Accelerated BSN to RN Programs

University of Arizona

• The University of Arizona College of Nursing's BSN accelerated pathway in Tucson is for students who have earned an undergraduate degree and want to enter the nursing field. The program lasts for 14 months; at completion students are eligible to take the state's licensure examination. Two types of students enter the program: sponsored and non-sponsored. Tucson area health care agencies provide full tuition to sponsored students who enter into an employment commitment and work for an organization for at least three years after they graduate. Non-sponsored students can apply for financial aid from the university. All students must complete math and science prerequisites with a minimum 3.0 GPA before entering the program, which is limited to United States citizens and permanent residents.

  University of Arizona College of Nursing
  1305 N. Martin
  Tucson, AZ 85721-0203
  520-626-6154
  nursing.arizona.edu

University of Central Florida

• The University of Central Florida's College of Nursing offers an accelerated BSN program that students can complete in just four semesters. The curriculum is demanding as intensive classes are mixed in with clinical practice in local health facilities. Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to take the National Council Licensure Examination, the initial test required before nurses take state-licensing exams. In order to apply for the program, students must attend an information session at the Orlando campus. Nine science prerequisites are required for the program and students must complete seven of them before beginning the program.

  University of Central Florida
  College of Nursing
  Building: HPA
  Room 220
  Orlando, FL 32816-2210
  407-823-2744
  nursing.ucf.edu

University of Louisville

• Students in the University of Louisville's School of Nursing's accelerated second degree program generally complete the program over two semesters and two summers, usually 15 months. Students must complete nine science, two math and two humanities prerequisites in the university's lower division prior to beginning BSN course work. BSN classes are in the upper division. Interested applicants must attend a one-hour, informational workshop in order to apply for the program.

  University of Louisville
  School of Nursing
  Health Science Campus, K-Wing
  555 South Floyd Street
  Suite 3019
  Louisville, Kentucky 40202
  502-852-1196
  louisville.edu