Hunter College of CUNY
Accelerated Second-Degree Nursing Program (A2D) · New York, NY · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
Activelast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Hunter College 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 with lab · CHEM 100/101Higher equivalents accepted: CHEM 102/103, CHEM 102/106, or CHEM 111.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“General Chemistry with lab (CHEM 100/101) or higher equivalent (CHEM 102/103, CHEM 102/106, or CHEM 111)”
labrequiredmin gradeB - 02Organic ChemistryOrganic Chemistry with lab · CHEM 120/121Higher equivalent accepted: CHEM 222/223.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“Organic Chemistry with lab (CHEM 120/121) or higher equivalent (CHEM 222/223)”
labrequiredmin gradeB - 03Anatomy & Physiology IHuman Anatomy and Physiology I · BIOL 120Hunter's BIOL 120 is 4.5 credits per the advisement guide; lab not explicitly stated.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II (BIOL 120 & BIOL 122) - 2 courses”
min gradeB - 04Anatomy & Physiology IIHuman Anatomy and Physiology II · BIOL 122Hunter's BIOL 122 is 4.5 credits per the advisement guide; lab not explicitly stated.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II (BIOL 120 & BIOL 122) - 2 courses”
min gradeB - 05StatisticsIntroduction to Statistics · STAT 113Higher equivalent: STAT 213.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“Introduction to Statistics (STAT 113) or higher equivalent (STAT 213)”
labnomin gradeB - 06MicrobiologyMicrobiology with lab · BIOL 230
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“Microbiology with lab (BIOL 230)”
labrequiredmin gradeB - 07English CompositionEnglish Composition · ENGL 120Admission procedures page applies the B minimum only to science and math prerequisites; program page applies it to all prerequisites.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“English Composition (ENGL 120)”
labnomin gradeB - 08General PsychologyGeneral Psychology · PSYCH 100See note on English Composition regarding B minimum scope.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“General Psychology (PSYCH 100)”
labnomin gradeB - 09Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentHuman Development (Developmental Psychology of the Life Span) · PSYCH 150
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“Human Development (PSYCH 150: Developmental Psychology of the Life Span) - 1 course”
labnomin gradeB - 10NutritionNutrition · NFS 141
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“Nutrition (NFS 141)”
min gradeB - 11GeneticsA genetics course · BIOL 105 or BIOL 107Examples: BIOL 105 Genome Biology or BIOL 107 The Human Barcode.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“A genetics course (e.g., BIOL 105: Genome Biology or BIOL 107: The Human Barcode)”
min gradeB
Minimum prerequisite grade
B
The admission procedures page states the B minimum for 'all science and math prerequisite courses'; the program page applies it to all prerequisites.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“Prerequisite courses (or higher equivalent) taken for credit with a minimum grade of 'B' or higher.”
Prerequisites in progress Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Allowed during spring; conditional acceptance until final grades are received by June 1” vs “Prerequisites may be in progress during spring, but all must be completed by June 1; no summer prerequisites”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Do prerequisites expire?
Repeated prerequisites
Repeated prerequisite courses are not accepted
Admission procedures page: 'The School of Nursing will not consider a repeated grade for any prerequisite science or math course.'
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“The School of Nursing no longer accepts repeated prerequisite courses.”
Course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
3.2
Cumulative GPA counts for 50% of the admission composite score.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“3.2 or higher cumulative GPA (all undergraduate courses from all schools)”
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam
NLN Nursing Entrance Exam (NEX)
NEX score counts for 50% of the admission composite score. No minimum score is published. Admission procedures page says applicants 'may take' the NEX, deadline February 28; outside scores must be sent directly from the NLN.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“Register in advance for the National League for Nursing's Nursing Entrance Exam (NEX) . Registration is open from early December to January. The exam should be taken by the end of February to be considered for Fall admission.”
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Where can courses be taken?
Pass/fail
Handbook requires letter grades for required courses
This handbook policy applies to enrolled HBSON students; admission pages only say prerequisites 'must be taken for credit' with a minimum B. Pass/fail treatment of prerequisites is not explicitly stated.
source · www2.hunter.cuny.edu
“All HBSON students must take all required courses for a letter grade; no required course may be taken on a Pass/No-Credit basis.”
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
Community college 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 Hunter College publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Fall cohortDue November 30 each yearnext Nov 30, 2026Dates are printed without a year: NursingCAS opens November 30, NursingCAS and CUNY transfer application due February 1, all prerequisites must be completed by June 1, NEX should be taken by end of February (February 28 per the admission procedures page). Fall start only. The deadline is described as subject to change.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“Apply online through NursingCAS at www.nursingcas.org from November 30 through February 1. Applications are due no later than February 1 to NursingCAS and CUNY. Please note that the deadline for the application is subject to change.”
Uses NursingCAS
Yes
Applicants must also apply to Hunter as a CUNY undergraduate transfer student by February 1.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“The Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing uses NursingCAS , a centralized application service used by nursing programs throughout the United States.”
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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.
NursingCAS fee Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“$50 first application; $35 each additional” vs “$50 NursingCAS fee for the first application”), 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
Non-nursing baccalaureate from an accredited college, earned by June 1
June 1 printed without a year.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“Earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited college by June 1”
Career goal statement
Required
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“A career goal statement is required with the NursingCAS application, submitted on the "Personal Statement" tab of the application.”
- Documentation of U.S. citizenship, permanent residency, F1 status, or asylum/refugee/TPS/deferred action status is required to advance into clinicals.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“In order to advance into nursing clinicals, students must provide documentation of U.S. citizenship or residency status via one of the following categories:”
- International transcripts go only to CUNY/UAPC, not NursingCAS.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“NursingCAS only accepts domestic transcripts from institutions in the United States. International transcripts from outside the United States may only be submitted to the CUNY/UAPC address mentioned in the previous bullet point.”
- Health and clinical clearance documentation (maintained in Castlebranch) required before nursing coursework; clinical sites may require criminal background checks.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“Prior to beginning any course work in the nursing major, students are required to submit documentation for health and clinical clearance .”
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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
Full-time study
Pages do not state whether didactic coursework is on campus, hybrid or online. Clinical schedules may include day and/or evening hours on any of the 7 days of the week.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“The program is designed for students to obtain a second baccalaureate degree in nursing on a full time basis, earning 51 credits over a period of 18 months.”
Start terms
Fall only
Degree map also states: 'Entrance to major is Fall semester only via application.'
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“The program currently has a fall semester start date (start and end dates of the program are subject to change).”
Math/science course level
Generally only math and science courses for majors or pre-health are accepted as equivalencies
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“Generally, only math and science courses designed for math and science majors, or pre-medical/pre-health majors, are accepted as equivalencies.”
Admission scoring
Composite: cumulative GPA 50%, NEX score 50%; rank-ordered
Applications that do not meet all admission requirements will not be reviewed.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“Admittance to the program is based on an acceptance composite score, determined as follows:”
Mandatory June orientation
Required to keep acceptance
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“Once accepted, students must attend a mandatory A2D orientation session in June in order to maintain their accepted status.”
Admission ranking
Composite score: 50% cumulative GPA, 50% NEX score
Applications that do not meet all admission requirements will not be reviewed.
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“Admittance to the program is based on an acceptance composite score, determined as follows: Cumulative GPA (50%) NEX score (50%)”
Mandatory orientation
A2D orientation in June is required to keep your acceptance
source · hunter.cuny.edu
“Once accepted, students must attend a mandatory A2D orientation session in June in order to maintain their accepted status.”
One program per cycle Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Cannot apply to both Generic and A2D in the same cycle” vs “You can apply to only one Hunter nursing program per cycle”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
Hunter Core Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Sources
Every page we read for Hunter College, 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 (BS) Nursing Program Information Session | Hunter Collegetier 1 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Admissions | Hunter Collegetier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Admission Procedures for Generic & A2D Programs | Hunter Collegetier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Accelerated Second-Degree Nursing Program (A2D) | Hunter Collegetier 1 · prereqs · checked Oct 14, 2026
- https://www2.hunter.cuny.edu/pending-migration/nursing/hbson-student-handbook.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 14, 2026PDF text truncated (34 pages)
- Tobacco-Free Hunter | Hunter Collegetier 3 · policy · checked Oct 14, 2026
- https://www2.hunter.cuny.edu/pending-migration/nursing/undergraduate-advisement-guide.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Tuition and Fees | Hunter Collegetier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 14, 2026
- Hunter College Catalogtier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 14, 2026
- https://www.hunter.cuny.edu/wp-content/uploads/nursing-accel-gen-pathway-bs-nursacl-bs.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 14, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- Is the NEX strictly required for A2D? The program page lists it as an application phase and 50% of the composite, while the admission procedures page says applicants 'may take' it. No minimum NEX score is published.
- Instructional format (on campus vs hybrid) and campus location are not stated on the program pages.
- All application dates (November 30, February 1, June 1, February 28) are printed without years.
- Pass/fail policy for prerequisites and any course age limit are not addressed on admission pages.
- Program page applies the B minimum to all prerequisites; the admission procedures page states it only for science and math prerequisites.
- Delivery format and campus are not explicitly stated for the A2D program.
- Is a minimum NEX score required, and how many NEX attempts are allowed?
- Are Pass/No Credit grades accepted for prerequisites?
- Is there a course age limit or a policy on online labs or credit by exam?
- Does the B minimum apply to all prerequisites (program page) or only science and math courses (admission procedures page)?
- Tuition for the A2D program is not stated on the provided pages.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on partial_completion: Allowed during spring; conditional acceptance until final grades are received by June 1 | Prerequisites may be in progress during spring, but all must be completed by June 1; no summer prerequisites.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on application_fee: $50 first application; $35 each additional | $50 NursingCAS fee for the first application.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on other: Cannot apply to both Generic and A2D in the same cycle | You can apply to only one Hunter nursing program per cycle.
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