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 Upper-Division Admission Requirements (meeting the minimum criteria does not guarantee admission into the major):

Eligibility Requirements:

• Application Deadline: February 1.
• Most recent GPA of 3.0 or higher from, at minimum, the most recent 3 semesters and 30 hours of coursework.
• Prerequisite GPA of 3.0. or higher.
• All nursing prerequisite courses must be successfully completed prior to the start of the nursing major courses
• No more than 9 hours of core degree requirements outstanding at the start of the program.
• Applicants must be a certified Nurse Aide I (CNA I) and listed on the North Carolina Nurse Aide Registry before the program begins.
• Meeting the minimum criteria does not guarantee admission into the major, only consideration.

Nursing Prerequisites:

The following courses must be completed with a minimum grade of C or higher:

• 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

Additional Information:

• To be fully enrolled in the Nursing Major, students must:
  • Adhere to all clinical facility requirements, which include (but are not limited to) background checks, drug screenings, and immunizations.
  • Completion of ATI: Launch
  • Failure to meet these requirements will result in forfeiture of your spot in the program.
• Core Curriculum Requirements
  • Completion of the pre-nursing core degree coursework by the spring semester before admission to the nursing major is preferred.
  • A maximum of 9 outstanding core credit hours when the program starts.
  • All core requirements must be finished by the end of your final nursing program semester.
  • If the Core Curriculum isn’t complete at the start of the program, students must be prepared to take summer courses.
  • It’s the student’s responsibility to ensure all degree requirements for graduation are met.

Belmont Abbey College does not accept transfer credit for upper-division nursing major coursework. Students must complete all upper-division nursing courses required for the nursing major at Belmont Abbey College. Transfer credit may be considered only for prerequisite or general education coursework in accordance with the Belmont Abbey College transfer credit policies.

• 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.