Samuel Merritt University (SMU), Sacramento Campus ABSN - Spring 2026

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Hey all,

Starting this thread for anyone applying to Samuel Merritt ABSN program Spring 2026 (Sacramento campus).  If you wish to share your experiences and updates, please post here.

  • I applied early June when the deadline was July 1st
  • Application deadline was subsequently moved to July 15th sometime in mid-June
  • Few days ago it was moved out all the way to Nov 15th

I did attend one of the Sacramento on-campus orientation sessions in May and was told that prospective students might hear back end of July or August, but given the deadline push it seems unlikely now.  I reached out to SMU but received a very non-committal and vague feedback on what to expect... basically "hurry up and wait" sort of response.

Looking forward to hearing from others who are applying to this cohort - please chime in!

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Hi! Thanks for starting this thread. I applied June 19th and NursingCas verified my application July 1st. I had no idea they moved the date so far away. It really causes some confusion because that's so close to the start date of class. I'm hoping it's something like low submittal or something and the ones who applied early/on time get answers in July August like you said. Please post if you hear anything! Thanks and good luck ❤️

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Hi, thank you for starting this thread! I was waiting for one about Spring 2026 to pop up. I applied in mid June for the San Mateo cohort and also saw the deadline was pushed when updating an in-progress prerequisite grade. I emailed one of the admissions counselors and they said that if we applied around this time, we should hear back before November. However when I asked them for a timeframe of when we could possibly hear back, they said to just check back with them around September. So fingers crossed and good luck to everyone! 

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What are your guy's stats? 

I applied to Fall 25 and got waitlisted for sac. 

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Hi everyone! I applied for Sac on July 8th. My GPA is 3.61 and I have 2000 hrs of MA experience. I also am curious how the new No 15th deadline will affect when we hear back and why there was an extension.

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doingurmom said:

What are your guy's stats? 

I applied to Fall 25 and got waitlisted for sac. 

Hi! I applied for San Mateo as my first choice and Sacramento as my second choice. My stats are:

- Last 60 unit GPA: 3.42

- Prerequisite GPA: 3.71

- Science GPA: 3.83

I have healthcare experience taking care of my family member with a tracheostomy and g-tube. I also attended the Nursing Success seminar and a couple nursing outreach programs.

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  • last 60 = 4.0
  • prerequisites = 3.86
  • science = 4.0

Have the needed MA/healthcare hours, etc.  Submitted my application in May and it was Verified first week of June.  But, no updates on the application since, so still in the waiting pattern.

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I was told they are doing rolling admissions and those of us who applied in July should hear by end of September. 

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@ShayShan

Thanks for the update!  Mind sharing a few more details?  Was this for Sacramento campus and did you hear this from an enrollment counselor?  Rolling admissions... interesting, thought they'd have to wait for a critical mass of applicants to submit first.

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@Murderbot I applied to San Mateo and Sacramento. Heard this from 2 admissions counselors. 

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