Last Updated: October 1, 2026
Program Overview
A January start and four consecutive semesters combine faith-based nursing education with local clinical experience and simulation through the Center for Excellence in Healthcare Practice.
The University of Mobile offers an Accelerated BSN over four consecutive semesters, approximately 16 months. Students begin in January and continue through spring, summer, fall and the following spring.
Applicants may enter with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree, or through the first-degree/transfer route at age 23 or older with the required 62 college credits. Classes meet on campus and clinical sessions take place at local healthcare sites.
The Christian university emphasizes compassionate care alongside clinical competence. The Center for Excellence in Healthcare Practice provides simulation opportunities before direct patient care.
Accreditation and Outcomes
The baccalaureate nursing program is CCNE-accredited, with a 2025 accreditation renewal extending to 2035. University of Mobile is institutionally accredited by SACSCOC and its nursing program is approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing.
The Alabama Board of Nursing’s CY2025 report lists a 94.74% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate for the University of Mobile’s BSN program. This is a school-level BSN result, not an ABSN-specific pass rate.
Admission Requirements
The program publishes separate second-degree and first-degree/transfer routes. Both pathway-specific sections currently list a 3.0 GPA on the last 60 credits.
- Second-degree pathway: hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and complete 15 credit hours of prerequisites.
- First-degree/transfer pathway: be 23 or older at entry and complete 62 credit hours, including university core requirements.
Application Requirements
- Submit official transcripts from every college attended.
- Complete a clear background check and drug screen.
- Provide health history, immunization records and current personal health insurance.
- Attend an interview if requested by the School of Nursing admissions committee.
- Earn at least C in all prerequisites.
- Apply before the class fills; the program uses rolling admission.
Second-Degree Prerequisites (15 credits)
- PSY 301: Human Growth and Development (3)
- BIO 201: Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4)
- BIO 202: Human Anatomy and Physiology II (4)
- BIO 301: Microbiology (4)
First-degree/transfer applicants complete these same science and development courses within a broader 62-credit university core (English, literature, Christian studies, speech or philosophy, history, algebra, statistics, psychology, and a lab science).
Curriculum
The University of Mobile’s accelerated sequence combines campus coursework, simulation and clinical learning across four consecutive semesters: spring, summer, fall and the following spring. Foundations, assessment, pathophysiology and pharmacology support adult and specialty nursing before students complete the nursing practicum and senior seminar.
The 2026–27 ABSN catalog lists the 15 courses below; their individual catalog credits total 61 nursing credits. They are grouped by subject rather than assigned to semesters. The catalog’s 123-credit degree total includes prior or supporting coursework, which is evaluated separately through transfer review.
Required Courses and Credits
Foundations, Assessment and Medication Management
| Course | Credits | What you study |
|---|---|---|
NU 309A — Introduction to Clinical Nursing | 5 | The nursing process and skills needed to provide safe, effective care. |
NU 310A — Client Assessment | 3 | Comprehensive health and nutritional assessment across the lifespan. |
NU 410 — Pathophysiology | 3 | Patient responses to abnormal cellular changes and their implications for nursing care. |
NU 320A — Pharmacological Aspects of Nursing Care | 3 | Drug actions, treatment of disease and nursing responsibilities during medication therapy. |
Adult Health and Specialty Nursing
| Course | Credits | What you study |
|---|---|---|
NU 313A — Adult Health Nursing I | 5 | Physical, psychological, spiritual and social health needs of adults, with emphasis on older adults and aging. |
NU 414A — Adult Health Nursing II | 5 | Complex, life-threatening medical-surgical illness, rehabilitation, long-term health changes and end-of-life care. |
NU 415A — Adult Health Nursing III | 5 | Critical illness and the biological, psychological and social dimensions of critical-care nursing. |
NU 314A — Nursing the Childbearing Family | 5 | Pregnancy, parenthood, childbearing complications and health promotion within the family. |
NU 316A — Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing | 5 | Mental illness, therapeutic communication, treatment approaches, legal issues and family crises. |
NU 404A — Child Health Nursing | 5 | Children’s health problems, growth and development, family care and recovery from illness. |
Community Health, Research and Leadership
| Course | Credits | What you study |
|---|---|---|
NU 412A — Community Health Nursing | 5 | Preventive, acute and rehabilitative nursing care for individuals, families, groups and communities. |
NU 430A — Principles of Nursing Research | 3 | Finding and evaluating research and using evidence to plan changes in nursing practice. |
NU 405A — Leadership | 3 | Nursing leadership, effective delegation and legal responsibilities. |
Transition to Professional Practice
| Course | Credits | What you study |
|---|---|---|
NU 416A — Nursing Practicum | 3 | Capstone clinical practice to strengthen professional nursing skills in a selected clinical area. |
NU 434A — Senior Seminar | 3 | Integration of research, theory and ethics with professionalism, critical thinking, testing and licensure preparation. |
Total: 61 nursing credits. This is the same nursing-credit total used in the tuition estimate. That estimate’s semester distribution comes from the university’s published 2022–23 handbook; remaining prerequisites and other supporting coursework are outside the nursing total.
The catalog identifies NU 416A as the capstone and requires students to complete all other graduation requirements before taking it. Simulation supports skills development before and alongside clinical experiences; the Center for Excellence in Healthcare Practice is described below.
Clinical Training
Courses and clinical sessions take place on campus and at local healthcare sites. Students apply classroom learning to patient care as they study adult health, maternal and child health, mental health and community nursing.
The Center for Excellence in Healthcare Practice supports nursing skills practice and simulation in a supervised learning environment. Its simulators, augmented-reality resources and faculty debriefing help students develop clinical judgment before and alongside patient-care experiences.
Tuition and Costs
Estimated tuition for the four-semester ABSN nursing sequence is $34,660. This is a calculated estimate using published 2026–27 post-traditional rates, not a University of Mobile quoted total program price.
The calculation applies $580 per credit in fall and spring and $535 per credit in summer to the 61-credit sequence documented in the university’s 2022–23 nursing handbook. The current ABSN page lists the same 15 nursing courses.
- Spring 1: 16 credits × $580 = $9,280
- Summer: 16 credits × $535 = $8,560
- Fall: 13 credits × $580 = $7,540
- Spring 2: 16 credits × $580 = $9,280
- Estimated tuition: $34,660
This estimate excludes nursing/course fees, comprehensive fees, prerequisites, books, transportation, living expenses and other costs. Actual tuition may differ if the current credit distribution or tuition rates change.
- Comprehensive fee: $260 per fall/spring semester; $120 in summer for six or more credits, or $70 for fewer than six.
- Nursing course fees: $120 per credit for the listed clinical courses, including NU 309, 313, 314, 316, 404, 412, 414, 415 and 416; the fee does not apply automatically to every course carrying an “A” suffix.
- Other published fees: $205 for new-student/transfer orientation, $25 for the application and $140 per applicable science laboratory course.
The tuition and fees page links to the 2026–27 post-traditional schedule with the full fee list. Books, uniforms, health requirements, transportation and living expenses are additional costs.
Payment plans are available for fall and spring, but not summer. Students should plan for summer charges before the term begins.
Other Nursing Programs
Beyond the ABSN, the University of Mobile offers an Associate Degree in Nursing (ACEN-accredited), a traditional BSN, an online RN-to-BSN, and graduate programs including the MSN (Family Nurse Practitioner and Nursing Leadership), post-master’s APRN certificates, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice.