Misericordia University
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) · Dallas, PA · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveHybridlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Misericordia says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01MicrobiologyIntroduction to Microbiology · BIO 228
source · misericordia.edu
“BIO 228 | Introduction to Microbiology | 4 |”
credits4min gradeC - 02Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy and Physiology I · BIO 211
source · misericordia.edu
“BIO 211 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |”
credits4min gradeC - 03Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy and Physiology II · BIO 212
source · misericordia.edu
“BIO 212 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |”
credits4min gradeC - 04NutritionFundamentals of Nutrition · HP 241
source · misericordia.edu
“HP 241 | Fundamentals of Nutrition | 3 |”
credits3min gradeC - 05General PsychologyIntro to Psychology · PSY 123
source · misericordia.edu
“PSY 123 | Intro to Psychology | 3 |”
credits3min gradeC - 06Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentChild and Adolescent Psychology · PSY 275Child/adolescent developmental psychology rather than full lifespan.
source · misericordia.edu
“PSY 275 | Child and Adolescent Psychology | 3 |”
credits3min gradeC - 07StatisticsBasic Statistics · MTH 115
source · misericordia.edu
“MTH 115 | Basic Statistics | 3 |”
credits3min gradeC - 08General ChemistryGeneral Chemistry · CHMNo specific course number printed.
source · misericordia.edu
“CHM | General Chemistry | 3 |”
credits3min gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C or higher
source · misericordia.edu
“Register for and take all the necessary prerequisite courses, passing with a grade of "C" or higher.”
Prerequisite completion timing
All prerequisites must be complete by the cohort start
Prerequisite and non-degree students can take courses at Misericordia at the pre-cohort level.
source · misericordia.edu
“Students entering the cohort must have all prerequisites completed by the start of the cohort.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Prerequisite age limit
Prerequisites older than 7 years must be retaken
No reference date stated.
source · misericordia.edu
“*Note: Any of these courses older than 7 years must be retaken.”
Attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum GPA for admission
2.75
Page does not specify whether this is cumulative or calculated another way.
source · misericordia.edu
“You must have at least 60 college credits from an accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 2.75.”
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?
Credit by exam (LPN advanced placement)
Only for admitted LPNs; NLN NACE exam credits apply to the nursing major and are not calculated in GPA
Policy on CLEP/AP credit for prerequisites is not published.
source · misericordia.edu
“Advanced Placement examination credits are only applicable to the nursing major and are not calculated in the GPA and may only be taken by LPN-holding students already admitted to the program.”
Online lab policy Not published. Confirm with the school.
Community college credits Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/fail Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Misericordia publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
January cohortDeadline not publishedStart month is January each year, but no day is printed, so no recurring date is given. No ABSN-specific application deadline is published. Rolling is based on the university-wide apply page ('Misericordia uses rolling admission.'), not the ABSN page. All prerequisites must be completed by the start of the cohort.
source · misericordia.edu
“The ABSN program begins every January with a new cohort.”
Application route
Misericordia University online application (not NursingCAS)
NursingCAS is not mentioned.
source · misericordia.edu
“Your online application to Misericordia University.”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Application fee
None
University apply page also states no application fee.
source · misericordia.edu
“Please note that while our Nursing Department doesn't charge an application fee, you are required to pay for a drug test, a background check, immunizations, and other related health screenings prior to entering the ABSN program.”
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Healthcare experience
Not required
source · misericordia.edu
“While you don't need any prior experience working in health care or nursing to apply, you do need to meet our academic requirements.”
Prior nursing program discipline
No academic or behavioral disciplinary action from any other nursing program
source · misericordia.edu
“You must not have any disciplinary action against you by any other nursing program including but not limited to academic (probation, dismissal, etc.) or behavioral.”
- Submit official transcripts from each regionally accredited school attended.
source · misericordia.edu
“Your official transcripts from each regionally accredited school you've attended.”
- Drug test, background check, immunizations and related health screenings (at student cost) before entering the program.
source · misericordia.edu
“Please note that while our Nursing Department doesn't charge an application fee, you are required to pay for a drug test, a background check, immunizations, and other related health screenings prior to entering the ABSN program.”
Prior bachelor's degree Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Not required; applicants need at least 60 college credits, and those without a bachelor's must complete core curriculum before cohort entry” vs “Not required; at least 60 college credits needed. Bachelor's holders have core waived.”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
Essays Not published. Confirm with the school.
Recommendations Not published. Confirm with the school.
CNA 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
Hybrid: online lectures, in-person weekend labs, clinicals primarily on weekends
source · misericordia.edu
“The ABSN program is considered a hybrid program, with lab and clinical placements being held primarily on weekends. Lecture content will be presented online.”
Start terms
January (annual cohort)
Students may enter at the pre-cohort level in Fall, Spring or Summer to complete prerequisites/core before the January cohort.
source · misericordia.edu
“The ABSN program begins every January with a new cohort.”
Total credits for graduation
120 credits (core, prerequisites and nursing major)
source · misericordia.edu
“The total number of credits required for graduation is 120 credits and includes core, prerequisites and credits required in the nursing major.”
LPN advanced placement
LPNs with 1000 hours in last 3 years can earn advanced placement with 78%+ on NLN NACE exam
One attempt per exam; only for admitted LPNs.
source · misericordia.edu
“Students who have evidence of 1000 hours of employment as an LPN within the last 3 years are eligible for advanced placement nursing credits with a passing score or 78% or higher on the NLN Foundations of Nursing NACE NLN exam.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Misericordia, 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 - Misericordia Universitytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Career Change and Flexible Pathways - Misericordia Universitytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- We're Ready to Meet You - Misericordia Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Apply Today - Misericordia Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Certified Financial Planning - Misericordia Universitytier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Misericordia Universitytier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- FAQ's - Misericordia Universitytier 2 · faq · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Institutional Review Board Policies and Procedures - Misericordia Universitytier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- No application deadline or application-open date is published for the January cohort.
- Page does not state whether science prerequisites (A&P, Microbiology, Chemistry) require labs or whether online labs are accepted.
- Tuition for the ABSN is not published on the provided pages.
- Unclear whether the 2.75 GPA is cumulative, and whether C- grades are accepted.
- The 7-year course limit has no stated reference date (application vs. cohort start).
- No application portal URL is printed on the pages.
- No application deadline or opening date is published for the January cohort.
- Whether lab components are required for science prerequisites is not stated.
- Reference date for the 7-year prerequisite age limit is not stated.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on degree_requirement: Not required; applicants need at least 60 college credits, and those without a bachelor's must complete core curriculum before cohort entry | Not required; at least 60 college credits needed. Bachelor's holders have core waived..
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