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University of Memphis · Loewenberg College of Nursing

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

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

Four full-time semesters (fall, spring, summer, fall) of nursing major courses leading to a second bachelor's degree and NCLEX-RN eligibility.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Pathway
Accelerated BSN (ABSN)
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
On-campus
Study intensity
Full-time
Duration
16 months, four full-time semesters
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
60 credits of nursing major courses
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
Loewenberg College of Nursing, Memphis (main campus) — Memphis, TN

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
Bachelor's degree in another field
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam
Licensure exam
Graduates are eligible to apply for the NCLEX examination through the state board of nursing
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

Prior degree
Completed bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (not in progress at the time of application)
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 2.75Minimum cumulative undergraduate college GPA of 2.75
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 3Minimum nursing program prerequisite GPA of 3.0 (eight prerequisite courses, each C or higher)
Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Documents
Resume, letter of interest and reference letter(s)
Source: memphis.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.

Other fees

  • Nursing course fee: $40 (per credit/audit hour) · mandatory Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $8,520
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $12,960
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $1,824
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $9,576
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $13,590
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Fall Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • February 15

    Fall · Second-degree applicants

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

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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) · Loewenberg College of Nursing, Memphis, TN

    Initial: September 28, 2002 · Most recent: September 30, 2019 · Term expires: June 30, 2030 · Next review: Fall 2029

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

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: memphis.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (TN) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. memphis.edu/nursing/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. memphis.edu/nursing/program-admit/accelerated-bsn/absnprogram.php — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  4. memphis.edu/nursing/program-admit/index.php — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  5. memphis.edu/nursing/program-admit/rn-bsn/rn-bsn.php — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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