2026–27 cycleChanges and closures.
Programs that closed, converted, or changed their published requirements, each with the school's own source. Entries marked “Correction” are our own errors, fixed in public.
Closurepublished Oct 10, 2026 · 2026–27 cycle
Cox College is no longer admitting students and plans to cease operations at the end of Summer 2027 so current students can finish.
was: Admittingnow: No longer admitting; closing Summer 2027
“Cox College is no longer admitting students and plans to cease operations at the end of Summer 2027 to allow current students to finish their intended plan of study.”
source · Found by the research pipeline; status set from the school page quoted here.
Closurepublished Oct 10, 2026 · 2026–27 cycle
UMass Amherst says admissions to its accelerated BSN are currently paused.
was: Admittingnow: Admissions paused
“Admissions to the program are currently paused. When can I submit my application?”
source · Found by the research pipeline; status set from the school page quoted here.
Closurepublished Oct 10, 2026 · 2026–27 cycle
Eastern University's accelerated BSN is no longer enrolling new students.
was: Enrollingnow: No longer enrolling new students
“Start Term: No longer enrolling new students. See announcement above.”
source · Found by the research pipeline; status set from the school page quoted here.
Closurepublished Oct 10, 2026 · 2026–27 cycle
USF's Sarasota-Manatee campus is no longer accepting accelerated BSN applications; the Tampa program continues.
was: Two campuses admittingnow: Sarasota-Manatee no longer accepting applications
“Sarasota-Manatee campus: No longer accepting applications”
source · Found by the research pipeline; status set from the school page quoted here.
Closurepublished Oct 9, 2026 · 2026–27 cycle
Duke University · North Carolina
Duke's ABSN has closed. The final cohort began in Spring 2025 and graduated in Spring 2026. Duke now offers a Master's Entry to the Practice of Nursing, which awards a Master of Nursing (MN).
was: ABSN admitting (final cohort Spring 2025)now: Closed; replaced by the MEPN / Master of Nursing
“Duke's final cohort of ABSN students will begin their semester in Spring 2025 and graduate in Spring 2026.”
source · Several third-party directories still list Duke's ABSN as active.
Closurepublished Oct 9, 2026 · 2026–27 cycle
Loyola University Chicago · Illinois
Loyola Chicago's ABSN application page now redirects to its Master of Nursing (MN) program, an entry-level master's for people with a non-nursing bachelor's degree. The MN page does not mention the ABSN.
was: ABSN admissions pagenow: 301 redirect to the Master of Nursing program page
“prepares students with a non-nursing bachelor's degree to enter the nursing profession through an accelerated, graduate-level pathway.”
source · Status recorded as converted. The university catalog has not been re-checked.
Statuspublished Oct 9, 2026 · 2026–27 cycle
We could not find a current ABSN program page at Concordia University Wisconsin. The program URL redirects to the academics index and the catalog lists only a direct-entry MSN, a traditional BSN and an RN-to-BSN. No closure notice was found, so the status is unknown.
was: ABSN listed (2024–25 state workforce flyer; 2021 marketing page)now: No current program page; status unknown
source · We have asked the school. Until it answers, the checker treats the program as not active.