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University of North Carolina Wilmington · School of Nursing (College of Health & Human Services)

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN)

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

An intensive on-campus four-semester program for people who already hold a bachelor's degree, with one admission cycle per year for a summer start. Applicants need a combined GPA of 3.0, the TEAS and a video response.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Pathway
Accelerated BSN (ABSN)
Source: uncw.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
On-campus
Study intensity
Not verified
Duration
Four semesters, starting in a summer semester and ending the following summer
Source: uncw.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
Not verified
Campus
UNCW Main Campus (McNeill Hall) — Wilmington, NC

Entry background & licensure

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

Admissions requirements

Minimum GPA
Minimum 3Combined GPA of 3.0 or higher from all institutions attended
Source: uncw.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prerequisite courses
All prerequisites completed with a grade of B or higher (CHM/L 101, BIO/L 201, BIO/L 240, BIO/L 241, BIO 246, a statistics course and PSY 105)
Source: uncw.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Other requirement
Applicants must be admitted to UNCW before applying to the ABSN program
Source: uncw.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Prior degree
BS or BA from an accredited institution by the start of nursing classes in early May
Source: uncw.edu · verified October 6, 2026
ATI TEAS
Required
Source: uncw.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: $4,443
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $20,111
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $2,874
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $4,979
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $20,155
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Summer Source: uncw.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) · School of Nursing, Wilmington, NC

    Initial: April 21, 2004 · Most recent: November 14, 2018 · Term expires: June 30, 2029 · Next review: Fall 2028

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

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (NC) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. uncw.edu/academics/majors-programs/chhs/bachelor-science-nursing-bsn/details/absn/admissio — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. uncw.edu/academics/majors-programs/chhs/bachelor-science-nursing-bsn/details/absn/index.ht — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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