Accelerated BSN · New York

Long Island University-Brooklyn

Accelerated Second-Degree Nursing Program · Brooklyn, NY · school's own site

ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Next application deadline
Not published
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Program length
16 months
Format
In personIn person (simulation center and clinical affiliates)
Start
Fall, Spring, or Summer
Admission GPA
3.33.3 for all college coursework
Entrance exam
Not published
Prereqs expire after
10 years10 years (starting Fall 2026); Lifespan Developmental Psychology is exempt

Prerequisites

The courses LIU Brooklyn says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.

  1. 01
    Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy & Physiology I
    source · liu.edu
    “Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credits w/ lab)”
    https://liu.edu/brooklyn/academics/harriet-rothkopf-heilbrunn-school-of-nursing/academic-programs/accelerated-second-degree-nursing-program · tier 1
    credits4labrequiredmin gradeB+
  2. 02
    Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy & Physiology II
    source · liu.edu
    “Anatomy & Physiology II (4 credits w/ lab)”
    https://liu.edu/brooklyn/academics/harriet-rothkopf-heilbrunn-school-of-nursing/academic-programs/accelerated-second-degree-nursing-program · tier 1
    credits4labrequiredmin gradeB+
  3. 03
    Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentLifespan Developmental PsychologyExempt from the 10-year limit.
    source · liu.edu
    “Lifespan Developmental Psychology (3 credits) * (does not need to have been taken within 10 years and a grade of a C or higher is ok.)”
    https://liu.edu/brooklyn/academics/harriet-rothkopf-heilbrunn-school-of-nursing/academic-programs/accelerated-second-degree-nursing-program · tier 1
    credits3labnomin gradeC
  4. credits4labrequiredmin gradeB+
  5. credits4labrequiredmin gradeB+
  6. credits4labrequiredmin gradeB+
  7. credits3labnomin gradeB+
  8. 08
    College AlgebraFinite MathematicsExamples given: pre-calculus, calculus, trigonometry, or college algebra.
    source · liu.edu
    “Finite Mathematics (3 credits) Examples: pre-calculus, calculus, trigonometry, or college algebra”
    https://liu.edu/brooklyn/academics/harriet-rothkopf-heilbrunn-school-of-nursing/academic-programs/accelerated-second-degree-nursing-program · tier 1
    credits3labnomin gradeB+
Minimum prerequisite grade
B+ (3.3 / 88%) for math and science prerequisites; C for Lifespan Developmental Psychology
The handbook also states a B+ minimum for accelerated students. The handbook grading scale lists B+ as 86-89, while the program page says 88%.
source · liu.edu
“Prerequisite coursework grade of 3.3/B+/88% or higher”
https://liu.edu/brooklyn/academics/harriet-rothkopf-heilbrunn-school-of-nursing/academic-programs/accelerated-second-degree-nursing-program · tier 1
Prerequisites in progress
All prerequisites must be completed to be admitted
source · liu.edu
“Prerequisite coursework and requirements, listed below, must be completed to be admitted to the program”
https://liu.edu/brooklyn/academics/harriet-rothkopf-heilbrunn-school-of-nursing/academic-programs/accelerated-second-degree-nursing-program · tier 1

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Do prerequisites expire?

Prerequisite time limit
10 years (starting Fall 2026); Lifespan Developmental Psychology is exempt
The same page's Progression Criteria section says: "All science courses must have been completed within 5 years of acceptance to the program." The two statements conflict; confirm with the school.
source · liu.edu
“Prerequisite coursework must be completed within 10 years starting Fall 2026 for students of the term enrolled”
https://liu.edu/brooklyn/academics/harriet-rothkopf-heilbrunn-school-of-nursing/academic-programs/accelerated-second-degree-nursing-program · tier 1
Prerequisite attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
liu.edu

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GPA and grades

Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
3.3 for all college coursework
source · liu.edu
“Overall college coursework GPA of 3.3/B+/88% or higher for all college coursework”
https://liu.edu/brooklyn/academics/harriet-rothkopf-heilbrunn-school-of-nursing/academic-programs/accelerated-second-degree-nursing-program · tier 1
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
liu.edu

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Is there an entrance exam?

Entrance exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
liu.edu

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Where can courses be taken?

CLEP
CLEP accepted with a score of 63 or higher; lab courses cannot be satisfied by CLEP
source · liu.edu
“*Nursing prerequisites taken through CLEP must be a grade of a 63 or higher. Note, the CLEP does not include labs, which are required. Lab courses can't be taken as CLEP exams.”
https://liu.edu/brooklyn/academics/harriet-rothkopf-heilbrunn-school-of-nursing/academic-programs/accelerated-second-degree-nursing-program · tier 1
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
liu.edu
Pass/fail prerequisites Not published. Confirm with the school.
liu.edu

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Application deadlines and start dates

Upcoming cycles LIU Brooklyn publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.

No upcoming application dates published. Confirm with the school.

NursingCAS Not published. Confirm with the school.
liu.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.
liu.edu
Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school.
liu.edu

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Other requirements

What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.

Prior degree
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
source · liu.edu
“Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution”
https://liu.edu/brooklyn/academics/harriet-rothkopf-heilbrunn-school-of-nursing/academic-programs/accelerated-second-degree-nursing-program · tier 1
Prior nursing dismissal
Applicants previously dismissed from any nursing program are not admissible
source · liu.edu
“If you have been dismissed from a Nursing program, then you are not admissible to LIU Nursing.”
https://liu.edu/brooklyn/academics/harriet-rothkopf-heilbrunn-school-of-nursing/academic-programs/accelerated-second-degree-nursing-program · 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.

Format
In person (simulation center and clinical affiliates)
The page does not state a format outright. In-person delivery is inferred from the simulation center and clinical affiliates; no online coursework is mentioned.
source · liu.edu
“Study and learn in a state-of-the-art, nursing simulation center”
https://liu.edu/brooklyn/academics/harriet-rothkopf-heilbrunn-school-of-nursing/academic-programs/accelerated-second-degree-nursing-program · tier 1
Start terms
Fall, Spring, or Summer
No application deadlines are published.
source · liu.edu
“Begin your studies in any semester, Fall, Spring or Summer”
https://liu.edu/brooklyn/academics/harriet-rothkopf-heilbrunn-school-of-nursing/academic-programs/accelerated-second-degree-nursing-program · tier 1
Transferable credits
At least 63 transferable core/liberal arts and ancillary credits
source · liu.edu
“Minimum of 63 transferable core/liberal arts and ancillary course credits”
https://liu.edu/brooklyn/academics/harriet-rothkopf-heilbrunn-school-of-nursing/academic-programs/accelerated-second-degree-nursing-program · tier 1
Separately graded labs
Lecture and lab grades are each evaluated individually
Each grade must therefore meet the B+ minimum.
source · liu.edu
“If lectures and labs are graded separately, then they will be viewed individually.”
https://liu.edu/brooklyn/academics/harriet-rothkopf-heilbrunn-school-of-nursing/academic-programs/accelerated-second-degree-nursing-program · tier 1
Separately graded lectures and labs
Lecture and lab grades are evaluated individually
Each must meet the grade minimum.
source · liu.edu
“If lectures and labs are graded separately, then they will be viewed individually.”
https://liu.edu/brooklyn/academics/harriet-rothkopf-heilbrunn-school-of-nursing/academic-programs/accelerated-second-degree-nursing-program · tier 1

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Sources

Every page we read for LIU Brooklyn, 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.

  1. Accelerated Second-Degree Nursing Program | Long Island University
    tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
  2. Accelerated Second-Degree Nursing Program | Long Island University
    tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
  3. Contact Admissions | Long Island University
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
  4. Policy | Long Island University
    tier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
  5. Registration & Financial Aid | Long Island University
    tier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
  6. https://liu.edu/~/media/RedesignFiles/LIUBrooklyn/Academics/Bulletins/BK-UG-GRA-Catalog.ashx?la=en
    tier 3 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
    PDF text truncated (287 pages)
  7. https://liu.edu/~/media/F29E5D6239ED48408C9AF6EA1B092941.ashx
    tier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
    PDF text truncated (58 pages)
Open questions we're still checking
  • No application deadlines or application route are published; the program page shows only an 'Apply Now!' link. NursingCAS is not mentioned.
  • The admissions section states a 10-year prerequisite limit (starting Fall 2026), but the Progression Criteria section states science courses must be completed within 5 years of acceptance. Which applies?
  • Tuition and the application fee for the accelerated program are not published on the provided pages.
  • The admission requirements say prerequisites must be completed within 10 years (starting Fall 2026), but the Progression Criteria on the same page say all science courses must be completed within 5 years of acceptance. Which applies?
  • No application deadlines, application portal, NursingCAS use, application fee, or tuition are published for the accelerated program.
  • Delivery format (in person vs. online coursework) is not stated.
  • Is 'must be completed to be admitted' measured at the application deadline or at enrollment?
  • Essays, recommendations, interview, and healthcare experience requirements are not published.

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