California State University, San Marcos ABSN Application Deadline
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Nov 4, 2026 (Summer 2027 priority); Feb 3, 2027 (Fall 2027 priority); rolling thereafter
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Prerequisites & Admission Requirements
14 published requirements for this program, each quoted from California State University, San Marcos’s own admissions pages and checked by our verifier. Requirements are grouped by who they apply to — check the heading before assuming one applies to you.
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Prerequisite courses
BIOL 175 ( Area 5B ) Intro to Anatomy/Physiology I (4)
4 semester unitsLab component required
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BIOL 175 ( Area 5B ) Intro to Anatomy/Physiology I (4)
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BIOL 176 ( Area 5B ) Intro to Anatomy/Physiology II (4) P - BIOL 175
4 semester unitsLab component required
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BIOL 176 ( Area 5B ) Intro to Anatomy/Physiology II (4) P - BIOL 175
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CHEM 105 ( Area 5A ) General, Organic & Biochemistry for Life (4)
4 semester unitsLab component required
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CHEM 105 ( Area 5A ) General, Organic & Biochemistry for Life (4)
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GEO 102 (A rea 1 C ) Oral Communication (3)
3 semester units
PHIL 110 - Critical Thinking (3) None PSYC 110 - Critical Thinking in Psychology (3)
3 semester units
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PHIL 110 - Critical Thinking (3) None PSYC 110 - Critical Thinking in Psychology (3)
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GEW 101 ( Area 1A ) Written Communication (3)
3 semester units
BIOL 160 Microbiology (4)
4 semester unitsLab component required
Chemistry (with lab) Statistics
3 semester units
GPA requirements
Minimum 2.5 GPA in the last 60 units completed
Cumulative GPA 2.5
Minimum 2.75 GPA in the pre-nursing core
Prereq GPA 2.75
Grade rules
All pre-nursing core courses must be completed with a minimum of a C or better. We do not accept a grade of C-
Minimum grade C
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All pre-nursing core courses must be completed with a minimum of a C or better. We do not accept a grade of C-
From the school’s page.
Entrance exams
Passage of the TEAS exam version 7 with a minimum 71.0 percent composite score
Minimum score 71.0%
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Passage of the TEAS exam version 7 with a minimum 71.0 percent composite score
From the school’s page.
Timing, recency and attempt limits
No. To be fully considered for admission, all requirements must be met prior to applying ; no exceptions. This includes the application, transcripts, grades for prerequisites and TEAS score
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No. To be fully considered for admission, all requirements must be met prior to applying ; no exceptions. This includes the application, transcripts, grades for prerequisites and TEAS score
From the school’s page.
Other requirements
Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
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Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
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