Nova Southeastern University
Accelerated Bachelor's in Nursing (Accelerated B.S. in Nursing) · Ft Lauderdale, FL · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Nova Southeastern says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01NutritionNutrition
source · nursing.nova.edu
“Nutrition: Three semester hours”
credits3 - 02College AlgebraAlgebra for College StudentsPart of a 6-semester-hour mathematics requirement.
source · nursing.nova.edu
“Algebra for College Students and Applied Statistics”
- 03StatisticsApplied StatisticsPart of a 6-semester-hour mathematics requirement.
source · nursing.nova.edu
“Algebra for College Students and Applied Statistics”
- 04English CompositionCollege-level written composition
source · nursing.nova.edu
“Written Communication: Six semester hours”
credits6 - 05General PsychologyPsychology (one PSYC course)Part of a 6-semester-hour social/behavioral sciences requirement.
source · nursing.nova.edu
“One PSYC and Human Growth and Development”
- 06Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentHuman Growth and DevelopmentPart of a 6-semester-hour social/behavioral sciences requirement.
source · nursing.nova.edu
“One PSYC and Human Growth and Development”
- 07Humanities / Fine Arts / LiteratureArts and HumanitiesAny HIST, ARTS, PHIL, HUMN, LITR, THEA, FILM, MUSC, DANC, WRIT, SPCH, or foreign language course counts.
source · nursing.nova.edu
“Arts and Humanities: Six semester hours”
credits6 - 08General ChemistryChemistryPart of a 6-semester-hour natural/physical sciences requirement.
source · nursing.nova.edu
“Chemistry: At least three semester hours”
credits3 - 09MicrobiologyMicrobiologyPart of a 6-semester-hour natural/physical sciences requirement.
source · nursing.nova.edu
“Microbiology: At least three semester hours”
credits3 - 10Medical TerminologyMedical TerminologyRecommended only, not required.
source · nursing.nova.edu
“Medical Terminology recommended**”
Prerequisite grades
A failing grade is defined as below a C. More than one failing grade in Nutrition, Anatomy and Physiology I, or Anatomy and Physiology II disqualifies an applicant.
The pages do not state an explicit minimum passing grade for each prerequisite. Lab failures are reviewed case by case.
source · nursing.nova.edu
“Applicants who receive more than one failing grade (defined as a grade below a "C") in any of the following prerequisite courses will not qualify for admission to the BSN/ABSN program.”
Prerequisite timing
Prerequisites and general education courses must be completed before beginning B.S.N. coursework
Applications may be submitted with courses still in progress. The pages do not state a limit on how many.
source · nursing.nova.edu
“These courses must be taken before you can begin the B.S.N. coursework:”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Attempt limits
No more than one grade below C across Nutrition, A&P I and A&P II
Lab failures are reviewed case by case. No limit on the number of repeats is published.
source · nursing.nova.edu
“Applicants who receive more than one failing grade (defined as a grade below a "C") in any of the following prerequisite courses will not qualify for admission to the BSN/ABSN program.”
Course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
3.0
source · nursing.nova.edu
“Eligible applicants should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a science GPA or 2.75 or higher, both on a 4.0 scale.”
Minimum science GPA
2.75
source · nursing.nova.edu
“Eligible applicants should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 and a science GPA or 2.75 or higher, both on a 4.0 scale.”
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam
TEAS required
No minimum score is published. Official scores from a previous TEAS session may be submitted.
source · nursing.nova.edu
“All applicants are required to take the TEAS and submit their official scores to NSU's Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing.”
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Where can courses be taken?
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/fail courses Not published. Confirm with the school.
Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Nova Southeastern publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Fall admissionRolling admissionNo year printed. The Undergraduate Nursing Applicants page lists August 1 as the fall deadline instead; the program page's August 7 is used. That page also says admissions works on a rolling basis and applications are accepted year-round.
source · nursing.nova.edu
“The deadline to complete and submit the NursingCAS and supplemental NSU applications for fall admission is August 7 and December 1 for winter admission.”
Winter admissionRolling admissionNo year printed. The Undergraduate Nursing Applicants page also lists December 1 for the winter semester and says applications are accepted year-round on a rolling basis.
source · nursing.nova.edu
“The deadline to complete and submit the NursingCAS and supplemental NSU applications for fall admission is August 7 and December 1 for winter admission.”
Application service
NursingCAS plus a supplemental NSU application
NursingCAS is used for document verification but does not take part in student selection.
source · nursing.nova.edu
“Submit your NursingCAS application online .”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Seat deposit
$200 one-time
source · nursing.nova.edu
“One-Time Seat Deposit | $200.00 |”
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“$8,645 per semester (2026-27, before scholarships)” vs “$8,645 per semester (fall or winter start)”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
Bachelor's degree
source · nursing.nova.edu
“If you already have a bachelor’s degree, Nova Southeastern University Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing's accelerated B.S.N. program is designed for you.”
- Official transcripts from all previously attended institutions must be sent to NursingCAS.
source · nursing.nova.edu
“Request all official transcripts from all previously attended institutions to be sent directly to NursingCAS.”
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
Essays Not published. Confirm with the school.
Recommendations Not published. Confirm with the school.
Healthcare experience Not published. Confirm with the school.
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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.
Delivery
On campus
The page lists campus-based coursework and clinical rotations. It does not mention an online option.
source · nursing.nova.edu
“Coursework is available at NSU's Fort Myers or Miami campuses .”
Start terms
Fall and Winter
source · nursing.nova.edu
“The deadline to complete and submit the NursingCAS and supplemental NSU applications for fall admission is August 7 and December 1 for winter admission.”
Minimum credits to enter
56 credits
source · nursing.nova.edu
“Students must have a minimum of 56 credits to enter the program. Any remaining needed credits can be filled by open electives.”
Minimum entering credits
56 credits
source · nursing.nova.edu
“**Students must have a minimum of 56 credits to enter the program. Any remaining needed credits can be filled by open electives.”
General education substitution
Some general education requirements may be substituted for A.B.S.N. applicants
source · nursing.nova.edu
“*Certain general education requirements for A.B.S.N. applicants may be eligible for substitution. Please contact your admissions counselor to discuss and review.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Nova Southeastern, 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 | College of Nursing | Nova Southeastern Universitytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Tuition and Fees | College of Nursing | Nova Southeastern Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Financial Aid | Nova Southeastern Universitytier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Undergraduate Nursing Applicants | College of Nursing | Nova Southeastern Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Web Privacy Policy | Nova Southeastern Universitytier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Nursing Student Handbook 2025-2026tier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- The fall deadline conflicts: the program page says August 7, while the Undergraduate Applicants page says August 1.
- No minimum TEAS score is published.
- No application fee is published.
- There is no explicit minimum grade per prerequisite beyond the 'more than one grade below C' disqualifier.
- No course age limits, online lab policy, or pass/fail policy are published.
- The fall deadline conflicts: the program page says August 7 and the undergraduate admissions page says August 1.
- The pages do not give start dates for the fall and winter terms.
- The prerequisite list on the undergraduate admissions page covers both BSN and ABSN applicants; the ABSN may allow general education substitutions.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on tuition: $8,645 per semester (2026-27, before scholarships) | $8,645 per semester (fall or winter start).
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