Accelerated BSN (ABSN) Programs by State for 2025

To help you find the best ABSN program to fit your needs, we’ve rounded up a list of accredited accelerated BSN programs in each state for 2025, including the program cost, type of degree offered, and whether the program is private or public, so you can easily find the right program for you!

Accelerated BSN Programs by State

Alabama

Samford University

• Location: Birmingham, Alabama
• Program Cost: $991 per credit hour
• Program Length: 5 semesters
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

University of Alabama at Birmingham

• Location: Birmingham, Alabama
• Program Cost: 
  • In-state: $595 per credit hour
  • Out-of-state: $1,461 per credit hour
• Program Length: 3 semesters (MSN)
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

University of Mobile 

• Location: Mobile, Alabama
• Program Cost: $525 per credit hour
• Program Length: 4 semesters
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

University of North Alabama 

• Location: Florence, Alabama
• Program Cost: 
  • In-state: $340 per credit hour or $5,100 flat rate
  • Out-of-state: $680 per credit hour or $10,200 flat rate
• Program Length: 15 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

University of South Alabama

• Location: Mobile, Alabama
• Program Cost: 
  • In-state: $340 per credit hour
  • Out-of-state: $680 per credit hour
• Program Length: 4 semesters
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Alaska

University of Providence

• Location: Anchorage, Alaska
• Program Cost: $28,618
• Program Length: 12 months
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Arizona

Northern Arizona University 

• Location: Flagstaff or North Valley, Arizona 
• Program Cost: $979.00 per credit hour
• Program Length: 4 semesters
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

University of Arizona

• Location: Tucson or Gilbert, Arizona
• Program Cost: 
  • Residents: $33,432
  • Non-Residents: $82,476
• Program Length: 5 semesters
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available?  Hybrid

>> Read More About the Top Accelerated BSN Programs in Arizona

Arkansas

Arkansas State University  

• Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas
• Program Cost: $18,020.00
• Program Length: 14 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Harding University

• Location: Rogers, Arkansas
• Program Cost: $54,296
• Program Length: 16 months 
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

California

California State University

• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Program Cost: $595 per credit hour
• Program Length: 15 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Concordia University - Irvine 

• Location: Irvine or Rancho Cucamonga, California
• Program Cost: $930 credit hour
• Program Length: 15 months 
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Mount Saint Mary’s University 

• Location: Los Angeles, California
• Program Cost: $23,799
• Program Length: 12 months
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Samuel Merritt University

• Location: Oakland, California
• Program Cost: $89,128
• Program Length: 12 months
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Colorado

Colorado State University-Pueblo 

• Location: Pueblo, Colorado
• Program Cost:
  • In-state: $402.26
  • Out-of-state: $612.98
• Program Length: 14 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Metropolitan State University of Denver 

• Location: Denver, Colorado
• Program Cost: $40,000
• Program Length: 18 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-Person

University of Colorado - Colorado Springs 

• Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado
• Program Cost:
  • In-state: $8,766
  • Out-of-state: $21,222
• Program Length: 16 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

University of Northern Colorado

• Location: Loveland, Colorado
• Program Cost: $436 per credit hour
• Program Length: 20 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Connecticut

Fairfield University 

• Location: Fairfield, Connecticut
• Program Cost: $55,510
• Program Length: 15 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Quinnipiac University 

• Location: Hamden, Connecticut
• Program Cost: $87,000, not including books and other fees
• Program Length: 12 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Southern Connecticut State University 

• Location: New Haven, Connecticut
• Program Cost: $15,031
• Program Length: 12 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

University of Connecticut 

• Location: Storrs, Connecticut
• Program Cost: $867 per credit hour
• Program Length: 12 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

University of Saint Joseph

• Location: West Hartford, Connecticut
• Program Cost: $12,375 per semester
• Program Length: 15 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Delaware

University of Delaware

• Location: Newark, Delaware
• Program Cost: $1,005 per credit hour
• Program Length: 17 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

District of Columbia

George Washington University 

• Location: Washington, D.C. 
• Program Cost: $64,700
• Program Length: 4 semesters
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-person

>> Discover the Top 10 Cheapest ABSN Programs

Florida

Barry University 

• Location: Miami Shores, Florida
• Program Cost: $7,000 per semester
• Program Length: 15 months
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Florida International University 

• Location: Miami, Florida
• Program Cost:
  • In-state: $12,540
  • Out-of-state: $37,751
• Program Length: 3 semesters
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Jacksonville University 

• Location: Jacksonville, Florida
• Program Cost: $70,000
• Program Length: 12 months
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? In-person

University of Central Florida 

• Location: Orlando, Florida
• Program Cost:
  • In-state: $212.28 per credit hour
  • Out-of-state: $748.89 per credit hour
• Program Length: 4 semesters
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

University of North Florida

• Location: Jacksonville, Florida
• Program Cost:
  • In-state: $142.70
  • Out-of-state: $599.97
• Program Length: 4 semesters
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Georgia

Albany State University 

• Location: Albany, Georgia
• Program Cost: $169.33 per credit hour
• Program Length: 5 semesters
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Emory University 

• Location: Emory, Georgia
• Program Cost: $1,706 per credit hour
• Program Length: 3 semesters
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Georgia Southwestern State University 

• Location: Americus, Georgia
• Program Cost: $194 per credit hour
• Program Length: 18 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Kennesaw State University

• Location: Kennesaw, Georgia
• Program Cost:
  • In-state: $270 per credit hour
  • Out-of-state: $975 per credit hour
• Program Length: 4 semesters
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Valdosta State University

• Location: Valdosta, Georgia
• Program Cost:
  • In-state: $182.13 per credit hour
  • Out-of-state: $642.73 per credit hour
• Program Length: 15 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Idaho

Idaho State University

• Location: Pocatello, Idaho
• Program Cost:
  • In-state: $2,996.12 per credit hour
  • Out-of-state: $12,551.12 per credit hour
• Program Length: 3 semesters
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Illinois 

Bradley University

• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Program Cost: $39,500
• Program Length: 15 months
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Illinois State University 

• Location: Normal, Illinois
• Program Cost: $31,985.20
• Program Length: 18 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Lewis University 

• Location: Romeoville, Illinois
• Program Cost: $610 per credit hour
• Program Length: 22 months
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Loyola University Chicago 

• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Program Cost: $63,680
• Program Length:
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? Online (with in-person clinicals) or in-person available

Methodist College 

• Location: Peoria, Illinois
• Program Cost: $677.00 per credit hour
• Program Length: 4 semesters
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? Online or in-person

Indiana 

Marian University 

• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
• Program Cost: $895 per credit hour
• Program Length: 16 months
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? Online or In-person

Purdue University 

• Location: West Lafayette, Indiana 
• Program Cost: $315 per credit hour 
• Program Length: 18 months
• School Type:  Public
• Online Options Available? Online or in-person

University of Indianapolis 

• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana 
• Program Cost: $54,880
• Program Length: 16 months 
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Online or in-person

Valparaiso University

• Location: Valparaiso, Indiana 
• Program Cost: $250 per credit hour
• Program Length: 15 months 
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? Online and in-person

Iowa 

Allen University

•  Location:  Waterloo, Iowa
• Program Cost: $500 per credit hour
• Program Length: 1 year
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? Online and in-person 

Kansas 

MidAmerica Nazarene University 

• Location: Olathe, Kansas
• Program Cost: $40,192.00
• Program Length: 12 months 
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? Online and in-person

Wichita State University

• Location: Wichita, Kansas
• Program Cost: $30,000
• Program Length: 13 months
• School Type: Public 
• Online Options Available? In-person only

Kentucky 

Bellarmine University 

• Location: Louisville, Kentucky
• Program Cost: $905 per credit hour
• Program Length:  12 months 
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? In-person

Eastern Kentucky University 

• Location: Richmond, Kentucky 
• Program Cost: $479 per credit hour
• Program Length: 21 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Online and in-person

Northern Kentucky University 

• Location: Highland Heights, KY
• Program Cost: $438 per credit hour
• Program Length: 16 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-person 

Spalding University 

• Location: Louisville, Kentucky 
• Program Cost: $33 per credit hour 
• Program Length: 12 months 
• School Type: Public 
• Online Options Available? Online and in-person

University of Kentucky

• Location: Lexington, Kentucky 
• Program Cost: $611 per credit hour 
• Program Length: 16 months 
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-person 

Louisiana 

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University 

• Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana 
• Program Cost: $590.19 per credit hour 
• Program Length:  16 months 
• School Type:  Private
• Online Options Available? In-person

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans 

• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana 
• Program Cost: $586 per credit hour
• Program Length: 2 years 
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-person

Southeastern Louisiana 

• Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana 
• Program Cost: $240.67 per  credit hour
• Program Length: 18 months 
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-person

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

• Location: Lafayette, Louisiana 
• Program Cost: $316.67 per credit hour
• Program Length: 15 months 
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-person

Maine 

University of Maine at Fort Kent 

• Location: Agusta, Maine 
• Program Cost: $309 per credit hour
• Program Length: 15 months 
• School Type: Public 
• Online Options Available? Online and in-person

University of Southern Maine

• Location: Portland, Maine 
• Program Cost: $9180
• Program Length: 15 months 
• School Type:  Public
• Online Options Available? Online and in-person

Maryland 

Salisbury University 

• Location: Salisbury, Maryland 
• Program Cost: $428 per credit hour
• Program Length: 12 to 16 months 
• School Type:  Public
• Online Options Available? In-person 

Stevenson University 

• Location: Owings Mills, Maryland
• Program Cost: $475 per credit hour
• Program Length: 2 years
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? In-person

Towson University

• Location: Towson, Maryland
• Program Cost: $669 per credit hour
• Program Length: 2 years 
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-person

Massachusetts 

Curry College 

• Location:  Milton, Massachusetts

• Program Cost: $55,350
• Program Length: 16 months 
• School Type: private
• Online Options Available? In-person 

MCPHS University 

• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Program Cost: $ 54,480
• Program Length: 32 months
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? In-person

Northeastern University 

• Location: Boston, Massachusetts
• Program Cost: Under $60,000
• Program Length: 16 months 
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? Online and in-person

Michigan 

Eastern Michigan University 

• Location: Ypsilanti, Michigan
• Program Cost: $44,698.40
• Program Length: 20 months 
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-person 

Grand Valley State University 

• Location: Allendale, Michigan
• Program Cost: $614 per credit hour
• Program Length: 2 years 
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-person 

Michigan State University 

• Location: Detroit, Michigan
• Program Cost: $831 per credit hour
• Program Length: 15 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-person 

Oakland University

• Location: Rochester, Michigan
• Program Cost: $534.75-627.50 per credit hour
• Program Length: 15 months 
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-person

Minnesota 

Concordia College of Moorhead 

• Location: Moorehead, Minnesota
• Program Cost: $795 per credit hour
• Program Length: 12 months 
• School Type:  Private 
• Online Options Available? Online and in-person

St. Catherine University 

• Location: St. Paul, Minnesota
• Program Cost: $500 per credit
• Program Length: 10 to 12 months 
• School Type:  Private
• Online Options Available? Online and in-person

The College of Saint Scholastica

• Location: Duluth, Minnesota
• Program Cost: $13,800 per semester 
• Program Length: 12 months
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? Online and In-person

Mississippi 

University of Mississippi

• Location: Jackson, Mississippi 
• Program Cost: $54,726
• Program Length: 12 months
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? In-person

Missouri 

Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing 

• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Program Cost: $789 per credit hour
• Program Length: 12 months 
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? In-person

Central Methodist University 

• Location: Fayette, Missouri
• Program Cost: $540 per credit hour 
• Program Length: 14 months 
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? In-person 

Saint Louis University 

• Location: St. Louis, Missouri
• Program Cost: $52,260
• Program Length: 12 months 
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? In-person

University of Missouri

• Location: Columbia, Missouri
• Program Cost: $36,000
• Program Length: 15 months 
• School Type:  Public
• Online Options Available? In-person

Montana 

Montana State University

• Location: Bozeman, Montana 
• Program Cost: $468.39 per credit hour
• Program Length: 12-18 months
• School Type: Public 
• Online Options Available? In-person

Nebraska 

Creighton University

• Location: Omaha, Nebraska 
• Program Cost: $55,425
• Program Length: 12 months 
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? In-person

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

• Location: Omaha, Nebraska 
• Program Cost: $623 per credit hour
• Program Length: 12 months
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? In-person

University of Nebraska Medical Center

• Location: Omaha, Nebraska 
• Program Cost: $378 per credit hour
• Program Length: 12-month
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-person 

Nevada 

Roseman University of Health Sciences

• Location: Henderson, Nevada
• Program Cost: $61,800
• Program Length: 18 months 
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? Online and In-person

New Jersey 

Fairleigh Dickinson University

• Location: Madison, New Jersey
• Program Cost: $78,582
• Program Length: 15 months
• School Type:  Private
• Online Options Available? Online and In-person

Felician University

• Location: Parsippany, New Jersey
• Program Cost: $855 per  credit hour 
• Program Length: 16 months 
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? Online and In-person 

Rutgers University

• Location: Newark, New Jersey
• Program Cost: $33,000
• Program Length: 14 months 
• School Type:  Public
• Online Options Available? In-person

Seton Hall

• Location: South Orange, New Jersey 
• Program Cost: $23,190 per semester 
• Program Length: 14 months
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? In-person

Thomas Edison State University

• Location: Newark, New Jersey 
• Program Cost:  $675 per credit hour
• Program Length: 15 months 
• School Type:  Public
• Online Options Available? Online and In-person

>> Learn More About Accelerated BSN Programs in NJ

New Hampshire

Colby Sawyer College

• Location: New London, NH
• Program Cost: $18,500 per year
• Program Length: 16 months
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? In-person

New Mexico 

University of New Mexico

• Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Program Cost: $37,977.90
• Program Length: 16 months 
• School Type:  Public
• Online Options Available? In-person

New York 

New York University

• Location: New York, New York
• Program Cost: $1,844 per credit hour
• Program Length: 15 months 
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? Online and In-person

Pace University

• Location: New York, New York
• Program Cost:   $21,930  per semester  
• Program Length: 11 Months
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? In-person 

North Carolina 

Duke University

• Location:  Durham, North Carolina 
• Program Cost: $25,258 per semester 
• Program Length:  16 months 
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? In-person

North Carolina Central University

• Location:  Durham, North Carolina 
• Program Cost: $184.50 per credit hour
• Program Length: 14 to 15 months 
• School Type:  Public
• Online Options Available? Online and in-person 

Queens University of Charlotte

• Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
• Program Cost:  $857 per credit hour
• Program Length: 3 semesters 
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? In-person

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina 
• Program Cost: $32,255 
• Program Length: 4 semesters
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-person 

Western Carolina University

• Location:  Cullowhee, North Carolina 
• Program Cost: $3658.40 per semester
• Program Length: 16 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Online and In-person 

North Dakota 

University of North Dakota 

• Location: Fargo, North Dakota 
• Program Cost: $ 521.77 per hour
• Program Length: 14 months 
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Ohio 

Baldwin Wallace University

• Location: Berea, Ohio 
• Program Cost: $40,000
• Program Length: 15 months 
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? Online and in-person

Capital University

• Location: Columbus, Ohio
• Program Cost: $620 per credit hour
• Program Length: 20 months
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? Hybrid

Kent State University

• Location: Kent, Ohio
• Program Cost: $30,000
• Program Length: 15 months 
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Online and In-person

University of Akron

• Location: Akron, Ohio 
• Program Cost: $533.30 per credit hour 
• Program Length: Four semesters
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-person

Oklahoma 

University of Oklahoma

• Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Program Cost: $75, 911
• Program Length: 14 months 
• School Type:  Public
• Online Options Available? In-person

Oregon 

Linfield College

• Location: McMinnville, Oregon
• Program Cost: $131,638
• Program Length: 12 months 
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? In-person

Oregon Health & Science University

• Location: Portland, Oregon
• Program Cost: $810 per credit hour
• Program Length: 15 months 
• School Type: Public 
• Online Options Available? In-person

Pennsylvania 

Villanova University

• Location: Villanova, Pennsylvania
• Program Cost: $51,000 
• Program Length: 14 months 
• School Type:  Private
• Online Options Available? In-person

Drexel University

• Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Program Cost: $58,288
• Program Length: 11 months 
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? In-person

Wilkes University

• Location: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania 
• Program Cost: $63,429
• Program Length: 15 months 
• School Type: Private
• Online Options Available? Online

Rhode Island 

Rhode Island College

• Location: Providence, Rhode Island 
• Program Cost: $1,100 per credit hour
• Program Length: Four years
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? Online and in-person

South Carolina 

Clemson University

• Location: Clemson, South Carolina
• Program Cost: $8,308 per semester
• Program Length: 16 months 
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-person

Medical University of South Carolina

• Location: Charleston, South Carolina
• Program Cost: $34, 519
• Program Length: 16 months 
• School Type: Public 
• Online Options Available? In-person

South Dakota 

Augustana University

• Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
• Program Cost: $595 per credit hour
• Program Length: 16 months 
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? In-person

South Dakota State University

• Location: Brookings, South Dakota 
• Program Cost: $413 per credit hour
• Program Length: 12 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-person

Tennessee 

Belmont University

• Location: Nashville, Tennessee 
• Program Cost: $55,130
• Program Length: 16 months 
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? In-person

East Tennessee State University

• Location: Johnson City, Tennessee
• Program Cost: $1,202 per credit hour 
• Program Length: Five semesters
• School Type:  Public
• Online Options Available?  In-person

The University of Tennessee

• Location: Knoxville, Tennessee 
• Program Cost: $62,226.00
• Program Length: 12 months 
• School Type: Public 
• Online Options Available? In-person

Union University

• Location: Germantown, Tennessee
• Program Cost: $675 per credit hour
• Program Length: 15 months 
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? In-person 

Texas 

Baylor University

• Location: Waco, Texas 
• Program Cost: $68,100
• Program Length: 12 months 
• School Type:  Private 
• Online Options Available? Online

Texas A&M University

• Location: Bryan, Texas 
• Program Cost: $794 per credit hour
• Program Length: 12 months 
• School Type:  Private 
• Online Options Available? In-person

Texas Christian University

• Location: Fort Worth, Texas
• Program Cost: $985 per credit hour
• Program Length: 19 months 
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? In-person

University of Houston

• Location: Houston, Texas
• Program Cost: $ 484.82 per credit hour
• Program Length: 12 months
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-person

Utah 

University of Utah

• Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
• Program Cost: $5,126 per semester
• Program Length: Four semesters 
• School Type: Public 
• Online Options Available? In-person

Virginia 

George Mason University

• Location: Fairfax, Virginia 
• Program Cost: $420.50 per credit hour
• Program Length: 12 months 
• School Type: Public 
• Online Options Available? In-person

Liberty University*

• Location: Lynchburg, Virginia 
• Program Cost: $330 per credit hour 
• Program Length: 2 years 
• School Type:  Private 
• Online Options Available? Online and In-person

Marymount University

• Location: Arlington, Virginia 
• Program Cost: $18,700 per semester 
• Program Length: 16 months 
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? Online or in-person 

Washington 

University of Washington

• Location: Seattle, Washington 
• Program Cost: $727 per credit hour
• Program Length: 1 Year
• School Type: Public
• Online Options Available? In-person 

West Virginia 

West Liberty University

• Location: West Liberty, West Virginia 
• Program Cost: $356.17 per credit hour 
• Program Length: 16 months 
• School Type: Public 
• Online Options Available? In-person 

West Virginia University

• Location: Morgantown, West Virginia 
• Program Cost: $513 per credit hour 
• Program Length: 18 months 
• School Type: Public 
• Online Options Available? Online and in-person 

Wheeling Jesuit University

• Location: Wheeling, West Virginia 
• Program Cost: $735 per credit hour
• Program Length: 18 months 
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? In-person 

Wisconsin 

Edgewood College

• Location: Madison, Wisconsin 
• Program Cost: $47,440
• Program Length: 12 months 
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? In-person 

Herzing University

• Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
• Program Cost: $715 per credit hour 
• Program Length: 20 months 
• School Type: Private 
• Online Options Available? In-person

University of Wisconsin

• Location: Madison, Wisconsin
• Program Cost: $45,000
• Program Length: 12 months 
• School Type: Public 
• Online Options Available? In-person 

Wyoming

University of Wyoming

• Location: Laramie, Wyoming
• Program Cost: $22,708
• Program Length: 15 months 
• School Type: Public 
• Online Options Available? Online 

How to Choose an ABSN Program

Selecting an ABSN program is a process that considers your educational goals, personal needs, budget, and attendance preferences (e.g., online vs. in-person, or full-time vs. part-time). No matter what, ensure that the program you attend is nationally accredited by the CCNE or ACEN.

One of the primary considerations when selecting an ABSN program is cost. If you're on a budget, selecting a public university over a private one can save thousands of dollars. You might also opt for a part-time program, which allows you to work while studying and pay less per year. The downside to that option is that part-time ABSN programs are harder to find, and they take longer to complete.

Additionally, the program location may be a deciding factor. Depending on where you live, your ability to relocate for a program may affect your selection. Willingness to relocate and open an abundance of choices for you. If you can't (or won't) relocate for a program but want more options, you can explore online ABSN programs that allow you to attend virtual didactic courses while completing clinicals in your local area.

FAQs

What Are The Requirements For Accelerated BSN Programs?

The requirements for applying to an ABSN program are relatively simple. At a minimum, you must hold a bachelor’s degree as well as complete all the prerequisite courses. 

How Much Do ABSN Programs Cost?

ABSN programs cost between $20,000 to $150,000 depending on the program, whether the school is public or private, and the length of program time. 

Who Is Eligible For ABSN Programs?

To be eligible for ABSN programs, you must hold a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing field. Additionally, you must complete all the prerequisites required by the nursing program. 

 

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