Western Connecticut State University
Accelerated Bachelor’s in Nursing (ABiN) Degree Program · Danbury, CT · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
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Prerequisites
The courses Western Connecticut State says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy and Physiology Part IAn in-person lab is required. The WCSU equivalent is BIO 105 (4 SH) per the catalog.
source · wcsu.edu
“Sciences not more than 10 years old (Anatomy and Physiology Part I and II C+ or higher, one organic and inorganic chemistry course C+ or higher)”
labrequiredmin gradeC+ - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy and Physiology Part IIAn in-person lab is required. The WCSU equivalent is BIO 106 (4 SH).
source · wcsu.edu
“Sciences not more than 10 years old (Anatomy and Physiology Part I and II C+ or higher, one organic and inorganic chemistry course C+ or higher)”
labrequiredmin gradeC+ - 03General ChemistryOne organic and inorganic chemistry courseA single combined organic/inorganic chemistry course is required (the catalog says 'one organic/inorganic chemistry course'). The WCSU equivalent is CHE 108 Chemistry for Nursing Professionals.
source · wcsu.edu
“Sciences not more than 10 years old (Anatomy and Physiology Part I and II C+ or higher, one organic and inorganic chemistry course C+ or higher)”
labrequiredmin gradeC+ - 04MicrobiologyMicrobiology · BIO 215The program page says all science courses must have an in-person lab. BIO 215 is 4 SH per the catalog.
source · wcsu.edu
“Microbiology C or higher”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 05NutritionHuman Nutrition · HPX 203The catalog calls it 'Health and Nutrition'. The WCSU equivalent is HPX 203 Introduction to Human Nutrition (3 SH).
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“Human Nutrition C or higher”
min gradeC - 06StatisticsElementary Statistics or BiostatisticsWCSU equivalents are MAT 115 or MAT 120.
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“Elementary Statistics or Biostatistics Class”
- 07English CompositionWriting Intensive II / Writing and Informational Literacy
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“Writing Intensive II/ Writing and Informational Literacy”
- 08SociologyIntro to SociologyThe WCSU equivalent is SOC 100.
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“Intro to Sociology”
- 09General PsychologyIntro to PsychologyThe WCSU equivalent is PSY 100.
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“Intro to Psychology”
- 10Communication / Public SpeakingOral Communications classThe catalog calls it 'A Speech Communications Class'.
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“An Oral Communications Class”
Minimum prerequisite grades
C+ in Anatomy & Physiology I and II and in chemistry; C in Microbiology and Human Nutrition
No minimum grade is stated for statistics, writing, sociology, psychology or oral communication.
source · wcsu.edu
“Sciences not more than 10 years old (Anatomy and Physiology Part I and II C+ or higher, one organic and inorganic chemistry course C+ or higher)”
Prerequisites in progress
All prerequisites and the bachelor's degree must be completed by December before the May start
source · wcsu.edu
“All prerequisite courses and degree confirmation must be completed by December prior to the start of the May cohort.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Science recency
Science courses no more than 10 years old
No reference date is stated. It is unclear whether Microbiology counts as one of the 'sciences' covered by this limit.
source · wcsu.edu
“Sciences not more than 10 years old (Anatomy and Physiology Part I and II C+ or higher, one organic and inorganic chemistry course C+ or higher)”
Prerequisite attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum GPA for admission
2.7
The transfer admissions page also lists 'Accelerated Nursing: 2.7 combined overall GPA.' The 2026-2027 catalog ABiN section lists 'GPA at minimum 2.5'.
source · wcsu.edu
“GPA at minimum 2.7”
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.
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Where can courses be taken?
Online science courses
Science courses must have an in-person lab; hybrid is acceptable, fully online is not
source · wcsu.edu
“All science courses must have an in-person lab. Science courses can be hybrid but not fully online to be considered for acceptance.”
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Western Connecticut State publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
May 2027 cohort (Summer Session I start)Deadline Jan 2, 2027The page also says 'The Application opens in the Fall semester until January 2nd. Candidates are notified in February, and there is a mandatory orientation in March.' No exact opening date is given. The program begins in May (Summer Session I), and the exact start day is not printed. Prerequisites and degree confirmation are due in December before the May start; no day is given. The '12:59 PM' deadline time is printed as shown and may be a typo.
source · wcsu.edu
“Application available through January 2, 2027, at 12:59 PM: Apply to the ABiN Program for 2027”
Application route
Program-specific ABiN application linked from the program page; NursingCAS is not mentioned
source · wcsu.edu
“Apply to the ABiN Program for 2027”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Application fee
$50 (general WCSU transfer application)
This comes from the general transfer admissions page. The ABiN page does not state a fee for its own application.
source · wcsu.edu
“Fill out our WCSU online application and submit a $50 application fee.”
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
A completed bachelor's degree in another field
Degree confirmation is due by December before the May start.
source · wcsu.edu
“Bachelor's Degree Completed”
- Before or by the start of classes: current health form, TB test (PPD, chest x-ray or QuantiFERON), MMR and varicella vaccinations or titers, Hepatitis B vaccination/titer or signed declination, Tdap within the last 10 years, and initial COVID series plus booster. The catalog also lists influenza vaccine and a health form not more than one year old.
source · wcsu.edu
“The following information must be submitted either before or by the start of ABiN classes.”
- BLS CPR certification (AHA Health Care Provider or ARC Professional Rescuer) is required before the summer clinical sessions.
source · wcsu.edu
“CPR certification Basic Life Support (Health Care Provider) American Heart Association or American Red Cross (Professional Rescuer)”
- Students may need a criminal background check, drug testing and fingerprinting for clinical placements.
source · wcsu.edu
“In addition to the above stated health requirements, students may need to meet additional requirements identified by a clinical affiliating agency, including a criminal background check, drug testing, and or finger printing checks.”
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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
Primarily in-person day program. Some courses are online (NUR 105 online asynchronous, NUR 361 online, NUR 374 online).
Clinicals may occasionally fall on weekends or evenings.
source · wcsu.edu
“This is primarily a day program. There may be clinicals on weekends and in the evenings on occasion.”
Start term
May cohort (Summer Session I), once per year
source · wcsu.edu
“All prerequisite courses and degree confirmation must be completed by December prior to the start of the May cohort.”
Decisions and orientation
Decisions in February; mandatory orientation in March
source · wcsu.edu
“Candidates are notified in February, and there is a mandatory orientation in March.”
Medication math test
Must pass a medication math test with a score above 85 to progress after Summer I
This is a progression requirement, not an admission requirement.
source · wcsu.edu
“**Please be reminded that ABiN students who are transitioning between summer I and summer II/III are required to complete a Medication Math Test and must pass with > 85**.”
Notification and orientation
Decisions in February; mandatory orientation in March
source · wcsu.edu
“Candidates are notified in February, and there is a mandatory orientation in March.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Western Connecticut State, 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.
- Accelerated Bachelor’s in Nursing (ABiN) Degree Program - Nursing Departmenttier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Visit Western Connecticut State University | Admissionstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Transfer | Western Connecticut State Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- University Catalogstier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Tuition and Fees – Cashier's Officetier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Ed.D. in Nursing Education FAQs - Nursing Departmenttier 2 · faq · checked Oct 15, 2026
- WCSU Website Privacy Notice - Western Connecticut State Universitytier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.wcsu.edu/nursing/wp-content/uploads/sites/77/2025/03/Nursing-Student-Handbook-3-5-25-FINAL-1.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026PDF text truncated (24 pages)
- Nursing – WCSU Undergraduate 2026-2027tier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- The catalog lists a minimum GPA of 2.5 for ABiN, while the program page and transfer page list 2.7.
- It is unclear whether ABiN applicants must also file the general WCSU transfer application and pay the $50 fee, or only the program-specific ABiN application.
- It is unclear whether the 10-year science recency limit covers Microbiology.
- The exact program start date in May 2027 and the application opening date in fall are not printed.
- No tuition figures for ABiN are provided on the pages supplied.
- The application link target is not shown and NursingCAS is never mentioned; the application route is unconfirmed.
- The minimum GPA conflicts: 2.7 on the program and transfer pages vs 2.5 in the catalog.
- Is Microbiology subject to the 10-year science recency limit?
- 'One organic and inorganic chemistry course': is a single combined course sufficient, or are both required?
- Tuition and application fee specific to ABiN are not published.
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