Wagner College
Second Degree, 15 Month Program (Bachelor of Science, Major in Nursing) · Staten Island, NY · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Wagner 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.
- 01Anatomy & Physiology IHuman Anatomy & Physiology I with lab · BI 209Counts as 1 Wagner unit (about 3-4 credits). The lab must be taken live.
source · wagner.edu
“Human Anatomy & Physiology I with lab”
labrequiredmin gradeB- - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIHuman Anatomy & Physiology II with lab · BI 210Counts as 1 Wagner unit. The lab must be taken live.
source · wagner.edu
“Human Anatomy & Physiology II with lab”
labrequiredmin gradeB- - 03MicrobiologyMicrobiology with lab · MI 200Counts as 1 Wagner unit. The lab must be taken live.
source · wagner.edu
“Microbiology with lab”
labrequiredmin gradeB- - 04NutritionNutrition · NR 224May be taken online.
source · wagner.edu
“Nutrition (may be taken at Wagner or online elsewhere, however, it is advised that you check with the admissions department before taking an outside course to ensure that it will fulfill the requirement)”
labnomin gradeB- - 05General PsychologyIntroduction to Psychology · PS 101One of psychology, sociology or anthropology is required.
source · wagner.edu
“Psychology – Introduction to Psychology or”
min gradeB- - 06SociologyPrinciples of Sociology · SO 101One of psychology, sociology or anthropology is required.
source · wagner.edu
“Sociology – Principles of Sociology or”
min gradeB-
Minimum prerequisite grade
B-
source · wagner.edu
“B- or greater on all prerequisite courses is required”
Prerequisites in progress
Allowed; all prerequisites must be completed and official grades submitted by June 1
source · wagner.edu
“You May apply with prerequisites in progress but they must be completed and official grades submitted to Wagner by June 1st.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Prerequisite recency
Within the last 10 years
No reference date is stated. This limit appears only on the admissions page, not on the nursing program page.
source · wagner.edu
“Successful completion of all prerequisite courses (within the last 10 years) (B- or greater)”
Prerequisite repeats
Only one prerequisite may be repeated, and only once; withdrawals count as attempts
source · wagner.edu
“For all students entering FA23 or after, only one prerequisite may be repeated one time if you are unsuccessful in earning the required B-. Course withdrawals will count as an attempt.”
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GPA and grades
Minimum GPA for admission
3.2
The application process page states: 'Minimum GPA requirement: 3.2 cumulative'.
source · wagner.edu
“Bachelor’s degree from accredited college with a 3.2 GPA.”
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam
ATI TEAS, score of Proficient or higher
The application process page says the TEAS must be taken by February 15. The prerequisites page says scores should be submitted with the application, and a passing score is needed by June 1 at the latest.
source · wagner.edu
“as well as a score of Proficient or higher on the ATI TEAS exam.”
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Where can courses be taken?
Online labs
Not accepted; lab sciences must be taken live
The admissions page states: '(virtual labs not accepted)'.
source · wagner.edu
“Resuming for Fall of 2023, all sciences that include labs MUST be taken live, online courses will no longer be accepted.”
Two-year college credit
Prerequisites must come from a regionally accredited institution
This is a general college transfer policy, not a rule specific to the second-degree program.
source · wagner.edu
“Up to 18 units (approximately 60 credits) may be awarded for credits earned from an accredited two-year institution and up to 27 units (approximately 90 credits) for credits earned from an accredited four-year institution.”
Pass/fail
Not accepted for prerequisites
source · wagner.edu
“*Please note that a P/F option cannot be selected for prerequisite courses.”
Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Wagner College publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Fall cohort · Staten Island, NYDue April 25 each yearnext Apr 25, 2027Listed under 'Fall Deadlines for Transfer and Second Degree Students'; '*Completed application due by this date'. The Apply page also lists April 25. The Transfer and Second Degree Application Process page instead states 'Deadline: June 15' for the 15-month nursing program. The deadlines are inconsistent across pages; confirm with admissions. All prerequisites must be completed, with official grades submitted, by June 1 (no year printed). The application process page says the TEAS must be taken by February 15. The prerequisites page says TEAS scores should be submitted with the application and no later than June 1. The program begins in the Fall semester; no start date is printed. Spring admission is not available.
source · wagner.edu
“April 25 – Second Degree Nursing Applicants *”
Fall cohort (international applicants) · Staten Island, NYDeadline not publishedThis is listed only in the international student section, as a priority deadline of March 15 with no year printed (recurring priority date 03-15). No final deadline is stated for international second-degree nursing applicants.
source · wagner.edu
“March 15 – Second Degree Nursing Applicants (Priority Deadline)”
Application route
Common Application or Wagner Application (not NursingCAS)
source · wagner.edu
“Common Application for Transfer Admission or Wagner Application”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Application fee
$60, non-refundable
The program page also mentions an admissions deposit; no amount is given.
source · wagner.edu
“$60 non-refundable application fee”
Deposit
Admissions deposit required
The amount is not published.
source · wagner.edu
“Admissions deposit and application.”
Tuition 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 college
source · wagner.edu
“Bachelor’s degree from accredited college with a 3.2 GPA.”
Interview
Interviews may be offered depending on the applicant pool
source · wagner.edu
“The opportunity to interview and acceptance in any given year is based on the number of applicants and the strength of the applicant pool.”
Personal statement
Required
source · wagner.edu
“Personal statement/essay”
Recommendations
Two letters
source · wagner.edu
“Two letters of recommendation”
- An admissions deposit and application are required.
source · wagner.edu
“Admissions deposit and application.”
- Official college transcripts are required.
source · wagner.edu
“Official College or University transcript(s)”
- A personal statement or essay is required.
source · wagner.edu
“Personal statement/essay”
- Two letters of recommendation are required.
source · wagner.edu
“Two letters of recommendation”
CNA Not published. Confirm with the school.
Healthcare experience 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.
Format
On campus with clinical components
No online delivery of the nursing modules is described.
source · wagner.edu
“This handbook has been prepared to provide you with a guide to the nursing program and its course offerings at Wagner College, Staten Island, New York.”
Start term
Fall only
The handbook states: 'Begins in the Fall Semester'.
source · wagner.edu
“Please note that spring admission is not available for the Theatre Performance or Second Degree Nursing programs.”
Transfer of first-degree units
20 general education units, including the 5 prerequisites, transfer from the first degree
source · wagner.edu
“You will be earning a second undergraduate degree by combining 20 general education units transferred from your first degree, including the 5 prerequisites, and combining that with the outlined Nursing curriculum.”
Wagner online nutrition option
Wagner's NR224 Nutrition is offered online in summer for second-degree students
source · wagner.edu
“NR224 offered online in the summer is for Second Degree Students only.”
Progression grade
C+ or better in nursing courses; only one nursing course may be failed
source · wagner.edu
“Students must earn a “C+” or better in a nursing course in order to pass the course and progress.”
Transfer units
20 general education units are transferred from the first degree, including the 5 prerequisites
source · wagner.edu
“You will be earning a second undergraduate degree by combining 20 general education units transferred from your first degree, including the 5 prerequisites, and combining that with the outlined Nursing curriculum.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Wagner 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.
- Second Degree, 15 Month Program - Evelyn L. Spiro School of Nursingtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 23, 2026
- Prerequisites for Traditional and Second-Degree Programs - Evelyn L. Spiro School of Nursingtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 23, 2026
- Admissions Home - Admissionstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 23, 2026
- Get in Touch - Admissionstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Aid Home - Financial Aidtier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 23, 2026
- Regulations & Policies - Evelyn L. Spiro School of Nursingtier 3 · policy · checked Oct 23, 2026
- https://wagner.edu/nursing/files/2026/10/SON-UNDERGRAD-HB-26-27-ACEN-8-18.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 23, 2026PDF text truncated (65 pages)
- Undergraduate Admissions - Admissionstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 23, 2026
- Apply to Wagner - Admissionstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 23, 2026
- Transfer and Second Degree Application Process - Admissionstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 23, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- Which application deadline applies: April 25 (Undergraduate Admissions and Apply pages) or June 15 (Transfer and Second Degree Application Process page)? International applicants also have a March 15 priority deadline.
- Which TEAS deadline applies: taken by February 15 (admissions page) or submitted with the application and passing by June 1 (nursing prerequisites page)?
- Does the 10-year prerequisite recency limit, stated only on the admissions page, apply? What is its reference date?
- Tuition for the 15-month program is not published on the provided pages.
- The admissions deposit amount is not stated.
- Is the Second Degree Nursing deadline April 25 (undergraduate admissions and Apply pages) or June 15 (Transfer and Second Degree Application Process page)?
- Is the TEAS deadline February 15 (admissions page) or June 1 (nursing prerequisites page)?
- The 10-year prerequisite recency limit appears only on the admissions page. Does the School of Nursing apply it?
- Is nursing coursework delivered fully in person? The pages do not state the delivery format.
- Tuition and deposit amounts are not published.
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