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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville · School of Nursing

Nursing - Accelerated Option for Post-Baccalaureate (ABS)

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

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 fast-paced curriculum combining classroom instruction and clinical experiences, with the same coursework as the traditional BS at an accelerated pace; students may attend classes as many as five days a week.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Pathway
Accelerated BSN (ABSN)
Source: siue.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
On-campus
Study intensity
Full-time
Duration
15 months (three semesters and one summer session)
Source: siue.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
63 credits
Source: siue.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
SIUE Campus — Edwardsville, IL

Entry background & licensure

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

Admissions requirements

Prior degree
Baccalaureate degree in any major from an accredited institution by the end of the spring semester before enrollment
Source: siue.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 3Final GPA of 3.0 (4.0 scale) in the term the bachelor's degree was awarded
Source: siue.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prerequisite courses
Prerequisite course GPA of at least 3.0 with a C or better in each prerequisite course (ENG 101, PSYC 111, CHEM 120A, BIOL 240A, BIOL 240B, BIOL 250, STAT 107 or 244, PHIL, NURS 234)
Source: siue.edu · verified October 6, 2026
ATI TEAS
Not requiredStated on the SIUE nursing undergraduate page
Source: siue.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: $8,846
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $8,846
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $3,179
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $7,700
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $7,700
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: August Source: siue.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • March 31 (or until the option is full)

    Fall · Priority

    Source: siue.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Date not confirmed

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

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

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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) · School of Nursing, Edwardsville, IL

    Initial: April 12, 1999 · Most recent: April 11, 2018 · Term expires: December 31, 2028 · Next review: Spring 2028

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

Published outcomes

Exactly as published, with year and population. Results for one program or campus are never applied to another.
MeasureYearResultPopulation / scope
NCLEX-RN pass rateSIUE Campus202185%First-time test takers, undergraduate program (latest year shown on the accelerated option page)
Source: siue.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (IL) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. siue.edu/academics/undergraduate/degrees-and-programs/nursing/accelerated-nursing/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. siue.edu/academics/undergraduate/degrees-and-programs/nursing/accelerated-nursing/admissio — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  4. siue.edu/academics/undergraduate/degrees-and-programs/nursing/accelerated-nursing/board-pa — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  5. siue.edu/nursing/academic-programs/undergraduate/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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