Applicants are encouraged to consider their current and future work and other obligations.

• The ASN program has 34 credit hours of nursing courses and 630 required clinical hours.
• The BSN program has 60 credit hours of nursing courses and 900 required clinical hours.

There are a few differences between the two:

• The Accelerated BSN (ABSN) option is available for individuals who already have a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing field.
• The ABSN starts only in the Spring semester.
• The Traditional BSN has two start dates in Fall and Spring semesters.
• ABSN students are required to take nursing courses during 4 consecutive semesters (including Summer term).
• The ABSN students will start on the Warner Robins campus for the first semester, Macon campus during the Summer term (second semester), and then either the Dublin campus or the Macon campus during the third, and fourth semesters.

ASN: 2.5

BSN: 2.8

Visit the Academic Catalog page's section under "Admission and Progression: BSN Program" to find pre-requisite course requirements, which apply to the the ABSN as well.

Yes, you can apply to the ASN and the BSN programs during the same application period. BSN applicants are reviewed first. If an applicant is accepted into the BSN program, their ASN application is not considered.

The exact applications deadlines can be found on the nursing application:
Apply to the Nursing Program

• Both the ASN and Pre-licensure BSN (PL-BSN) programs admit every Fall and Spring.
• The Fall admission period is the first business day in January until mid-February.
• The Spring admission period is the first business day in June until mid-August.

Applicants will be notified of admission decisions via email. The notifications
generally, are sent approximately one month after the application deadline.

Students can locate their assigned Academic Advisor by visiting the Find Your Advisor page.

No, MGA’s nursing program does not require applicants to have a CNA certification.

A 64 is required for ASN admission and 68 for PL-BSN admission.

The TEAS exam may be taken at MGA or any testing location/center that offers the exam:

• Nursing Entrance Exam at Middle Georgia State University
• Assessment Technologies Institute

If you complete the TEAS entrance exam at MGA, the Department of Nursing Admissions Coordinator has access to your score(s).

However, if you complete the entrance exam at another location or online, you must indicate that you want your score(s) to be sent to MGA.

There is no restriction to the number of entrance exam attempts. The highest score will be considered in the application review process.

No, just inform the Nursing Admissions Program Officer that you have submitted a new score.

Yes, there is an advantage to taking core classes at MGA. The Department of Nursing offers an Elite Early Assurance program. Students who participate in this program receive the following benefits throughout their academic journey:

• Reserved seating for competitive natural science course registration (such as Biology, Human Anatomy & Physiology, etc.).
• Preferred consideration for admission into the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program.
• Participate in the Middle Georgia Student Association of Nursing Students (MGSANS) organization.
• Connect with Nursing department faculty.
• Connect with junior and senior-level nursing students.

Yes, you may repeat core courses if you fail at the first attempt. It is advisable to avoid failing courses to ensure a strong application.

The general rule is that nursing courses do not transfer. MGA does not accept nursing courses for undergraduate program applicants.

No, Anatomy and Physiology courses do not “expire” at MGA for admission into the nursing program.

Most MGA nursing courses with a clinical component do include a clinical calculations exam prior to attending clinical in the healthcare setting. Students have 3 opportunities to pass the clinical calculations exam.

Students may exempt the NURS 1000(ASN) / NURS 3001(BSN) clinical calculation exam if the student enrolls in the MGA NURS 1003 Clinical Calculations course prior to starting the nursing program and meets the requirements for exemption.

A 74 average is required to pass a nursing course.