Bachelor of Science in Nursing Dual/Joint with Borough of Manhattan Community College

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HEGIS Code: 1203.10

Application Deadlines
  • Fall 2026 Extended Priority Deadline: April 21, 2026
  • Fall 2026 Extended Regular Deadline: July 2, 2026

Application Deadlines

The application process for the BMCC-SPS Dual/Joint Program is initiated at the Nursing Department at Borough of Manhattan Community College. For more information, contact Dr. Ronnie Ursin at nursing@bmcc.cuny.edu, or visit BMCC's website at https://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/.


This dual/joint degree program in nursing with Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) and the CUNY SPS enables qualified students enrolled in the BMCC AAS in Nursing program to seamlessly transition to the BS in Nursing at CUNY SPS. Students in this dual/joint program are guided in the selection of courses by an advisor in order to efficiently progress through the general education and nursing program requirements.

Career and Academic Prospects

The BS in Nursing program prepares students to assume leadership positions in hospitals, community agencies, and long-term care facilities across the metropolitan area and beyond. Students gain the tools needed to meet the challenges of the evolving healthcare system, as well as the knowledge and experience required to move forward into graduate level studies and advanced practice nursing.

Completion Rates

CUNY SPS RN-BS benchmark for program completion rates:

75% of students will complete the RN- BS program within five years. Using CCNE guidelines for calculating these rates, the five-year completion rates are:

  • 2019-2024 = 94%
  • 2018-2023 = 96%
  • 2017-2022 = 96%

Job Placement Statistics

Undergraduate program outcome: 80% of RN-BS alumni will report employment as a RN within twelve months.

  • 2023 = 89%
  • 2022 = 92%
  • 2021 = 78%

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Admissions Criteria

To be eligible for the CUNY SPS-BMCC Dual/Joint Program, applicants must:

  • Be enrolled at Borough of Manhattan Community College;
  • Achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.50, with a minimum grade of “C” or better in the pre-clinical sequence;
  • Have taken and attained a successful score on the admission exam taken at BMCC, e.g. Kaplan Admission Test (KAT);
  • Completed the required pre-clinical sequence at BMCC with the program required GPA;
  • Completed the nursing program required pre-admission test.

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Application Deadlines

  • Fall 2026 Extended Priority Deadline: April 21, 2026
  • Fall 2026 Extended Regular Deadline: July 2, 2026
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