Niagara University (NU) offers an accelerated nursing program for individuals who have earned a degree in a related field and want to become a professional registered nurse.
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• 12 month program
• State-of-the-art on-campus facilities, including simulation, skills, and virtual reality lab settings
• Small cohort sizes and personalized instruction from faculty to enhance student success
• Competitive program with rolling admissions
• Continue into our graduate Family Nurse Practitioner program
• Resilience program offers holistic mental health support and practical skill building for students to achieve academic success and post-graduate personal wellness
• Nurses earn great placements and higher salaries after graduation
• Relevant curriculum for today’s healthcare landscape
Students will complete 675 clinical hours in a variety of healthcare settings and 57 academic credits as they pursue the accelerated second-degree option over 12 months of study. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN exam for licensure.
93% Niagara University ASDBS students average pass rate* on NCLEX-RN exams!
*2023 graduates
Apply at nursingcas.org
Two cohort start dates
Spring (January)
Summer (May)
The following prerequisite courses must be completed with a “C+” grade or higher:
• Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab
• Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab
• Chemistry
• Developmental Psychology
• Microbiology with Lab
• Pathophysiology
• Statistics
Two letters of recommendation.
250 word essay about why you want to be a nurse.
3.0 GPA from bachelor’s degree.
