Accelerated BSN (Second Degree)
Offered by Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies Fayette, MissouriOverview
Career outlook
Employers hire BSN-prepared registered nurses for direct patient care as well as roles requiring expanded leadership, research, and community-health competencies across nearly every healthcare setting.
Getting in
What Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
CGES offers the RN to BSN, not a pre-licensure BSN. Requires an ADN or diploma from a state board approved program, overall GPA 2.0, current unrestricted RN license, one year of work experience in the previous 3 years, official transcripts, and admission to CGES; TOEFL 77 iBT for non-native speakers. Students must earn B or higher to continue with the cohort.
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended Studies. Open a category to see each one.

