Accelerated BSN · North Carolina

Winston-Salem State University

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) · Winston-Salem, NC · school's own site

Activelast verified Oct 2026

Our automated read found language suggesting this program may be ending or paused: “Application for Spring 2027 is now closed.”. It is being reviewed; treat the listing as unconfirmed.

Next application deadline
September 1 each year
next: Sep 1, 2027 · Spring 2027 start
source · wssu.edu
“Accelerated BSN Application open through September 1 (midnight)”
https://wssu.edu/admissions/apply/index.html · tier 1
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Program length
16 months
Format
Not published
Start
Spring
Admission GPA
2.82.8 (all academic transcripts)
Entrance exam
Not published
Prereqs expire after
7 years7 years at the time of application submission

Prerequisites

The courses Winston-Salem 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.

Not published. Confirm with the school.

Minimum prerequisite grade
C or better, earned on the first attempt
source · wssu.edu
“A grade of C or better in all nursing pre-requisite courses on the first attempt.”
https://www.wssu.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/school-of-health-sciences/division-of-nursing/holistic-admission-nursing.html · tier 1
Prerequisite completion timing
All prerequisites must be complete before applying.
The holistic admission page instead says students must be on track to complete prerequisites by the end of the Spring semester of the application year. The program page value is used here.
source · wssu.edu
“Interested individuals must complete all admission criteria and nursing pre-requisite courses, except for NUR 2313 - Introduction to Professional Nursing, prior to applying to the nursing program.”
https://wssu.edu/admissions/programs/accelerated-bsn.html · tier 1

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Do prerequisites expire?

Science course age limit
7 years at the time of application submission
source · wssu.edu
“All prerequisite science courses must have been completed within the past 7 years at the time of application submission.”
https://www.wssu.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/school-of-health-sciences/division-of-nursing/holistic-admission-nursing.html · tier 1
Attempt limit
The required C must be earned on the first attempt.
source · wssu.edu
“A grade of C or better in all nursing pre-requisite courses on the first attempt.”
https://www.wssu.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/school-of-health-sciences/division-of-nursing/holistic-admission-nursing.html · tier 1

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GPA and grades

Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
2.8 (all academic transcripts)
source · wssu.edu
“Minimum Cumulative GPA 2.8 (all academic transcripts)”
https://www.wssu.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/school-of-health-sciences/division-of-nursing/holistic-admission-nursing.html · tier 1
Minimum science GPA
2.8 (science courses from all institutions)
source · wssu.edu
“Minimum Science GPA 2.8 (including science courses completed at all institutions).”
https://www.wssu.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/school-of-health-sciences/division-of-nursing/holistic-admission-nursing.html · tier 1

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Is there an entrance exam?

Entrance exam Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“ATI TEAS required. Preferred: Proficient level and a reading score above 70%. Scores are valid for 2 years.” vs “ATI TEAS required”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
wssu.edu

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Where can courses be taken?

Community college courses
Accepted from any accredited community college, college, or university
source · wssu.edu
“Pre-requisite courses can be completed through any accredited community college, college, or university and transferred to meet university degree requirements.”
https://wssu.edu/admissions/programs/accelerated-bsn.html · tier 1
Pass/Fail
Not accepted for any general education or nursing prerequisite course
source · wssu.edu
“The Division of Nursing does not accept Pass/Fail grades for any general education or nursing prerequisite courses.”
https://www.wssu.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/school-of-health-sciences/division-of-nursing/holistic-admission-nursing.html · tier 1
Online lab policy Not published. Confirm with the school.
wssu.edu
Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
wssu.edu

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Application deadlines and start dates

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

Spring 2027 startDue September 1 each yearnext Sep 1, 2027 · opens September 1The apply page gives a September 1 deadline with no year. The program page and the holistic admission page both say the Spring 2027 application is closed ('Application for Spring 2027 entry is now closed.'). The start date is not printed.
source · wssu.edu
“Accelerated BSN Application open through September 1 (midnight)”
https://wssu.edu/admissions/apply/index.html · tier 1
Application route Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Apply directly to WSSU through the BSN Holistic Admission application; NursingCAS is not mentioned.” vs “Apply directly to WSSU and the ABSN program; NursingCAS is not mentioned.”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
wssu.edu

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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.
wssu.edu
Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school.
wssu.edu

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Other requirements

What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.

Prior degree
A conferred bachelor's degree in any discipline from an accredited institution
source · wssu.edu
“If you have a conferred bachelor's degree in any discipline from an accredited university or college and are interested in pursuing a nursing career, WSSU's Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) option may be for you!”
https://wssu.edu/admissions/programs/accelerated-bsn.html · tier 1
Prior nursing program dismissal
Applicants dismissed from another nursing program for academic reasons must wait at least 2 years
source · wssu.edu
“Waiting period of at least 2 years if previously dismissed from another nursing program due to academic reasons.”
https://www.wssu.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/school-of-health-sciences/division-of-nursing/holistic-admission-nursing.html · 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.

Start term
Spring
Inferred from the Spring 2027 entry cycle.
source · wssu.edu
“Application for Spring 2027 is now closed.”
https://wssu.edu/admissions/programs/accelerated-bsn.html · tier 1
Competitive ranking
Admission is decided by a points-based ranking across the admission criteria. Meeting the minimums does not guarantee admission.
source · wssu.edu
“A ranking system will be used to determine admission to the Division of Nursing. The ranking system awards points for each admission criterion.”
https://www.wssu.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/school-of-health-sciences/division-of-nursing/holistic-admission-nursing.html · tier 1
NUR 2313
ABSN students take NUR 2313 after admission. It cannot be transferred and must be taken at WSSU.
source · wssu.edu
“Accelerated BSN Applicants: Will tak e NUR 2313 Introduction to Professional Nursing once admitted into the program.”
https://www.wssu.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/school-of-health-sciences/division-of-nursing/holistic-admission-nursing.html · tier 1
Employment
Students are strongly encouraged not to work during the program
source · wssu.edu
“Students are highly encouraged not to work during their matriculation in the program.”
https://wssu.edu/admissions/programs/accelerated-bsn.html · tier 1
Selection method
Points-based ranking across the admission criteria
Meeting the minimum criteria does not guarantee admission.
source · wssu.edu
“A ranking system will be used to determine admission to the Division of Nursing.”
https://www.wssu.edu/academics/colleges-and-departments/school-of-health-sciences/division-of-nursing/holistic-admission-nursing.html · tier 1
Format Not published. Confirm with the school.
wssu.edu

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Sources

Every page we read for Winston-Salem 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.

Open questions we're still checking
  • The specific nursing prerequisite course list is not on these pages; it appears only in the catalog Program Requirements, which was not provided.
  • The September 1 ABSN deadline on the apply page has no year, and the program pages say the Spring 2027 application is already closed. The next cycle's dates are not published.
  • The pages do not state whether the course format is in person or online, or which campus hosts the program.
  • The application fee and tuition are not published on these pages.
  • The specific nursing prerequisite courses are not listed on the provided pages; the program page links to the catalog, which was not provided.
  • The opening and deadline dates for the next ABSN cycle after Spring 2027 are not published; the September 1 deadline carries no year.
  • The pages conflict on prerequisite completion timing: the program page says before applying, while the holistic admission page says by the end of the Spring semester of the application year.
  • Format, campus, tuition, and application fee are not stated.
  • Two readings of the page disagreed on entrance_exam: ATI TEAS required. Preferred: Proficient level and a reading score above 70%. Scores are valid for 2 years. | ATI TEAS required.
  • Two readings of the page disagreed on uses_nursingcas: Apply directly to WSSU through the BSN Holistic Admission application; NursingCAS is not mentioned. | Apply directly to WSSU and the ABSN program; NursingCAS is not mentioned..

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