABSN summer BSN fall MEPN winter BSN spring Application opens Sept. 1 Nov. 1 March 1 May 1 Application deadline Feb. 1 April 1 August 1 Oct. 1”
Application system
NursingCAS
source · linfield.edu
“All prelicensure nursing applicants will apply for admission using NursingCAS, the centralized application system for nursing programs.”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
NursingCAS application fee
$70 for an undergraduate program
The ABSN is presumably the undergraduate rate; the page does not say so explicitly.
source · linfield.edu
“Pay the $70 fee for an undergraduate program or $90 for a graduate program.”
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
A completed first bachelor's degree
Applicants without a bachelor's degree are directed to the prelicensure BSN instead.
source · linfield.edu
“This is a 12-month program if you have completed your first bachelor's degree as well as the nursing prerequisites.”
Transcript pre-evaluation
Linfield does not offer unofficial transcript evaluations; use the Transfer Course Guides or TES
Courses not in the TES database cannot be evaluated.
source · linfield.edu
“Linfield does not offer unofficial transcript evaluations for prelicensure nursing students.”
- One to two recommendations, submitted through NursingCAS.
source · linfield.edu
“Follow directions for requesting a minimum of one, maximum of two, recommendations.”
- Official transcripts from every institution attended.
source · linfield.edu
“Request official transcripts from each institution. (Current Linfield students must request an official Linfield transcript.)”
Recommendations Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“1 to 2” vs “Minimum one, maximum two”), 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
On campus, with simulation labs and clinicals in the greater Portland area
source · linfield.edu
“In these prelicensure programs, you will complete all of your major courses in the School of Nursing on our Portland campus.”
Start term
Summer (classes begin third week of June)
source · linfield.edu
“We have a summer start to our ABSN program.”
Review process
Holistic review; admission is highly competitive
source · linfield.edu
“We always complete a holistic review of each application.”
Transfer limits
Professional/technical courses generally do not transfer; repeated courses transfer only once
source · linfield.edu
“Please be aware that, generally, professional/technical courses will not transfer. Repeated courses (courses with the same content) will only transfer once.”
Quarter credit conversion
Quarter credits transfer as 2/3 of the transcripted credit
source · linfield.edu
“Please note that courses taken at institutions on the quarter calendar system will transfer as 2/3 of the transcripted credit.”
Institution accreditation
Regionally accredited institutions only
source · linfield.edu
“Courses must be completed at institutions that are accredited by a regional accrediting organization.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Linfield, 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 Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Linfield Universitytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Prerequisites for BSN, ABSN and MEPN | Linfield Universitytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Requirements for Nursing Prelicensure Programs | Linfield Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Admission & Aid | Linfield Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Financial Aid Home | Linfield Universitytier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Linfield University Catalog | Linfield Universitytier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Privacy Policy | Linfield Universitytier 3 · policy · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Transfer Course Equivalency Database | Linfield Universitytier 1 · prereqs · checked Oct 14, 2026
- https://www.linfield.edu/assets/files/academics/ABSN-Student-Manual.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 14, 2026PDF text truncated (75 pages)
Open questions we're still checking
- Tuition is not published on the provided pages.
- The application cycle dates are printed without years, so the specific upcoming cycle cannot be confirmed.
- The ABSN page tells bachelor's degree holders to also consider the MEPN; how the two programs differ in eligibility is not explained.
- No policy is stated on online labs or on using AP/CLEP credit for prerequisites.
- The NursingCAS fee page gives $70 for undergraduate and $90 for graduate programs; it does not say explicitly which applies to the ABSN.
- Interview, essay and healthcare experience requirements are not stated.
- Application calendar dates (Sept. 1 open, Feb. 1 deadline, third week of June start) are printed without a year.
- Whether the ABSN is charged the $70 undergraduate or $90 graduate NursingCAS fee is not explicitly stated.
- Tuition for the ABSN is not published on the provided pages.
- The biology/chemistry 'combinations' requirement is ambiguously formatted; confirm which options satisfy it.
- The ABSN page also directs bachelor's holders to consider the MEPN; relationship between ABSN and MEPN is unclear.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on attempt_limits: Only the first two attempts at any anatomy/physiology course count in the GPA calculation; the highest of those two grades is used. A W counts as an attempt. | Only the first two attempts of any A&P course count toward GPA calculations; highest of the first two used; W counts as an attempt.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on partial_completion: All prerequisites must be complete or in progress when you apply. The school recommends having no more than one or two in progress. | All prerequisites must be complete or in progress at application; no more than one or two in progress recommended.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on recommendations: 1 to 2 | Minimum one, maximum two.
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