FAQs

Our BSN Pre-Licensure HSC-ABQ program is a 5 level, 20-month program running continuously through the summers.

You will apply to the College of Nursing after completing all nursing pre-requisites. You will begin nursing courses, in-person, at HSC-ABQ Campus upon acceptance into the College of Nursing.

The application process is easy and varies by program. Visit our application webpage for information on how to apply.

• Successful completion of all nursing prerequisites
• Minimum 2.75 GPA in nursing prerequisites
• Passing Entrance exam

• English 1110 Composition I
• English 1120 Composition II
• Biology 1140/1140L Biology for Health Sciences
• Chemistry 1120/L Introduction to Chemistry
• Psychology 1110 Introduction to Psychology
• Nutrition 2110 Human Nutrition
• Nursing 224 Growth & Development

• Math 1350 Introduction to Statistics
• Biology 2305 Microbiology for Health Sciences/Lab
• Biology 2210 Anatomy and Physiology I
• Nursing 239 Pathophysiology I
• It is recommended that students start Nursing Level 1 with 9 hrs of UNM General Education requirements completed.

Our Pre-Licensure HSC-ABQ program requires the HESI A2. The minimum HESI A2 score to apply is a 75% cumulative and 75% on each subsection. 

• Application GPA
• HESI A2
• Resume
• Responses to holistic admissions questions

• English 1110 Composition I
• English 1120 Composition II
• Biology 1140/1140L Biology for Health Sciences
• Chemistry 1120 Introduction to Chemistry
• Psychology 1110 Introduction to Psychology
• Nutrition 2110 Human Nutrition
• Nursing 224 Growth & Development

If you are a current UNM student you have access to LoboTrax Degree Audit. https://registrar.unm.edu/Registration/lobo-trax-degree-audit.html 

If you are not a current UNM student you can request a Transcript Audit through your advisor.

No, with a previous Bachelor's degree, you are not required to take any UNM General Education courses, as those are a first-degree requirement only.

Yes, we recommend students apply to multiple BSN program options to give yourself the best option to get into a program.

The CNM Nursing Department has created HESI A2 review modules that are now available in Brightspace. These self-paced modules help students prepare to take the HESI exam. The modules are not designed to replace taking courses; they are for brushing up on knowledge and identifying gaps.

Students do need a CNM ID and username to access the modules.

• If a student already has a CNM account they can go to https://www.cnm.edu/programs/programs-a-z/nursing/documents/how-to-enroll-in-hesi-a2-review-modules.pdf  for information on how to access.
• If a student does not have a CNM account please Alicia West to be given a provision CNM account to access the modules.

Click here for the application deadline for your program.

UNM’s Transfer Equivalency System (TES) helps you determine how your coursework from other institutions may transfer and be used as part of your UNM degree. 

You can find the UNM General Education requirements here.

For more information about how to apply for financial aid, visit our Financial Aid page or reach out to our Financial Aid Officers.

The College of Nursing has our very own designated Financial Aid Office. Please contact them at HSC-CON-FinancialAid@salud.unm.edu for any of your tuition, scholarship and/or financial aid questions.

Please note that in order to obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information regarding the College of Nursing’s financial aid, scholarships, and tuition, contact HSC-CON-FinancialAid@salud.unm.edu.