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Long Island University · Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing (LIU Brooklyn); School of Nursing (LIU Post)

Accelerated Second-Degree Nursing Program (Brooklyn)

BSNAccelerated BSN (ABSN)Prelicensure — leads to a first nursing license examPrivate nonprofit

Award: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Program facts last verified October 6, 2026. Each fact links to the official page it came from.

Overview

A 16-month accelerated track for students who already hold a bachelor's degree in another field, starting in fall, spring or summer. Graduates receive a BS in Nursing and qualify to take the NCLEX-RN; clinical experience takes place at more than 50 affiliates.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Pathway
Accelerated BSN (ABSN)
Source: liu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
On-campus
Study intensity
Full-time
Duration
16 months
Source: liu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
Nursing courses: 59 credits
Source: liu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
LIU Brooklyn — Brooklyn, NY

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
Bachelor's degree in another field
Source: liu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam
Licensure exam
Graduates qualify to take the NCLEX-RN
Source: liu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

Prior degree
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
Source: liu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 3.3Overall college GPA of 3.3 or higher
Source: liu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prerequisite courses
Anatomy & Physiology I and II, Lifespan Developmental Psychology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Biology, Statistics, Finite Mathematics; grade of 3.3/B+/88% or higher; completed within 10 years
Source: liu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Documents
Minimum of 63 transferable core/liberal arts and ancillary credits
Source: liu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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

Tuition & fees

Shown exactly as the school publishes it, with its fee basis. Per-credit, per-term, annual and total-program figures are never treated as comparable.

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

Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $39,458
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $39,458
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $2,184
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $24,336
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $24,336
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer Source: liu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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, simulation & campus requirements

Simulation
State-of-the-art nursing simulation center and more than 50 clinical affiliates
Source: liu.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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

Accreditation & approval

Program accreditation, state board approval and institutional accreditation are separate. Records below cover this program's degree level at this institution as the body lists it.

Nursing program accreditation

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Baccalaureate (BSN) · Harriet Rothkopt Heilbrunn School of Nursing, Brooklyn, NY

    Initial: April 20, 2002 · Most recent: September 15, 2021 · Term expires: June 30, 2032 · Next review: Fall 2031

    Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

State board of nursing approval

  • NYSED— New York State Board of Regents

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: liu.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited by the New York State Board of Regents

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (NY) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. liu.edu/brooklyn/academics/harriet-rothkopf-heilbrunn-school-of-nursing/academic-programs — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. liu.edu/brooklyn/academics/harriet-rothkopf-heilbrunn-school-of-nursing/academic-programs/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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