MECP Applicants
The next entry term Jacksonville University will consider Officer Commissioning:
AY24 (fall 2025 start) deadline: May 15, 2024
The Keigwin School of Nursing supports two highly-regarded, competitive programs for active duty military students who want to be Navy Nurse Corps officers AND obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree: Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP) and the Seaman to Admiral-21 (STA-21).
For answers to common application questions, please download the Navy's Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program - Frequently Asked Questions.
Highlights
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Allows an active duty student to become a Navy Nurse Corps officer
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Receive your Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) within 36 months
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The largest active MECP group at a single institution in the country
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Excellent reputation as a Military Friendly School
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Ranked #64 in the 2020 Military Times Best for Vets: 4-year Schools
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Access to the Veterans and Military Resource Center
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Faculty and staff with Green Zone Training
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Jacksonville University's Support to the Military
Admissions
Minimum Qualification
To apply:
- Minimum of 30 credit hours from a regionally accredited institution
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale
To begin the program:
- Pre-requisite courses completed with a 'C' or higher from a regionally accredited
institution**
- Human Anatomy & Physiology I with lab taken within the last 10 years (4 credits)
- Human Anatomy & Physiology II with lab taken within the last 10 years (4 credits)
- General Chemistry with lab (4 credits)
- Microbiology with lab (4 credits)
- Nutrition (3 credits)
- Human Growth & Development (3 credits)
- Statistics (3 credits)
**You may apply with outstanding credit hours or pre-requisites. However, they must be completed by the first day of class.
These are our minimum qualifications. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance to the program.
Application
Your application must include the following components in order to be considered:
- Submit an undergraduate application online. Link below.
- Applicants with an associate's degree should apply as a Transfer.
- Applicants with a bachelor's degree should apply as a Second Degree Undergraduate.
- Unofficial transcripts from all previously attended institutions. A separate transcript is required for each institution. Transcripts can be uploaded to your application after the online form is submitted.
- Proof of current or future enrollment in any outstanding pre-requisites. They must be taken at a regionally accredited institution and scheduled to finish before the program starts.
- Short-answer writing sample. You must answer all three prompts. There is a 200-word limit for each prompt. This component is found within the online application. You will not receive a separate link.
- One-way recorded virtual interview. This can be done from anywhere! The questions will be presented to you at the time of recording. You will have 10 minutes to respond to five questions. This component is found within the online application. You will not receive a separate link.
*Important note regarding the MECP timeline: Applicants must apply one year in advance of the semester they intend to begin the
program in order to align themselves with the Enlisted Commissioning package deadline
(September 1, 2024). Aligning yourself with the fall application deadlines will ensure
that you will be able to receive the necessary paperwork an Enlisted Commissioning
package requires, such a degree plan and transfer equivalency report (TER). Package
materials will be made available to students accepted to the Traditional BSN by early-July.
Evaluation
Applications are evaluated on the following five components:
- Cumulative GPA
- Pre-requisite GPA
- Writing sample
- Virtual interview
Curriculum
This program is ‘lock-step.' A lock-step program requires all students to complete a set curriculum in a specified sequence. This also requires that students successfully complete each course in order to progress. Because of this, the program cannot be completed in less than 28 months. Students are expected to attend on-campus classes four days a week and clinicals one day a week. This program does not offer weekend, evening, or online classes. MECP applicants may use winter and summers to complete their University Core (AA degree) if approved in their individual degree plans.
Traditional BSN Progression Plan
Contacts
Shamus Hulihan
Veteran & Undergraduate Admissions - Transfer Admissions
Email address shuliha@ju.edu
Mike Mitchell
Director of the Veterans and Military Resource Center
Email address mmitche26@ju.edu
Helpful Links
Veterans and Military Resource Center
Office of the Registrar - Joint Service Transcript Help