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Thomas Jefferson University · Jefferson College of Nursing

Accelerated BSN Plus (ABSN+) - 1 Year

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

Award: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

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

Overview

A 12-consecutive-month full-time BSN for bachelor's degree holders that also includes 9 graduate credits and guaranteed admission to most MSN or DNP specialties for graduates with a 3.20 GPA.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Pathway
Accelerated BSN (ABSN)
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
On-campus
Study intensity
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
60 undergraduate credits and 9 graduate credits
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
Center City Philadelphia — Philadelphia, PA; Dixon Campus — Horsham, PA; Lehigh Valley — Lehigh Valley, PA

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
Bachelor's degree in another field
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam

Admissions requirements

Prior degree
Bachelor's degree and prerequisite credits
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prerequisite courses
All prerequisites must be completed before matriculating; applicants may apply with prerequisites in progress
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 3Applicants should have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA to be competitive; a 3.0 does not guarantee admissionRecommended
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Other requirement
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis until the class is filled
Source: jefferson.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Other requirement
TOEFL or IELTS results required for non-U.S. citizens
Source: jefferson.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.

Other fees

Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $44,400
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $44,400
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $1,133
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $23,202
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $23,202
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Pre-fall Source: jefferson.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

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) · Jefferson School of Nursing, Philadelphia, PA

    Initial: September 29, 2001 · Most recent: March 17, 2021 · Term expires: December 31, 2031 · Next review: Spring 2031

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

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (PA) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/nursing/admissions/undergraduate-faqs. — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. jefferson.edu/academics/colleges-schools-institutes/nursing/degrees-programs/bachelor-scie — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  4. jefferson.edu/tuition-and-financial-aid/tuition-information.html — Official tuition/fees page, verified October 6, 2026

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