The College of New Jersey
Accelerated Second-Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing · Ewing, NJ · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveHybridlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses TCNJ 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 or Organic Biochemistry or General Chemistry IIOrganic Biochemistry is an accepted alternative. The lab must be on-ground or face-to-face.
source · programs.tcnj.edu
“General Chemistry or Organic Biochemistry or General Chemistry II (4 credits with lab)*”
credits4labrequired - 02Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy and Physiology IThe program page lists 'Anatomy and Physiology I & II (8 credits)'. The lab must be in person.
source · nursing.tcnj.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology 1 with Lab* | 4 |”
credits4labrequired - 03Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy and Physiology IIThe lab must be in person.
source · nursing.tcnj.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology 2 with Lab* | 4 |”
credits4labrequired - 04MicrobiologyMicrobiologyThe FAQ lists 'Microbiology with Lab'. The lab must be on-ground or face-to-face.
source · programs.tcnj.edu
“Microbiology (4 credits)*”
credits4labrequired - 05StatisticsStatistics
source · programs.tcnj.edu
“Statistics (3 credits)”
credits3labno - 06Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentHuman Growth and DevelopmentThe FAQ calls this 'Developmental Psychology (Across the Lifespan)'.
source · programs.tcnj.edu
“Human Growth and Development (3 credits)”
credits3labno - 07NutritionNutrition
source · programs.tcnj.edu
“Nutrition (3 credits)”
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Prerequisites in progress
Not allowed; all prerequisites must be completed by the application deadline
source · nursing.tcnj.edu
“All application requirements described in Step 1 and Step 2, including prerequisite courses, must be completed by the following application deadline: December 10th.”
Minimum prerequisite grade Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Do prerequisites expire?
Prerequisite age limit
No time limit
source · nursing.tcnj.edu
“There are no time limits on prerequisite courses.”
Prerequisite attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum GPA for admission
3.0 on a 4.0 scale
The FAQ softens this: 'A GPA of 3.0 or higher is preferred, but you can still apply, and your application materials will be reviewed by the ABSN Admissions Committee.'
source · programs.tcnj.edu
“A bachelor’s degree in any field from an accredited university or college with a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale”
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam
ATI TEAS required, with an overall score of Proficient or better; maximum two attempts
TEAS is required even for applicants who hold a master's degree.
source · nursing.tcnj.edu
“A score of Proficient or better is required for the overall scores. You are allowed to take the exam two times.”
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Where can courses be taken?
Community college prerequisites
Accepted from a regionally accredited institution
NJTransfer.org can be used to check equivalencies for New Jersey community college courses.
source · nursing.tcnj.edu
“Yes. The prerequisites must be taken at a regionally accredited institution.”
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Not accepted; science labs (chemistry, A&P I & II, microbiology) must be on-ground or face-to-face” vs “Not accepted; Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology I & II, and Microbiology labs must be in person”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
Pass/fail prerequisites 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 TCNJ publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Cohort following the December 10, 2026 deadline (May start)Deadline Dec 10, 2026prerequisites done by Dec 10, 2026The FAQ states the program 'starts each year at the beginning of May' and the 2024-25 bulletin says it begins 'in late May each year'; no specific start date or year is printed, so programStart is left empty. The FAQ repeats the deadline as 'December 10th' without a year.
source · programs.tcnj.edu
“Application deadline: December 10, 2026. All material and prerequisites must be completed by the application deadline.”
Application system
TCNJ Online Application (not NursingCAS)
On the application site, select the 'Accelerated Second-Degree BSN Program' application.
source · nursing.tcnj.edu
“The first step in the application process consists of submitting your online application through the TCNJ Online Application and the following supporting documents”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition
$35,000 flat rate plus fees (subject to change)
The FAQ lists 'Tuition: $34,000.00 + fees (subject to change)'. A $600 nonrefundable deposit is due within 2 weeks of acceptance.
source · programs.tcnj.edu
“A flat-rate tuition of 35k, plus applicable fees (subject to change)”
Application fee
Nonrefundable application fee required; amount not stated for the ABSN
The FAQ says the non-matriculated application fee is $75, 'but you will only pay this once if you apply to the ABSN program.'
source · nursing.tcnj.edu
“Submit an online application, with the required supporting documents, and a nonrefundable application fee.”
Seat deposit
$600 nonrefundable, due within 2 weeks of acceptance
source · nursing.tcnj.edu
“Yes. A $600 nonrefundable deposit is required within 2 weeks of notification of acceptance.”
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Interview
Required, by invitation
A completed application does not guarantee an interview invitation.
source · nursing.tcnj.edu
“Yes. Applicants who meet the requirements are invited to interview with the ABSN Admissions Committee as part of the competitive admissions selection process.”
CPR certification
AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers is required after acceptance and before enrollment
Only American Heart Association certification is accepted.
source · nursing.tcnj.edu
“The American Heart Association CPR for Healthcare Professionals card is required after acceptance.”
International applicants
F-1 visa students are not accepted; H-4 visa and Green Card holders are accepted
source · nursing.tcnj.edu
“Due to federal guidelines and regulations, we cannot accept F-1 Visa students because the ABSN program at TCNJ is online.”
Prior degree Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Non-nursing bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited (FAQ: regionally accredited) institution” vs “Non-nursing bachelor's degree in any field, completed before acceptance”), 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.
Format
Hybrid: online classes with on-campus simulation/lab and clinicals in NJ or PA
FAQ: 'Class: Hybrid synchronous or asynchronous online learning.' Simulation and lab take place on campus. Clinical sites may be up to 60 miles from campus.
source · programs.tcnj.edu
“A hybrid program with some online learning”
Start term
Once a year, in May
The bulletin says the program begins 'in late May each year'.
source · nursing.tcnj.edu
“The College of New Jersey’s (TCNJ) Accelerated Second-degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program starts each year at the beginning of May.”
Employment during program
Strongly discouraged
source · nursing.tcnj.edu
“Due to the rigorous and accelerated nature of this program, students are strongly discouraged from working or maintaining any employment while completing this program.”
Waitlist
A waiting list is used when qualified applicants exceed seats
Review is holistic.
source · programs.tcnj.edu
“A waiting list is created when there are more qualified applicants than available seats.”
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Sources
Every page we read for TCNJ, 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 Second-Degree Bachelor of Science in Nursing | TCNJtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- The College of New Jersey | Undergraduate Admissionstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Applications | TCNJtier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://bulletin.tcnj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/80/2024/07/Nursing-2024.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://nursing.tcnj.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/215/2024/05/Final-Copy-of-2024-Academic-Policies-and-Program-Requirements.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- ABSN Frequently Asked Questions – FAQ’s | Department of Nursingtier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- The ABSN application fee amount is not stated; only the $75 non-matriculated fee is mentioned.
- Tuition differs between pages: $35k on the program page versus $34,000 in the FAQ.
- The FAQ calls a 3.0 GPA 'preferred', while the program page states it as a requirement.
- The exact program start date for the cohort following the December 10, 2026 deadline is not printed.
- No minimum grade for prerequisites is published.
- It is not stated whether the two-attempt TEAS limit resets each cycle.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on online_lab_policy: Not accepted; science labs (chemistry, A&P I & II, microbiology) must be on-ground or face-to-face | Not accepted; Chemistry, Anatomy & Physiology I & II, and Microbiology labs must be in person.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on degree_requirement: Non-nursing bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited (FAQ: regionally accredited) institution | Non-nursing bachelor's degree in any field, completed before acceptance.
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