Pace University
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABS) · Pleasantville, NY · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Pace University 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 & Physiology IAnatomy & Physiology I with lab · BIO 152Pace equivalent BIO 152 per catalog.
source · pace.edu
“Anatomy & Physiology I with lab (4 credits)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeB- - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy & Physiology II with lab · BIO 153Pace equivalent BIO 153 per catalog.
source · pace.edu
“Anatomy & Physiology II with lab (4 credits)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeB- - 03MicrobiologyMicrobiology with lab · BIO 254Pace equivalent BIO 254 per catalog.
source · pace.edu
“Microbiology with lab (4 credits)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeB- - 04General ChemistryGeneral Chemistry · CHE 113The catalog lists CHE 113 Principles of Chemistry for the Health Professions at 4 credits.
source · pace.edu
“General Chemistry (3 credits)”
credits3min gradeB- - 05General PsychologyIntroductory Psychology · PSY 112The catalog lists PSY 112 at 4 credits.
source · pace.edu
“Introductory Psychology (3 credits)”
credits3labnomin gradeB- - 06StatisticsStatistics · MAT 134 or MAT 141Pace equivalents per catalog: MAT 134 Introduction to Probability and Statistics or MAT 141 Introductory Statistics for the Life Sciences.
source · pace.edu
“Statistics (3 credits)”
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Minimum prerequisite grade
B- in every prerequisite
source · pace.edu
“All prerequisite coursework must have been completed less than ten years from the planned semester of enrollment and must be a grade of a B- or better.”
Prerequisites in progress
Not allowed; all prerequisites must be completed, with grades, before the application deadline
source · pace.edu
“Applications for the program are not reviewed until all prerequisites have been completed.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Prerequisite age limit
Less than 10 years before the planned semester of enrollment
source · pace.edu
“All prerequisite coursework must have been completed less than ten years from the planned semester of enrollment and must be a grade of a B- or better.”
Prerequisite attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Progression GPA (enrolled students)
Enrolled students must keep a B- average in nursing courses and an overall CQPA of 2.75
This is a progression standard for enrolled students, not a stated admission minimum.
source · pace.edu
“The program's students must maintain a minimum of a "B-" average (80% and higher) in their undergraduate nursing courses and an overall CQPA of 2.75 or higher.”
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission 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?
Where prerequisites may be taken
At Pace or transferred in, with B- or better
Community colleges are not specifically addressed.
source · catalog.pace.edu
“The prerequisite requirements may be completed at Pace or transferred in. For transfer credit to be granted, a grade of B- or better must be earned.”
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Pace University publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Fall (September) start · New York CityDue February 1 each yearnext Feb 1, 2027No year printed. All prerequisites must be completed, with grades, by this deadline. The program page also lists 'Fall - February 1'.
source · pace.edu
“Fall (September) entry on our NYC Campus is February 1”
Spring (January) start · WestchesterDue September 15 each yearnext Sep 15, 2027No year printed. All prerequisites must be completed, with grades, by this deadline.
source · pace.edu
“Spring (January) entry on our Westchester Campus is September 15”
Summer (May) start · WestchesterDeadline not publishedNo year printed. All prerequisites must be completed, with grades, by this deadline.
source · pace.edu
“Summer (May) entry on our Westchester Campus is January 15”
NursingCAS Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition
$25,330 per semester; $75,900 total
source · pace.edu
“Cost per semester: $25,330 | Total cost of program: $75,900”
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 from an accredited institution before matriculation
US bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
source · pace.edu
“All applicants must have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution prior to matriculation.”
Personal statement
Personal statement required
source · pace.edu
“A personal statement explaining to the Graduate Admission Committee why you would like to pursue the program of graduate study you have chosen.”
Letters of recommendation
2 letters from academic or professional references
source · pace.edu
“Applicants need 2 letters of recommendation.”
F1 visa eligible
No
source · pace.edu
“F1 Visa No”
Prior nursing failure
Applicants who failed a nursing course or were academically dismissed from a nursing program are ineligible
source · pace.edu
“Students who previously failed a nursing course or who were academically dismissed from a nursing program are not eligible for admission to this program.”
Resume
Resume covering at least the past five years
source · pace.edu
“A resume or outline describing at least the past five years of your employment history and any significant community, professional, or college extracurricular activities.”
Prior nursing program history
Applicants who failed a nursing course or were academically dismissed from a nursing program are ineligible
Applicants from other nursing programs without failures are considered case by case.
source · pace.edu
“Students who previously failed a nursing course or who were academically dismissed from a nursing program are not eligible for admission to this program.”
- Official transcripts from every college attended
source · pace.edu
“All Official Transcripts: Transcripts from every accredited college or university attended (not just the degree granting institution) must be sent either to Pace University, directly from the academic institution electronically or by mail, or forwarded by the applicant in sealed envelopes from the academic institution.”
- After admission: attend a mandatory clinical calculation exam session and pass the exam before each semester
source · pace.edu
“Students must pass the clinical calculation exam that is given prior to each semester in order to take clinical courses.”
- Mandatory orientation
source · pace.edu
“Once admitted to Pace, students must attend a mandatory Orientation session.”
- Background check and 10-panel drug screen
source · pace.edu
“Nursing students are required to undergo background checks and a 10 panel drug screen as part of the clinical clearance process.”
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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
source · pace.edu
“Modality In-person”
Start terms
Fall, Spring, Summer
source · pace.edu
“Start Date Fall, Spring, Summer”
Employment during program
Students should not work
Up to 36 hours per week of class and clinical time.
source · pace.edu
“Students taking 12 or more credits (one-year program) should not work.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Pace University, 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 Nursingtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Pace University New Yorktier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Academics | Scholarships and Awards | Pace University New Yorktier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Pre-Health Advising Program FAQ | Pace University New Yorktier 2 · faq · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Website Privacy Policy | Pace University New Yorktier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.pace.edu/sites/default/files/2024-10/chp-lsn-undergraduate-nursing-handbook.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026PDF text truncated (46 pages)
- Accelerated Nursing, BS (ABS) | Pace University New Yorktier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- No admission GPA minimum is published; only the 2.75 CQPA progression standard is stated.
- Credit counts differ between pages: General Chemistry and Introductory Psychology are 3 credits on the admissions page but 4 credits in the catalog (CHE 113, PSY 112). The program total is 51 credits on the program page and catalog but '50 or 52 credits' on the admissions page.
- The application portal, application fee, and whether NursingCAS is used are not stated.
- The pages do not name an application system (NursingCAS or otherwise) or an application fee.
- Prerequisite credits differ: the admissions page lists Introductory Psychology and General Chemistry at 3 credits each, while the catalog lists PSY 112 and CHE 113 at 4 credits each.
- Nursing major credits differ: 51 on the program page and catalog versus '50 or 52' on the admissions page.
- No minimum admission GPA is published; the 2.75 CQPA is stated only as a progression standard for enrolled students.
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