Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Eligibility requirements

• A non-nursing bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • If you’re in the process of completing your bachelor’s degree, it must be conferred by the first month of beginning the program.
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all college-level work 
  • GPAs are reviewed by Ohio State’s Graduate and Professional Admissions Office.

Eligibility restrictions

The program does not admit students who have earned a diploma, an Associate Degree in Nursing or a bachelor’s degrees earned outside of the United States.

Applicants must complete all prerequisite courses before starting the program.

Requirements:

• Earn a B- or higher in all prerequisite courses
• If your institution does not use plus/minus grading, a B or higher is required
• AP scores of 3 or higher may be accepted for chemistry and psychology prerequisites

Prerequisites completed at Ohio State 

You may complete prerequisite coursework at Ohio State. If you enroll in undergraduate courses outside of a degree program, apply as an extended education student.

Contact extendeded@osu.edu for enrollment information.

The following Ohio State courses meet prerequisite requirements:

• Human Anatomy (lab required; all body systems; 3 credit hours)
  ANATOMY 2300, ANATOMY 3300, EEOB 2510 or EEOB 2511
• Human Physiology (all body systems; 3 credit hours)
  EEOB 2520, PHR 3100, PHYSIO 3101, PHYSIO 3102 or PHYSIO 3200
• Human Nutrition (lifespan focus; 2–3 credit hours)
  HUMNUT 2210, HUMNNTR 2310 or HUMNNTR 2410
• Microbiology (lab required; 3 credit hours)
  MICRBIO 4000.01 or MICRBIO 4000.02
• Psychology (3 credit hours)
  PSYCH 1100
• Chemistry (lab required; 4 credit hours)
  CHEM 1110, 1210, 1220, 1610, 1620, 1910H, 1920H, 2510, 2520, 2610, 2620, 2910H or BIOCHEM 2210

Prerequisites completed at another institution

Use Transferology and Ohio State equivalency tools to determine if your coursework meets requirements.

If you cannot find an equivalent course, you may request a course evaluation through Graduate and Professional Admissions. You may submit up to three courses to ESUE-gpevaluation@osu.edu. For more than three courses, submit the evaluation request form. 

Be prepared to provide:

• Course number and title
• Institution
• Term completed
• Credit hours
• Course description

Course evaluations may take several weeks and may require additional documentation.

Learn more about resolving transfer credit.

Time to degree

• Five consecutive semesters of full-time study, including summers 

Credit hours

• 59

Delivery format

• Online and in-person 
• Clinical and lab experiences will be in-person. 
• You will receive credit for general education courses so the schedule will consist primarily of nursing courses.  

Schedule is tentative and the sequence of coursework may change. The sample schedule does not provide a list of prerequisite courses required for admission into the program. Required prerequisite coursework can be found on the prerequisite section. 

Allow up to five business days for the status of materials to be updated on your application status. You can track the status of your application through your applicant center. Direct questions about application materials to gpadmissions@osu.edu.

1. Deadline
   • Submit your application and all required materials by the posted deadline.
   • Official transcripts for coursework, test scores or AP exams completed outside Ohio State must be submitted to Graduate and Professional Admissions. Transcripts must include final grades for all completed courses, including prerequisites.
2. Decision
   • Late March
   • Your application status will show "pending" until a decision is posted.
   • You will be notified through your Applicant Center and by email from Graduate and Professional Admissions.
3. Accept offer
   • Within two weeks of notification
   • You will receive a virtual admissions packet with next steps.
   • Newly admitted students are required to pay a $100 acceptance fee. This fee is waived for current Ohio State students.