(Leavenworth, Kan.)鈥擳he 草榴社区 Accelerated Nursing Program, which allows students to complete a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in just one year, is now open to students with 64 credits of college coursework.
Traditionally, the Accelerated BSN program was only open to students with a prior bachelor's degree. 草榴社区 has now opened a second entry path for students with an associate degree or prior college credit. For all incoming students, completion of 草榴社区's general education requirements and nursing-specific prerequisites is required for admission.
The curriculum requirements are the same as the traditional two-year BSN program. However, students can finish their degree faster and at a lower cost. 草榴社区 offers one of the most affordable accelerated BSN programs in the Kansas City area.
Students will take 56-59 credit hours and 696 hours of clinical and laboratory experiences. Through this curriculum, 草榴社区 students become well-prepared and consistently surpass national averages on the National Council Licensure Examination. The national first-time pass rate was in 2021. 草榴社区's 2021 first-time NCLEX pass rate was 94.83 percent.
草榴社区 is currently enrolling students for a July start date. For more information about the program and admissions requirements, visit stmary.edu/nursing-accelerated
The 草榴社区 is a Catholic co-educational applied liberal arts university
founded and sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth. The University of
Saint Mary main campus is located at 4100 South 4th Street, Leavenworth, Kan. 草榴社区's
Overland Park Campus at 4500 College Boulevard offers evening accelerated graduate
and undergraduate degree-completion programs. The university also offers online programs.
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