Second Degree Accelerated Program (SDAP)

  • Available at: On-campus
  • Complete in: 13 or 18 months
  • Format: Hybrid, On-campus and Online courses

Mount Carmel College of Nursing has decided to discontinue the Online RN Refresher Course. At this time, we are no longer accepting new students.

SDAP Admission Requirements

  1. Completion of a baccalaureate or higher degree from a regionally accredited institution†
  2. Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is recommended (not required)
  3. Successful completion of all prerequisite course work, with a grade of "C" or better. A ‘C-’ will not be accepted. Science courses do not expire.
    • English Composition
    • General Psychology
    • Human Anatomy & Physiology I/Human Anatomy & Physiology II
    • Human Growth & Development
    • Microbiology
    • Organic Biochemistry
  4. Essay (In 350 words or less, answer the following question: As a future nurse, what do you think you will contribute to nursing?
  5. TOEFL score of 550 (paper-based), 213 (computer-based) or 79 (new internet-based) for students whose native language is not English

For Transfer Students

If you have college credit from another institution or have earned a college degree, learn which credits will transfer to Mount Carmel College of Nursing.

Cost & Tuition

Mount Carmel College of Nursing is committed to helping you realize your dream of becoming a professional healthcare practitioner. There are many things to consider when selecting a college and one of the most important factors to consider is the financial investment of a college education. Whatever your financial situation is, we realize this investment requires careful planning. We encourage you to use the information provided on this website to help you navigate the financial aid process and better understand how to fund your college education. We also encourage you to contact us at financialaid@mccn.edu if you have any questions or need assistance along the way.

All students should complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (www.fafsa.ed.gov) (FAFSA). Mount Carmel College of Nursing (MCCN) uses your FAFSA information to determine eligibility for federal, state and institutional aid. The FAFSA should be completed as soon as possible beginning every October 1st. MCCN’s priority filing deadline is March 15th. Information about completing the FAFSA may be found at The FAFSA Process link.

Key Program Dates & Deadlines

We use rolling admissions year-round; apply anytime.

Aug 18
Fall 2025 Semester Begins
Jan 05
Spring 2026 Semester Begins

State of the Art Facilities

The Center for Innovative Learning features computer-driven, high-fidelity human patient simulators, which are life-like adult and pediatric mannequins that breathe, blink and bleed. Precise internal mechanics allow the patient simulators to respond physiologically to student interventions, enabling our students to see, practice and respond to real-life patient simulations without risk to actual patients. Students – individually or in care teams – train in real-time simulations under faculty supervision.

The Center for Innovative Learning is a collaborative system wide training facility for MCCN, Mount Carmel Medical Education and Mount Carmel Medical Staff, which enables members of the health care delivery team to work and train together as they develop new skills and processes, identify potential patient problems and implement patient-focused team treatment to enhance quality care and improve patient outcomes.

Take the Virtual Tour

What Our Students Say

Go for it! Don’t think twice about it. You can do many things as a nurse...

Juston Donnally

Bachelor of Science in Nursing Student

Photo of Christina Padrutt, DNP, MS, APRN, AGPCNP-C

Faculty & Staff Spotlight

Christina Padrutt, DNP, MS, APRN, AGPCNP-C

Faculty, Master of Science and Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs <br />Alumna, Mount Carmel College of Nursing

I love seeing the “AHA” moments when the students finally make connections with the learning content...

Accreditation at Mount Carmel

Mount Carmel College is a fully accredited institution of higher learning, accredited by:

The Higher Learning Commission (HLC)

Mount Carmel College of Nursing is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (HLC). The Higher Learning Commission is one of six regional accreditors approved by the US Department of Education.

Contact HLC: The Higher Learning Commission
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1413
http://higherlearningcommission.org
http://www.ncahlc.org/About-HLC/about-hlc.html

The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Mount Carmel College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.


CCNE Accredited

Questions?

Contact Us

Office of Admissions

127 South Davis Ave.
Columbus, Ohio 43222

admissions@mccn.edu

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Linked-in

Why Choose Us

$483,737

scholarship money awarded from the Mount Carmel Foundation in 2023

10:1

student-to-faculty ratio

30

average class size