Rutgers University-Camden
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABS) · Camden, NJ · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Rutgers–Camden says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01General ChemistryGeneral Chemistry I OR General Chemistry II OR Organic BiochemistryOrganic Biochemistry is an accepted alternative. Program page: 'General Chemistry I OR General Chemistry II OR Organic Biochemistry (4 credits with lab)'. Online lab accepted.
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“General Chemistry or Organic Biochemistry or General Chemistry II (4 credits with lab)”
credits4labrequired - 02Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy and Physiology IA&P I & II total 8 credits with labs. Online lab accepted.
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology I & II (8 credits with labs)”
labrequired - 03Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy and Physiology IIA&P I & II total 8 credits with labs. Online lab accepted.
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology I & II (8 credits with labs)”
labrequired - 04MicrobiologyMicrobiologyOnline lab accepted.
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“Microbiology (4 credits with lab)”
credits4labrequired - 05StatisticsStatistics
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“Statistics (3 credits)”
credits3labno - 06Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentHuman Growth and DevelopmentLifespan Psychology or Developmental Psychology accepted without syllabus; other courses need a syllabus.
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“Human Growth and Development (3 credits)”
credits3labno - 07NutritionNutrition
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“Nutrition (3 credits)”
credits3labno - 08EthicsAny Ethics Course
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“Any Ethics Course (3 credits)”
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Courses in progress at application
Up to two prerequisites (or the degree) may be in progress, completed in the semester of application
Recommended that in-progress courses not be the science courses. All prerequisites must be complete before starting.
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“Applicants can be accepted conditionally while only two prerequisite courses (or degree) are in progress; however, they must be successfully completed in that semester.”
Minimum prerequisite grade Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Do prerequisites expire?
Science prerequisite time limit
Science prerequisites must be completed within 10 years of enrollment (effective Spring 2025)
The same PDF also says 'Successfully completed prerequisite coursework is accepted without time restrictions on the date the course was taken.' The 10-year science rule appears to be the newer policy; non-science prerequisites appear to have no limit.
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“Effective Spring 2025, ALL science prerequisites must be completed within 10 years of enrollment.”
Repeats and withdrawals
No numeric limit; numerous failures, repeats, and withdrawals may preclude acceptance
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“A history of numerous course failures, repeated courses, and withdrawals may preclude acceptance to the program.”
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GPA and grades
GPA for admission
3.0 or higher is more competitive; no hard minimum stated
Holistic review.
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“All applications are reviewed; however applicants with GPAs of at least 3.0 are more competitive.”
Science grades
Strong science grades are a plus; no minimum science GPA stated
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“Strong science grades are a plus.”
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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 labs
Online science courses with labs accepted
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“Online science courses with labs will be accepted (A&P I, A&P II, Microbiology, and Chemistry).”
Community college courses
Accepted from regionally accredited community colleges
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“Prerequisites should be completed at Rutgers University-Camden or a regionally accredited college, university or community college.”
Pass/fail courses Not published. Confirm with the school.
Credit by exam (AP/CLEP) Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Rutgers–Camden publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Spring admit · CamdenDeadline not publishedDescribed as a 'typical' deadline; applications open at times posted by the Rutgers–Camden Office of Undergraduate Admissions. Spring decisions are made by early November. Info sheet dated 2025.
Fall admit · CamdenDeadline not publishedAmbiguous: the same PDF's FAQ section says 'Fall semester: February 1st'. Described as 'typical' deadlines; confirm on the School of Nursing website. Fall decisions are made by early April.
Application route
Rutgers admission application (admissions.rutgers.edu), not NursingCAS
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“In addition to the above mentioned requirements, applicants must complete an Admission Application at http://admissions.rutgers.edu.”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Total program cost
Approximately $42,000 in-state including books and supplies (2023-2024)
Figure is from 2023-2024.
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“The total cost of the program, including books and supplies, is approximately $42,000 ( in-state, 2023-2024).”
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 in any field
Degree may be in progress as one of the two allowed in-progress items.
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“Bachelor's degree in any field”
Recommendation letters
Not accepted or reviewed
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“We do not accept nor review any recommendation letters.”
Transcript timing
Send transcripts within two weeks of applying
Failure to send transcripts on time may rescind acceptance.
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“Transcripts should be sent within two weeks after an application is submitted.”
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
Essays 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.
Start terms
Fall and spring
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“Program admission occurs twice a year. Students may begin in the fall or spring.”
Nursing course transfer
Nursing courses from other nursing schools are not transferable
The FAQ section says 'RUSNC rarely accepts nursing courses from another nursing school.'
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“Nursing courses taken at another nursing school are not transferable.”
Decision timing
Spring decisions by early November; fall decisions by early April
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“Decisions for the spring semester are made by early November and decisions for the fall semester are made by early April.”
Course equivalency review
Submit a full syllabus to SNC-CARES for course approval; check NJtransfer.org for equivalents
source · nursing.camden.rutgers.edu
“Email a full course syllabus for review to nursing@camden.rutgers.edu. The course will be reviewed to determine if it contains similar content as the required course.”
Format Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Full-time cohort with lectures and clinicals 3-4 days per week” vs “In-person classes and clinicals, full-time cohort”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Sources
Every page we read for Rutgers–Camden, 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 of Science in Nursing | Rutgers–Camden School of Nursing nursing.camden.rutgers.edutier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Admissions and Aid | Rutgers–Camden School of Nursing nursing.camden.rutgers.edutier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- How to Apply | Rutgers–Camden School of Nursing nursing.camden.rutgers.edutier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://nursing.camden.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/2025-02/ABS%20Info%20Sheet%202025.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://nursing.camden.rutgers.edu/sites/default/files/2026-08/ABS%20Curriculum.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Rutgers-Camden School of Nursing Undergraduate Student Handbook | Rutgers–Camden School of Nursing nursing.camden.rutgers.edutier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- Fall deadline conflicts within the 2025 info sheet: February 15 (Application Timelines) vs February 1 (FAQ section). Current dates should be confirmed on the ABS applicants page, which was not provided.
- The info sheet says completed prerequisites are accepted without time restrictions but also that, effective Spring 2025, all science prerequisites must be completed within 10 years of enrollment.
- No minimum prerequisite grade is published; only 'successful completion'.
- Application fee and application open dates are not published on these pages.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on format: Full-time cohort with lectures and clinicals 3-4 days per week | In-person classes and clinicals, full-time cohort.
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