Accelerated BSN · Arkansas

Harding University

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) · Searcy, AR · school's own site

ActiveOnline courseworklast verified Oct 2026
Next application deadline
Not published
Only the start month is published; no day, year, or application deadline is printed.
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Program length
16 months
Format
Online courseworkOnline nursing coursework with in-person labs and clinicals in the Rogers, AR area
Start
January, May and August
Admission GPA
2.5
Entrance exam
Not published
Prereqs expire after
Some prerequisites expire; Anatomy and …Some prerequisites expire; Anatomy and Physiology should be completed within the last five years

Prerequisites

The courses Harding says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.

  1. 01
    General ChemistryFundamentals of ChemistryThe full list is on a separate prerequisites page that was not provided.
    source · absn.harding.edu
    “Courses include Fundamentals of Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology I and II and Intro to Microbiology, among others.”
    https://absn.harding.edu/absn-program/?utm_source=harding.edu&utm_medium=accreditation&utm_campaign=main_site · tier 1
  2. 02
    Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy and Physiology I
    source · absn.harding.edu
    “Courses include Fundamentals of Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology I and II and Intro to Microbiology, among others.”
    https://absn.harding.edu/absn-program/?utm_source=harding.edu&utm_medium=accreditation&utm_campaign=main_site · tier 1
  3. 03
    Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy and Physiology II
    source · absn.harding.edu
    “Courses include Fundamentals of Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology I and II and Intro to Microbiology, among others.”
    https://absn.harding.edu/absn-program/?utm_source=harding.edu&utm_medium=accreditation&utm_campaign=main_site · tier 1
  4. 04
    MicrobiologyIntro to Microbiology
    source · absn.harding.edu
    “Courses include Fundamentals of Chemistry, Anatomy and Physiology I and II and Intro to Microbiology, among others.”
    https://absn.harding.edu/absn-program/?utm_source=harding.edu&utm_medium=accreditation&utm_campaign=main_site · tier 1
Applying with prerequisites in progress
Allowed; conditional admission if the remaining prerequisites are finished by the required deadline before the start
The deadline itself is not published.
source · absn.harding.edu
“Harding offers conditional admission for qualified applicants, provided the remaining prerequisites are completed by the required deadline before the program begins.”
https://absn.harding.edu/admissions/absn-requirements/ · tier 1
Minimum prerequisite grade Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Do prerequisites expire?

Prerequisite expiration
Some prerequisites expire; Anatomy and Physiology should be completed within the last five years
This is given only as an example. Other expiring courses are not listed, so ask an admissions counselor.
source · absn.harding.edu
“For example, Anatomy and Physiology should be completed within the last five years.”
https://absn.harding.edu/admissions/absn-requirements/ · tier 1
Attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades

Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
2.5
source · absn.harding.edu
“2.5 cumulative GPA”
https://absn.harding.edu/admissions/absn-requirements/ · tier 1
Pre-nursing course GPA
2.78 or higher (for conditional admission)
source · absn.harding.edu
“2.78 or higher GPA in pre-nursing courses (for conditional admission)”
https://absn.harding.edu/admissions/absn-requirements/ · tier 1
Minimum pre-nursing course GPA
2.78
Stated as the threshold for conditional admission.
source · absn.harding.edu
“2.78 or higher GPA in pre-nursing courses (for conditional admission)”
https://absn.harding.edu/admissions/absn-requirements/ · tier 1
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?

Entrance exam Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“HESI A2, all six components required” vs “HESI Admission Assessment (all six component tests)”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Where can courses be taken?

Online lab policy Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Pass/fail courses Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates

Upcoming cycles Harding publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.

Spring (January) start · Rogers, ARDeadline not publishedOnly the start month is published; no day, year, or application deadline is printed.
source · absn.harding.edu
“Harding University offers three start dates each year in the spring (January), summer (May) and fall (August).”
https://absn.harding.edu/admissions/absn-requirements/ · tier 1
Summer (May) start · Rogers, ARDeadline not publishedOnly the start month is published; no day, year, or application deadline is printed.
source · absn.harding.edu
“Harding University offers three start dates each year in the spring (January), summer (May) and fall (August).”
https://absn.harding.edu/admissions/absn-requirements/ · tier 1
Fall (August) start · Rogers, ARDeadline not publishedOnly the start month is published; no day, year, or application deadline is printed.
source · absn.harding.edu
“Harding University offers three start dates each year in the spring (January), summer (May) and fall (August).”
https://absn.harding.edu/admissions/absn-requirements/ · tier 1

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Cost

Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.

Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements

What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.

Degree requirement
A non-nursing bachelor's degree from an accredited institution, or 64+ credit hours of liberal arts and nursing prerequisites
A bachelor's degree is not strictly required.
source · absn.harding.edu
“A non-nursing bachelor's degree from an accredited institution”
https://absn.harding.edu/admissions/absn-requirements/ · tier 1
References
One character reference, not a family member
The reference receives an emailed questionnaire.
source · absn.harding.edu
“Students must submit one character reference to complete the application (cannot be a family member).”
https://absn.harding.edu/admissions/absn-requirements/ · tier 1
Residency near the site
Must live near the Rogers, AR site
source · absn.harding.edu
“Students must reside in proximity to the Rogers, Arkansas, ABSN program site to attend the in-person ABSN curriculum components.”
https://absn.harding.edu/admissions/absn-requirements/ · tier 1
TOEFL (if applicable)
iBT composite of at least 83 and speaking score of at least 26, taken within the previous calendar year of admission
source · absn.harding.edu
“Completed official Test of English as a Foreign Language iBT composite score of at least 83, with a minimum speaking score of 26 (if applicable).”
https://absn.harding.edu/admissions/absn-requirements/ · tier 1

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Good to know

What the school says about the program that is not a requirement: how it selects, how many it admits, what to expect.

Format
Online nursing coursework with in-person labs and clinicals in the Rogers, AR area
The school calls this a hybrid program.
source · absn.harding.edu
“Though our nursing coursework is completed online, our hybrid ABSN program is not 100% online, as you are required to complete in-person labs at our Northwest Arkansas ABSN program site and clinical placements throughout the Rogers, Arkansas, area.”
https://absn.harding.edu/absn-program/?utm_source=harding.edu&utm_medium=accreditation&utm_campaign=main_site · tier 1
Start terms
January, May and August
The home page also states there is no waitlist.
source · absn.harding.edu
“Harding University offers three start dates each year in the spring (January), summer (May) and fall (August).”
https://absn.harding.edu/admissions/absn-requirements/ · tier 1

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Sources

Every page we read for Harding, with when we last checked it. Tier 1 is the program's own pages; tier 2 the nursing school's general pages; tier 3 university-wide pages.

  1. Accelerated Nursing Program in Arkansas - Harding ABSN
    tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
  2. ABSN Program in Arkansas - Harding University
    tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
  3. ABSN Requirements - Harding University Accelerated Nursing
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
  4. ABSN Admissions Overview – Harding University Arkansas
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
  5. Harding University
    tier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
  6. https://www.harding.edu/nursing/assets/docs/bsn/hccn-history-sorted-present-past.pdf
    tier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
    PDF text truncated (23 pages)
  7. Privacy Policy | Harding University
    tier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
  • The full prerequisite list, with credits and minimum grades, is on a separate prerequisites page that was not provided.
  • No application deadlines or prerequisite completion deadlines are published.
  • No minimum HESI A2 scores are published.
  • Tuition is on a separate page that was not provided.
  • The application route is not described, and NursingCAS is not mentioned.
  • It is unclear which prerequisites other than Anatomy and Physiology expire.
  • The full prerequisite list, credits, and minimum grades are on the ABSN prerequisites page, which was not provided.
  • No application deadlines, application portal, or NursingCAS usage is stated.
  • Tuition and the application fee are not on the provided pages.
  • No minimum HESI scores are published.
  • The pages do not say which prerequisites besides Anatomy and Physiology expire.
  • Two readings of the page disagreed on entrance_exam: HESI A2, all six components required | HESI Admission Assessment (all six component tests).

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