Accelerated BSN · Wisconsin

Milwaukee School of Engineering

B.S. in Nursing – Accelerated Second-Degree Track · Milwaukee, WI · school's own site

Activelast verified Oct 2026
Next application deadline
Rolling admission
August/September cohort
source · msoe.edu
“We admit for two cohorts a year: August/September and January.”
https://www.msoe.edu/academics/undergraduate-degrees/nursing/bs-in-nursing-accelerated-second-degree-track/ · tier 1
Check your eligibility here
Free for your first 3 programs. We check every requirement on this page against your courses.
Program length
16 months
Start
August/September and January
Admission GPA
Not published
Entrance exam
Not published
Prereqs expire after
Not published

Prerequisites

The courses MSOE says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.

Not published. Confirm with the school.

Applying with prerequisites in progress
Allowed; all prerequisites must be completed before the program starts
All official transcripts must be submitted to MSOE. Completion is confirmed before the program starts.
source · msoe.edu
“No . However, ALL courses must be completed before you start in BSN-ASD nursing program.”
https://www.msoe.edu/academics/undergraduate-degrees/nursing/bs-in-nursing-accelerated-second-degree-track/common-questions/ · tier 2
Prerequisites at MSOE
All prerequisites can be taken at MSOE
source · msoe.edu
“Yes . All prerequisites are offered at MSOE.”
https://www.msoe.edu/academics/undergraduate-degrees/nursing/bs-in-nursing-accelerated-second-degree-track/common-questions/ · tier 2
Prerequisites available at MSOE
All prerequisites can be taken at MSOE
source · msoe.edu
“Yes . All prerequisites are offered at MSOE.”
https://www.msoe.edu/academics/undergraduate-degrees/nursing/bs-in-nursing-accelerated-second-degree-track/common-questions/ · tier 2
Qualifications and prerequisites Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Do prerequisites expire?

Course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades

Minimum cumulative GPA for admission 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?

Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Pass/fail courses Not published. Confirm with the school.
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CLEP credit Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“CLEP accepted with a score of 60 or higher for listed courses” vs “CLEP accepted with score of 60+ for Human Growth and Development (PSY 3003), College Mathematics/College Algebra (meets math prerequisite, no credit), Precalculus (MTH 1080), Calculus (MTH 1110)”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Application deadlines and start dates

Upcoming cycles MSOE publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.

August/September cohortRolling admissionNo year or specific date printed. FAQ says there is no application deadline: 'Applicants are accepted until we reach out cohort limit.' All prerequisites must be completed before the program starts.
source · msoe.edu
“We admit for two cohorts a year: August/September and January.”
https://www.msoe.edu/academics/undergraduate-degrees/nursing/bs-in-nursing-accelerated-second-degree-track/ · tier 1
January cohortRolling admissionNo year or specific date printed. FAQ says there is no application deadline; applicants are accepted until the cohort limit is reached. All prerequisites must be completed before the program starts.
source · msoe.edu
“We admit for two cohorts a year: August/September and January.”
https://www.msoe.edu/academics/undergraduate-degrees/nursing/bs-in-nursing-accelerated-second-degree-track/ · tier 1
Application deadline
No deadline; applications accepted until the cohort is full
Rolling admission. Applying early may matter because cohorts fill.
source · msoe.edu
“No . Applicants are accepted until we reach out cohort limit.”
https://www.msoe.edu/academics/undergraduate-degrees/nursing/bs-in-nursing-accelerated-second-degree-track/common-questions/ · tier 2

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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
Free
From the university-wide admissions page, not the BSN-ASD page. It may apply only to first-year applicants.
source · msoe.edu
“If you’re ready to apply, get started today . It’s free and takes just 10 minutes, no essay required.”
https://www.msoe.edu/admissions-aid/ · 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
A bachelor's degree
source · msoe.edu
“MSOE's accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing is designed for individuals who already have a bachelor’s degree but want to change careers.”
https://www.msoe.edu/academics/undergraduate-degrees/nursing/bs-in-nursing-accelerated-second-degree-track/ · tier 1
Interview
Required if first-degree GPA is 2.7 to less than 3.0; not required if it is greater than 3.0
The page does not say how an exactly 3.0 GPA is treated. All applicants may meet with the program coordinator.
source · msoe.edu
“No if first degree GPA is greater than a 3.0, Yes if first GPA is 2.7 to less than 3.0.”
https://www.msoe.edu/academics/undergraduate-degrees/nursing/bs-in-nursing-accelerated-second-degree-track/common-questions/ · tier 2
Essay
No essay required
From the university-wide admissions page. It may not apply to the BSN-ASD program.
source · msoe.edu
“If you’re ready to apply, get started today . It’s free and takes just 10 minutes, no essay required.”
https://www.msoe.edu/admissions-aid/ · tier 1

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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.

Start terms
August/September and January
source · msoe.edu
“We admit for two cohorts a year: August/September and January.”
https://www.msoe.edu/academics/undergraduate-degrees/nursing/bs-in-nursing-accelerated-second-degree-track/ · tier 1
Research course substitution
A prior research course may substitute for the nursing evidence-based practice course if it is at least an 80% match
This evaluation can be done after the program starts.
source · msoe.edu
“If students had a prior research course, it can be evaluated for substitution for the nursing evidence-based practice course provided there is at least an 80% match.”
https://www.msoe.edu/academics/undergraduate-degrees/nursing/bs-in-nursing-accelerated-second-degree-track/common-questions/ · tier 2
NCLEX pass rate
96%–100% since 2013
source · msoe.edu
“Since the start of the BSN - ASD program in 2013, the NCLEX pass rate for students in the BSN - ASD program ranges from 96% to 100%.”
https://www.msoe.edu/academics/undergraduate-degrees/nursing/bs-in-nursing-accelerated-second-degree-track/common-questions/ · tier 2
Working during the program Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Advised against” vs “Working during the program is advised against”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Sources

Every page we read for MSOE, 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.

  1. B.S. in Nursing - Accelerated Second-Degree Track | MSOE
    tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026
  2. Admissions & Aid | MSOE
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
  3. International Admissions | MSOE
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
  4. BSN-ASD Common Questions | MSOE
    tier 2 · faq · checked Oct 14, 2026
  5. Milwaukee School of Engineering
    tier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 14, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
  • The specific prerequisite courses, minimum grades and GPA criteria are on the MSOE Transfer Student page, which was not provided.
  • Is there a minimum GPA for admission below 2.7?
  • How is a first-degree GPA of exactly 3.0 treated for the interview requirement?
  • Does the free, no-essay application apply to BSN-ASD applicants, or only to first-year applicants?
  • The format (on-campus) and campus location are not explicitly stated on the program pages.
  • Tuition for the BSN-ASD track is not published on the provided pages.
  • The prerequisite course list and admission criteria are on the 'MSOE Transfer Student' page, which was not provided; courses, minimum grades, and GPA minimum are unknown.
  • The general Admissions page says applying is free with no essay required, but it appears aimed at first-year undergraduates; application fee and essay policy for BSN-ASD are unconfirmed.
  • Whether a first-degree GPA of exactly 3.0 requires an interview, and whether applicants below 2.7 are eligible, is not stated.
  • Program format and campus location are not explicitly stated.
  • Two readings of the page disagreed on credit_by_exam: CLEP accepted with a score of 60 or higher for listed courses | CLEP accepted with score of 60+ for Human Growth and Development (PSY 3003), College Mathematics/College Algebra (meets math prerequisite, no credit), Precalculus (MTH 1080), Calculus (MTH 1110).
  • Two readings of the page disagreed on other: Advised against | Working during the program is advised against.

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