Associate in Applied Science in Nursing

An online associate program for LPNs, LVNs, paramedics and equivalent military personnel, built on 8-week courses with supervised clinical rotations. It requires 65 credits, of which up to 27 can be transferred in.

Credential

Associate degree in nursing

Pathway

LPN / LVN-to-RN, Paramedic-to-RN

Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Delivery

Online coursework

Study intensity

Full-time, Part-time

Duration

6 trimesters (2 years) full-time; 12 trimesters (4 years) part-time

Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Credits

65 credits

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Campus

Albany, NY

Who can apply

Licensed practical / vocational nurse; Other health professional (e.g. paramedic)

Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Licensure stage

Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam

License requirement

Active, unencumbered LPN/LVN license, current paramedic certification, or an equivalent military classification

Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Eligible student states

Currently accepting applications from Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia

Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Licensure exam

Graduates are prepared to take the NCLEX-RN exam

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Work experience

200 or more hours of employment in a direct patient care setting within the calendar year before submitting the Verification of Health Care Experience

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Background check

Background check, drug test, 10 panel screening and immunization documentation through CastleBranch for clinical clearance

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ATI TEAS

Required — published minimum 58.7Minimum composite score of 58.7% earned in a single attempt; score report must be within one year before the application date

Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Requirements not listed here are unknown to us — not “not required”.

• $550 per credit

  All students

  Calculated$35,750 — 65 credits × $550 per credit; excludes other fees

  Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Other fees

• Academic Services Fee: $40 (per credit) · mandatory Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 6, 2026
• Technology Fee: $28 (per credit) · mandatory Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 6, 2026
• Graduation Fee: $125 (one time) · mandatory Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

A date without a year printed next to it on the school's page is shown as “date not confirmed”. Passed dates are never rolled forward.

Clinical placements

Fully online degree in which all students complete supervised clinical rotations

Source: excelsior.edu · verified October 6, 2026

We never infer a placement guarantee from marketing wording; only arrangements the school states are shown.

No accreditor-directory record or state approval statement matched this program's level yet. That does not mean the program is unaccredited.

1. excelsior.edu/about/transparency/nursing — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
2. excelsior.edu/admissions/requirements/nursing-requirements/associate-in-nursing-requiremen — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
3. excelsior.edu/admissions/requirements/nursing-requirements/associate-in-nursing-requiremen — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
4. excelsior.edu/costs-and-financing/associate-in-nursing-tuition-and-fees/ — Official tuition/fees page, verified October 6, 2026
5. excelsior.edu/program/associate-in-nursing-degree-programs/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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