The Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs listed below are transfer options for students enrolled in non-nursing programs at MCC (for example, Health Studies or Liberal Arts). The clinical part of the nursing major would be taken at the 4-year college or university. It is recommended to take additional core curriculum courses required by the 4-year college at MCC before transferring. Note: CGPA = cumulative grade point average
St. John Fisher offers a Competitive Transfer Pathway for Nursing with MCC. Contact Career Services for details
Nazareth University
A 3.0 or higher CGPA is preferred. Students should complete all prerequisites (as well as PSY 101) with a grade of B or higher with no repeats. CHE 124 or 151 are accepted for the chemistry requirement. Science coursework must have been taken within the last five years. A&P I and II should be taken at the same college. PHL 103 is not a nursing prerequisite but will fulfill an area in Naz’s core curriculum. as well as liberal arts credits. Students are advised to take additional courses that fulfill the Nazareth core curriculum as well as liberal arts credits. Transfer students that have earned an associate’s degree prior to transferring to Nazareth will have the core curriculum waived from course requirements. However, the completion of a B.S. degree does require 60 liberal arts credits. Students are advised to take additional courses that fulfill the Nazareth core curriculum. Deadline dates: March 1st for fall admission or October 1st for spring admission. Students complete a single application with direct admission to the program. Contact: Tradmissions@naz.edu
Roberts Wesleyan University
Students need a minimum 3.0 GPA in three specific areas: 1) overall, 2) prerequisite sciences, and 3) nursing courses (BIO 217 at MCC and NSG 205 taken at Roberts). Students meeting the minimum GPA requirements can transfer before completing all of the prerequisites, however, all prerequisite sciences must be completed to be eligible to start junior level clinicals. All transfer courses must have a grade of C or higher. Individual science prerequisite courses may only be repeated once to achieve a higher grade. No more than 2 courses in the sciences and/or nursing courses may be repeated. BIO 144, 145, 202 and CHE 124 must be taken within 5 years of the student's start date at Roberts. Applicants are encouraged to apply by December 1st for Spring Admissions or November 15 for fall admissions. Contact: Admissions@roberts.edu
St. John Fisher University
BIO 117 or 217 are accepted for the nutrition requirement; CHE 124 or 151 for the chemistry requirement; and MTH 160 or 162 for the statistics requirement. Recommend taking A & P I and II at the same institution. Students must apply to St. John Fisher first. Then, upon acceptance to Fisher, they must apply to the Wegmans School of Nursing for admission to the junior clinical year. Priority review of completed nursing applications begins April 1. Applicants formally enrolled in the Competitive Transfer Pathway for nursing must have all documentation submitted no later than April 1 if applying to begin the program in the fall; spring Competitive Transfer Pathway applicants should have all documentation submitted before September. All other applicants will be reviewed on a space available basis for fall and alternatively for the spring semester. Applicants must meet these minimum requirements to be considered for entry into the junior clinical year: CGPA of 2.75 or higher from all previously attended colleges; grade of C or higher in each of the nursing prerequisite courses listed above and a cumulative prerequisite GPA of 2.4 or higher (PHL 103 not included in pre-req GPA, but must be C or higher). All prerequisite attempts are included in the pre-req GPA; and 84% or higher on the Math Assessment Level A exam (to be taken at St. John Fisher, 2 attempts allowed). All of the 7 prerequisites are good for 10 years (PHL 103 does not expire). Completing an AS degree with at least 60 approved liberal arts credits is strongly advised. This is important to check as not all courses will transfer as liberal arts. There are more seats available for Spring semester transfers. Contact: transfer@sjf.edu
SUNY Brockport
Transfer students may be accepted as Nursing Intent majors and must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 at the time of application. Transfer students from other institutions must complete at least 15 grade-bearing credits at Brockport and have a minimum CGPA of 3.0 to complete the secondary application to the nursing program.
- Acceptance to Brockport as Nursing Intent does not guarantee progression into the nursing program. Fall entry only. Prerequisites can be completed at MCC, Brockport, or a combination. Contact: traditional_bsn@brockport.edu
- Brockport Nursing Prerequisite equivalencies at MCC: BIO 144 Anatomy & Physiology I, BIO 145 Anatomy & Physiology II, BIO 202 OR BIO 209 Microbiology, BIO 217 Nutrition, CHE 124 General, Organic & Biochemistry, MTH 160 Statistics, PSY 212 Developmental Psychology, Lifespan, PSY 101 Introduction to Psychological Science, SOC 101 Introductory Sociology, and HIM 104 Medical Terminology.
ACCELERATED BACHELOR'S PROGRAMS FOR NON-NURSES
Students who have completed both a non-nursing bachelor's degree and nursing program prerequisites may consider an Accelerated Bachelor’s Program for Non-Nurses. Local program options include:
University of Rochester:
Admission requirements include: Bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing field; minimum CGPA of 2.8 required; CGPA of 3.0 preferred; grades of B or higher in BIO 144, BIO 145; BIO 202, BIO 217; grades of C or higher in MTH 160 and PSY 212. The 12-Month program is full-time, one calendar year program (with a January, May or September start). The 24-Month program is a part-time, six consecutive semester program with a May start. Both programs include 49 credits of generalist nursing coursework and clinical training in med-surg, obstetrics, pediatrics and psychiatry, making graduates eligible to take the Professional Registered Nurse licensing exam (NCLEX). Contact: son-info@urmc.rochester.edu
SUNY Brockport:
This 15-month program begins each May the Monday after graduation. Applications open August 1st, and there are rolling admissions for the following May’s cohort. A minimum of a 3.0 GPA is required, and there are 9 prerequisites that must be completed before starting the program. Contact Dr. Karilee Bingham for more information at kbingham@brockport.edu.
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED SCIENCE (A.A.S.) NURSING PROGRAMS
Monroe Community College
Acceptance is highly competitive. Refer to the
MCC Health Related Programs website to review the selection criteria, deadlines, residency requirements, prerequisites, and commonly asked questions about admission.
Finger Lakes Community College
For admission requirements and deadlines, visit the
FLCC nursing website. Contact: admissions@flcc.edu
Genesee Community College
For admission requirements, deadlines and to register for a virtual information session, visit the
GCC nursing website. Program admits in both fall and spring semesters; Advanced Placement LPN to RN program also admits fall and spring semesters. Contact: Susan Ryan, Nursing Admissions at spryan@genesee.edu