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It is highly recommended that students obtain experience working as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) before they apply to this program. This on-campus accelerated nursing program generally serves students who have maintained a high G.P.A while completing some or all of the required prerequisite courses and can transfer their credits to MSU Denver. Our Accelerated Nursing Option (ANO) is a very competitive Bachelor of Science program. Students who pursue the Accelerated Nursing option must have a previous baccalaureate degree, successfully transfer or complete prerequisite courses, take the HESI exam, and demonstrate a 3.0 G.P.A. for prior and prerequisite course work. Students who pursue the Accelerated Nursing must first apply and be accepted to MSU Denver as Nursing (Undeclared).
Take a look at the courses required within the Accelerated Nursing Option along with your path to graduation.
Interested Accelerated Nursing Option students must apply and be accepted to MSU Denver as Nursing (Undeclared) before taking any other steps.
MSU Denver Nursing (Undeclared) applications are accepted all year. Eligible ANO applicants can apply to the ANO program between July 1st and September 1st by 5 p.m.
Please see the MSU Denver Background Check Guidelines. In addition, a drug test will be done prior to admission to the ANO program.
If you are not yet an MSU Denver Nursing (Undeclared) student, please review requirements for Nursing (Undeclared) admissions and gain acceptance as an MSU Denver as a Nursing (Undeclared) student before applying to the ANO program.
Metropolitan State University of Denver’s Accelerated Nursing Option (ANO) is a very competitive Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program. Before applying to the ANO program, students must have obtained a Bachelor’s degree in any discipline, successfully complete prerequisite courses , take the HESI exam, and meet other criteria. A 3.0 minimum overall GPA and pre-requisite GPA is required to apply to the Nursing program.
Eligible ANO applicants are ranked based on ANO acceptance points. The top ranked 48 students will be offered conditional acceptance into the ANO program. Students who are accepted into the ANO program will take only nursing courses for seventeen months. Graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. (NCLEX-RN).
Please see the MSU Denver Background Check Guidelines. In addition, a drug test will be done prior to admission to the ANO program.
It’s recommended ANO prerequisite courses have been completed within the prior 5-7 years. In some cases, additional courses may be needed prior to the required prerequisite courses.
It is the student’s responsibility to verify the equivalence of any transfer course brought into the University. If a course is not equivalent to the required prerequisite, students must submit a syllabus of the transfer course to the Nursing Department for approval. Do NOT assume courses are the same. Be proactive by getting courses pre-approved. Contact MSU Denver Transfer Services Office at 303∙556∙3991 for additional questions.
Pre-requisites and equivalent transfer course grades will impact your acceptance into the ANO program. Please become familiar with the ANO Acceptance Points Calculations and monitor your grades accordingly.
The ANO program is an intensive 17 month program with a set curriculum that begins each Spring semester and ends after the following Spring semester is completed. The cohort completes a total of four back-to-back semesters without a summer break.
Total Semester Credits; 16
Total Semester Credits; 14
Total Semester Credits; 17
Total Semester Credits; 16
TOTAL: 123 credits
MSU Denver requires that students have earned at least 120 credits to earn a bachelor’s degree. The Nursing Program does not require a minor.
If you have been accepted to MSU Denver as a Nursing (Undeclared) student and have completed the Six Steps ANO Application Process, then you are ready to apply to the ANO program. There is no charge for the MSU Nursing Program application.
Please review the Six Step ANO Application Process to confirm you ready to apply to the ANO program.
If your application to the ANO program is accepted, that acceptance is conditional based on the following:
The admission process does not discriminate based on age, race, religion, creed, gender, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Please see the MSU Denver Background Check Guidelines. In addition, a drug test will be done prior to admission to the ANO program.
Contact the Department of Nursing
Mailing Address:
Department of Nursing
Campus Box 72
P.O. Box 173362
Denver, CO 80217-3362