Nursing program admission preference will be given to those students who are currently enrolled in Belmont Abbey College. If seats are available after the admission of current Belmont Abbey College students, then transfer students who have completed pre-nursing course requirements will be considered for admission into the nursing major.

BSN Entry Admission Requirements (meeting the minimum criteria does not guarantee admission into the major):

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8 or higher (unweighted) from the most recent 30 credit hours or 3 semesters of coursework, whichever is greater.
• Prerequisite GPA of 2.8 or higher
• Successful completion of the following prerequisites with a minimum grade of C:
  • BI 108 & BI 108L: Anatomy & Physiology I
  • BI 110 & BI 110L: Anatomy & Physiology II
  • BI 200 & BI 200L: Microbiology
  • CH 103: Principles of Chemistry
  • PC 201: Introduction to Psychology
  • PC 301: Developmental Psychology
  • PC 300: Statistics for Psychology
    • Students may apply with prerequisites in progress. All nursing prerequisite courses must be successfully completed prior to the start of the nursing major courses.
    • Nursing program admission preference will be given to those students with the highest grades in the above prerequisites.
    • Students previously enrolled in a diploma, associate, or bachelors level nursing program may choose to submit an optional response to the following question: Why you did not continue your program and why should we consider your application for admission into the BSN?
    • Note: Students admitted to the Nursing Major must be certified as a Nurse Aide I (CNA I) and listed on the North Carolina Nurse Aide Registry by the start of the program.
      • Out-of-state students must complete the Reciprocity Application. Click here for full instructions.

Additional Information:

• Value-added activities that will enhance your program application:
  • Service-oriented activities (volunteer work, participation in school/community/organizational activities, demonstrated past leadership roles), or enrolled in the Belmont Abbey Honors College.
  • Work experience as a CNA/EMT/LPN, or other applicable healthcare experience (volunteer and/or paid), or active-duty military or veteran.
  • Any academic achievement awards
• Core Curriculum:
  • Completion of Core Curriculum coursework by the end of Spring Semester preceding admission to the major is preferred.
  • No more than 9 credit hours of core requirements may be outstanding at the start of the nursing program. Core must be completed by the end of the student’s final semester of the nursing program.
  • If the Core Curriculum is not completed by the start of the program, students admitted into the nursing major must be prepared to take summer courses.
  • It is the student’s responsibility to see that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.

• Application Deadline: February 1
• Application Process:
  1. Apply and gain admission to Belmont Abbey College as a pre-nursing major
  2. Students will be given access to the Upper Division Nursing Application at the time of admission into the college

Applicants will be notified of two separate admission decisions: one for general college admission and another specifically for the nursing major. To be eligible for consideration, applications must be complete and all transcripts received by the deadline to be considered.

Belmont Abbey College offers Direct Admission to the BSN for incoming college freshmen. Students admitted as a Direct Admit will begin at Belmont Abbey College as a pre-nursing student, complete all degree requirements as a typical pre-nursing student, but will have a guaranteed spot in Upper Division Nursing. 

Eligibility Requirements:

• Entering Belmont Abbey College as a freshman (dual enrollment/early college students are eligible to apply).  
  • Transfer students (completion of college work after graduation from high school) are not eligible to apply as a Direct Admit applicant. 
• Applicants must apply and be admitted to Belmont Abbey College before the Direct Admission deadline.
• Deadline: January 15
• Decision Release: Students accepted into Direct Admit will be notified starting 4 – 6 weeks after the deadline
• GPA Requirements:
  • High School GPA: 3.5 or Higher
  • If applicable, college cumulative GPA 3.0 or higher with no repeats of any nursing prerequisite courses
• Students will be given access to the Direct Admit Supplemental Form prior to the deadline

Direct Admission Progression Requirements:

If admitted to the Direct Admit Program, students must meet the following progression requirements: 

• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0
• Maintain prerequisite GPA: 3.25
• No less than a B in all prerequisite courses
• No repeating of prerequisite courses
• Start BSN within 2 years

NOTE: If a student did not meet progression requirements, they will be taken out of the Direct Admit status and will have to apply via the competitive admission process.

Applicants will be notified of two separate admission decisions: one for general college admission and another specifically for the nursing major. To be eligible for consideration, applications must be complete and all transcripts received by the deadline to be considered.

Nursing Department Email: nursing@bac.edu

It is the student’s responsibility to verify that all degree requirements for graduation are fulfilled.