D'Youville University
Accelerated BSN (A.B.S.N.) · Buffalo, NY · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
Activelast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses D'Youville says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01Anatomy (standalone)Human Anatomy with Lab (all body systems)Must cover all body systems. In-person lab only. Within last 10 years.
source · dyu.edu
“Human Anatomy with Lab (all body systems)”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 02Physiology (standalone)Human Physiology with Lab (all body systems)Must cover all body systems. In-person lab only. Within last 10 years.
source · dyu.edu
“Human Physiology with Lab (all body systems)”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 03MicrobiologyMicrobiology with LabIn-person lab only. Within last 10 years.
source · dyu.edu
“Microbiology with Lab”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 04General ChemistryChemistry with LabThe type of chemistry is not specified; mapped to general chemistry. In-person lab only.
source · dyu.edu
“Chemistry with Lab”
labrequiredmin gradeC - 05General PsychologyGeneral Psychology or General SociologyGeneral Sociology is accepted as an alternative.
source · dyu.edu
“General Psychology or General Sociology”
labnomin gradeC - 06StatisticsStatistics
source · dyu.edu
“Statistics”
labnomin gradeC - 07Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentDevelopmental Psychology (birth to death)Must cover the full lifespan.
source · dyu.edu
“Developmental Psychology (birth to death)”
labnomin gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C or better
source · dyu.edu
“Successful completion of the following courses with a grade of C or better within the last ten (10) years of application to the program (note online lab courses are not accepted) : Human Anatomy with Lab (all body systems)”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Prerequisite time limit
Within the last 10 years of application
Applies to all listed prerequisites.
source · dyu.edu
“Successful completion of the following courses with a grade of C or better within the last ten (10) years of application to the program (note online lab courses are not accepted) : Human Anatomy with Lab (all body systems)”
No course repeats in program
Required ABSN courses cannot be repeated; a grade below C removes the student from the ABSN
Readmission to the ABSN is not permitted.
source · dyu.edu
“Students are not permitted to repeat a required course in the Accelerated BSN program.”
No repeats in program
Required ABSN courses cannot be repeated; readmission not permitted
In-program progression rule, not an admission requirement.
source · dyu.edu
“Students are not permitted to repeat a required course in the Accelerated BSN program.”
Prerequisite attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
2.75
Borderline applicants may be reviewed by the Admission, Progression, and Retention Committee (catalog).
source · dyu.edu
“A cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75”
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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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 lab courses are not accepted
source · dyu.edu
“Successful completion of the following courses with a grade of C or better within the last ten (10) years of application to the program (note online lab courses are not accepted) : Human Anatomy with Lab (all body systems)”
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles D'Youville publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Summer startDeadline not publishedThe pages say the program begins with a summer session but publish no application dates, deadlines, or start dates with years.
source · dyu.edu
“Over four semesters—beginning with a summer session, followed by fall and spring semesters, and concluding with a final summer session—students will progress through an intensive curriculum designed to prepare them for professional nursing practice.”
NursingCAS
University's own application, not NursingCAS
The application portal lists centralized services only for other programs (PA, DO, PharmD, DPT, etc.); nursing is not among them.
source · catalog.dyu.edu
“Applications are free of charge and can be found on our apply webpage (http://www.dyc.edu/admissions/transfer/).”
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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.
Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Free” vs “Free”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university
source · dyu.edu
“Official transcripts documenting a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university”
Written experience summary
Optional written summary of community, volunteer, and health-related experiences
Listed under optional supplemental documents.
source · dyu.edu
“A written summary of any community, volunteer, and health-related experiences that demonstrate diverse experiences and/or work with individuals from various backgrounds.”
Letters of recommendation
Two letters, optional supplemental documents
Listed under 'Supplemental Documents (Optional)'.
source · dyu.edu
“Two (2) letters of recommendation that address the candidate's character and ability to complete the intensive fifteen-month course of study.”
Healthcare experience
Not required. May be described in an optional supplemental summary.
source · dyu.edu
“A written summary of any community, volunteer, and health-related experiences that demonstrate diverse experiences and/or work with individuals from various backgrounds.”
Prior nursing program dismissal
Applicants dismissed from another nursing program are ineligible
source · dyu.edu
“Students who have been dismissed from another nursing program (including D'Youville's traditional undergraduate nursing program) will not be eligible to apply for admission to the accelerated program.”
- Official transcripts from all colleges attended.
source · dyu.edu
“Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended prior to application for admission”
- Students must register with Complio and acknowledge the Criminal History and Background Check policy.
source · catalog.dyu.edu
“Students must register with Complio for their document repository. Students must also read and acknowledge the Criminal History and Background Check policy.”
Interview 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 term
Summer
source · dyu.edu
“Over four semesters—beginning with a summer session, followed by fall and spring semesters, and concluding with a final summer session—students will progress through an intensive curriculum designed to prepare them for professional nursing practice.”
Traditional BSN students
Students admitted to D'Youville's traditional BSN cannot switch to the ABSN
source · dyu.edu
“Students admitted to the traditional program are ineligible at any point to withdraw and apply to the ABSN program”
Borderline applicants
May be reviewed by committee; decisions are final
source · catalog.dyu.edu
“Please note: Students that are borderline academically and failing to meet all of the minimum Admissions Standards to the Patricia H. Garman School of Nursing, may be reviewed by the Undergraduate School of Nursing Admission, Progression, and Retention Committee to determine acceptance into the program.”
Leave of absence
Any leave of absence removes the student from the ABSN
source · dyu.edu
“Students who need to take a leave of absence at any point while in the Accelerated BSN program will be removed from the Accelerated program and they will be required to apply to the traditional pre-licensure program when they return to school.”
Borderline applicant review
Borderline applicants may be reviewed by committee
All decisions of this committee are final.
source · catalog.dyu.edu
“Students that are borderline academically and failing to meet all of the minimum Admissions Standards to the Patricia H. Garman School of Nursing, may be reviewed by the Undergraduate School of Nursing Admission, Progression, and Retention Committee to determine acceptance into the program.”
Delivery format Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Sources
Every page we read for D'Youville, 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 BSN (A.B.S.N.) | DYouvilletier 1 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Admissions | DYouvilletier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Cost & Aid | DYouvilletier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Home < D'Youville Universitytier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Legal & Privacy Disclosures | DYouvilletier 3 · policy · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Application Managementtier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
- https://catalog.dyu.edu/degree-programs/nursing/nursing-acc-bsn/nursing-acc-bsn.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 14, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- No application deadlines or start dates are published.
- Tuition for the ABSN is not published on the provided pages.
- Minimum credit hours for prerequisites are not stated.
- Which chemistry course qualifies (general, organic, or biochemistry) is not specified.
- The campus location and delivery format are not explicitly stated.
- It is not stated whether prerequisites may be in progress at the time of application.
- No application deadlines or start dates with years are published.
- Campus location and delivery format are not stated explicitly.
- ABSN tuition is not published on the provided pages.
- Credit minimums for prerequisites are not stated.
- Whether prerequisites may be in progress at application is not stated.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on program_length: Four semesters (about 15 months): summer, fall, spring, summer | Four semesters (summer, fall, spring, summer); described as a fifteen-month course of study.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on application_fee: Free | Free.
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