Accelerated BSN · Massachusetts

MCPHS University

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)—Postbaccalaureate · Boston, MA · school's own site

Activelast verified Oct 2026
Next application deadline
Not published
The program page lists Fall as a start term but prints no application dates or years. Whether every campus admits in both terms is not stated. Only one reading of the page found this cycle.
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Program length
Not published
Format
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Start
Fall and Spring
Admission GPA
Not published
Entrance exam
Not published
Prereqs expire after
Not published

Prerequisites

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

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Do prerequisites expire?

Prerequisite course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Prerequisite attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades

Minimum cumulative GPA for admission Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?

Entrance exam (TEAS/HESI) Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Where can courses be taken?

Online lab policy Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Pass/fail policy 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 MCPHS publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.

Fall startDeadline not publishedThe program page lists Fall as a start term but prints no application dates or years. Whether every campus admits in both terms is not stated. Only one reading of the page found this cycle.
source · mcphs.edu
“Location: Boston, Worcester, Manchester | Start Term: Fall, Spring”
https://www.mcphs.edu/academics/programs/nursing-bs-fast-track · tier 1
Spring startDeadline not publishedThe program page lists Spring as a start term but prints no application dates or years. Only one reading of the page found this cycle.
source · mcphs.edu
“Location: Boston, Worcester, Manchester | Start Term: Fall, Spring”
https://www.mcphs.edu/academics/programs/nursing-bs-fast-track · tier 1
Uses NursingCAS Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Cost

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

Merit scholarship
All admitted Postbaccalaureate Nursing students receive a merit-based scholarship worth up to $32,000.
source · mcphs.edu
“All admitted Postbaccalaureate Nursing students receive a merit-based scholarship worth up to $32,000.”
https://www.mcphs.edu/academics/programs/nursing-bs-fast-track · tier 1
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements

What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.

Background check (clinical eligibility)
Criminal background check required to participate in clinical placements, at student expense.
Listed as a clinical placement requirement, not an application requirement.
source · mcphs.edu
“Criminal Background Check – Completion of a criminal background check at the student's expense.”
https://www.mcphs.edu/academics/programs/nursing-bs-fast-track · tier 1
Drug screening (clinical eligibility)
Drug screening, including marijuana if required by the clinical site, at student expense.
source · mcphs.edu
“Drug Screening – Completion of a drug screening, including marijuana (if required by the clinical site) at the student's expense.”
https://www.mcphs.edu/academics/programs/nursing-bs-fast-track · tier 1
Criminal background check
Required for clinical placement, at the student's expense.
source · mcphs.edu
“Criminal Background Check – Completion of a criminal background check at the student's expense.”
https://www.mcphs.edu/academics/programs/nursing-bs-fast-track · tier 1
Drug screening
Required for clinical placement, at the student's expense. Marijuana is included if the clinical site requires it.
source · mcphs.edu
“Drug Screening – Completion of a drug screening, including marijuana (if required by the clinical site) at the student's expense.”
https://www.mcphs.edu/academics/programs/nursing-bs-fast-track · tier 1
BLS certification
Students must maintain American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification.
source · mcphs.edu
“Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification – Maintain American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification.”
https://www.mcphs.edu/academics/programs/nursing-bs-fast-track · tier 1
  • Students must meet the School of Nursing Technical Non-Academic Standards (cognitive, communication, observation, motor function and endurance, and behavioral), with or without reasonable accommodations.
    source · mcphs.edu
    “Technical & Physical Standards – Must meet the Technical Non-Academic Standards for the School of Nursing found on the Nursing academic program webpage and program handbook.”
    https://www.mcphs.edu/academics/programs/nursing-bs-fast-track · tier 1
  • Students should be prepared to travel at least one hour for clinical placements.
    source · mcphs.edu
    “Geographic Clinical Area - Students should be prepared to travel at a minimum of one (1) hour based on clinical availability.”
    https://www.mcphs.edu/academics/programs/nursing-bs-fast-track · tier 1
  • Clinical shifts may fall on weekdays, evenings, nights or weekends and may run up to 12 hours.
    source · mcphs.edu
    “Clinical Schedule – Clinical shifts may be scheduled on weekdays, evenings, nights or weekends, and may be up to 12 hours in length.”
    https://www.mcphs.edu/academics/programs/nursing-bs-fast-track · tier 1
Prior bachelor's degree Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Program is for students who already hold a bachelor's degree.” vs “The program is for applicants building on an existing bachelor's degree.”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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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.

Start terms
Fall and Spring
source · mcphs.edu
“Location: Boston, Worcester, Manchester | Start Term: Fall, Spring”
https://www.mcphs.edu/academics/programs/nursing-bs-fast-track · tier 1
Applicant type for second-degree students
Applicants with a prior bachelor's degree seeking a second bachelor's are classed as transfer applicants.
Likely applies to this program but the page does not name it. Transfer applicant requirements are on a separate page not provided.
source · mcphs.edu
“A transfer applicant is anyone who has completed 12 or more college credits or has already earned a bachelor's degree and is seeking a second bachelor's or professional degree.”
https://www.mcphs.edu/admission-and-aid/apply · tier 1
CCNE accreditation
The BSN program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
source · mcphs.edu
“The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education”
https://www.mcphs.edu/academics/programs/nursing-bs-fast-track · tier 1
Format Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Sources

Every page we read for MCPHS, 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. Bachelor of Science in Nursing—Postbaccalaureate | MCPHS
    tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 13, 2026
  2. Apply | MCPHS Admission
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 13, 2026
  3. Prerequisite Courses | MCPHS
    tier 1 · prereqs · checked Oct 13, 2026
  4. Admission & Aid | MCPHS
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 13, 2026
  5. University Catalog | MCPHS
    tier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 13, 2026
  6. Student Immunization Compliance | MCPHS
    tier 3 · policy · checked Oct 13, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
  • The program page does not publish application deadlines, application open dates, program length, GPA minimums, prerequisite courses, entrance exam policy, tuition, application fee, or the application portal URL.
  • The Apply page only routes second-degree applicants to a separate 'Transfer Applicants' page that was not provided, so admission requirements are likely there.
  • The Prerequisite Courses page lists MCPHS online prerequisite courses (e.g., Anatomy & Physiology I/II, Microbiology, Statistics, Human Development through the Life Cycle) but does not say which are required for the Postbaccalaureate BSN, so no prerequisites were extracted.
  • Whether the program uses NursingCAS or MCPHS's own application is not stated.
  • Didactic delivery format (on-campus vs. hybrid) is not explicitly stated.
  • The University Catalog page is only a landing page with no program admission details; the 2026-2027 catalog PDF should be reviewed.
  • The pages provided do not list the program's prerequisite courses, minimum grades, GPA requirements, or time limits. The prerequisite courses page only lists the online prerequisite courses MCPHS offers (e.g., Anatomy & Physiology I and II, Microbiology, Statistics) and does not say which ones this program requires.
  • No application deadlines, opening dates, or program start dates are published on the pages provided. Only the Fall and Spring start terms are stated.
  • The program length in months is not stated. The page says only that the program is year-round.
  • The application portal, whether NursingCAS is used, the application fee, interview, essay, and recommendation requirements, and the entrance exam policy are not stated.
  • The program page also lists 'Nursing (BSN)—Accelerated' under Other Nursing Programs. It is unclear how that differs from this Postbaccalaureate BSN, which is treated here as the second-degree program.
  • The Postbaccalaureate program page does not say outright that a prior bachelor's degree is required for admission, and no transfer or graduate admission requirements page was included.
  • Two readings of the page disagreed on degree_requirement: Program is for students who already hold a bachelor's degree. | The program is for applicants building on an existing bachelor's degree..

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