Arizona State University
Accelerated BSN · Phoenix, AZ · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Arizona State says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01Anatomy & Physiology IHuman Anatomy and Physiology I with Lab · BIO 201Science course.
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“BIO 201 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1/Lab (4)*”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIHuman Anatomy and Physiology II with Lab · BIO 202Science course.
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“BIO 202 Human Anatomy and Physiology II/Lab (4)*”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 03Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentHuman Development · CDE 232The checksheet also accepts PSY 341 Developmental Psychology.
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“CDE 232 Human Development (3)”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 04General ChemistryIntroductory Chemistry with Lab · CHM 101Science course.
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry/Lab (4)*”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 05OtherIntro to Health Professions and the U.S. Health Care System · HCR 220
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“HCR 220 Intro to Health Professions and the U.S. Health Care System (3)”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 06PathophysiologyHuman Pathophysiology · HCR 240Science course.
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“HCR 240 Human Pathophysiology (4)*”
credits4min gradeC - 07MicrobiologyMicrobiology with Lab · MIC 205 + MIC 206Science course. The checksheet lists MIC 205 (3 credits) and MIC 206 lab (1 credit).
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“MIC 205 + MIC 206 Microbiology with Lab (4)*”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 08NutritionHuman Nutrition · NTR 241
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“NTR 241 Human Nutrition (3)”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 09General PsychologyIntroduction to Psychology · PSY 101
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (3)”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 10StatisticsStatisticsChecksheet: STP 226 is recommended; any statistics course counts if it also carries the QTRS general studies designation.
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“Statistics (3)”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 11English CompositionFirst-Year Composition · ENG 101/102 or ENG 105 or ENG 107/108Not included in the prerequisite GPA. The 2024-25 major map requires first-year composition to be complete by the advancement application deadline.
source · degrees.asu.edu
“ENG 101 First-Year Composition AND ENG 102 First-Year Composition OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition C6”
credits6labnomin gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C or higher
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“Prerequisite Courses Included in Prerequisite GPA (C or higher is required)”
Prerequisites in progress at application Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Up to 3 of the 10 prerequisites may be in progress, no more than 2 of them science courses; at least 7 of 10 (including 3 of 5 sciences) must be complete” vs “7 of 10 prerequisites (including 3 of 5 sciences) completed at application; up to 3 (including 2 sciences) may be in progress”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Do prerequisites expire?
Course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
Course attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum prerequisite GPA
3.00
Applicants below 3.00 are encouraged to apply and may receive an individual review, pending space availability. Plus/minus grades are ignored in the calculation.
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“Applicants must have a minimum 3.00 Prerequisite GPA. Applicants who advance typically have much higher GPAs.”
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission Not published. Confirm with the school.
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam
TEAS required; minimum score 58.7%; valid for two years; retakes at least 14 days apart; highest valid score used
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“All competitive applicants must take the TEAS exam and have official scores on file with the Edson College by the established deadline.”
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Where can courses be taken?
Courses from other colleges
Grades from ASU and other colleges are weighted equally in the prerequisite GPA
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“Grades earned at ASU and other colleges are given the same weight.”
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/fail courses Not published. Confirm with the school.
Credit by exam (AP/CLEP) Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Arizona State publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Spring (January) cohort · Downtown Phoenix campus and Learn Where You LiveDue September 1 each yearnext Sep 1, 2027No year printed. Program starts in January (day not given). The checksheet confirms: 'Application deadlines are September 1 for spring and February 1 for summer and fall.'
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“Spring cohort – Downtown Phoenix campus and Learn Where You Live: September 1”
Fall (August) cohort · West Valley campusDue February 1 each yearnext Feb 1, 2027No year printed. Program starts in August (day not given). The August 2024 BSN Handbook also lists a Lake Havasu fall cohort, but the program page names only West Valley for fall.
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“Fall cohort – West Valley campus: February 1”
Application route
No NursingCAS; apply through ASU's Clinical Nursing Advancement Application (plus the ASU undergraduate application)
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“Competitive applicants are required to submit a Clinical Nursing Advancement Application by the advancement deadline.”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition
No dollar amount published; summer tuition rates apply
The FAQ points to ASU's tuition estimator.
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“Summer tuition rates apply.”
Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Bachelor's degree
Conferred bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution, on file by the advancement deadline
Applicants still finishing a degree must apply for graduation and show all requirements complete or in progress on a degree audit by the deadline. Current Edson College first-bachelor's students may also be considered if space remains.
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“All second-degree students (postbaccalaureate applicants) who have already completed a bachelor’s degree must have a conferred bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution on file with ASU by the advancement application deadline.”
Healthcare experience
Not considered; ranking uses only prerequisite GPA and TEAS
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“At this time, no other academic, professional or philanthropic items are considered.”
Edson College degree preference
Up to 50% of seats go first to Edson College degree holders
Postbaccalaureate applicants also get priority over first-bachelor's students.
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“First-round preference for up to 50% of available seats will be given to students who have completed an Edson College degree (or will complete an Edson College degree before the Accelerated BSN begins).”
Fingerprint clearance card
Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card required
source · degrees.asu.edu
“An Arizona IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card is required for advancement.”
- Meet all health and safety requirements at advancement and throughout the program.
source · degrees.asu.edu
“Students must meet all health and safety requirements at the time of advancement and must maintain compliance on all health and safety requirements throughout their enrollment in the program.”
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Good to know
What the school says about the program that is not a requirement: how it selects, how many it admits, what to expect.
Format
Campus-based cohorts; the spring cohort is also offered in select Arizona communities through Learn Where You Live (ASU Sync)
The pages do not say how much instruction in Learn Where You Live is delivered remotely through ASU Sync.
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“Spring: Downtown Phoenix campus, Learn Where You Live (ASU Sync)”
Start terms
Spring (January) and Fall (August)
Spring cohort: Downtown Phoenix and Learn Where You Live. Fall cohort: West Valley.
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“Fall (August) at the West Valley campus.”
Selection formula
50% prerequisite GPA, 50% TEAS score; ties broken by random selection
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“The advancement score calculation is 50% Prerequisite GPA and 50% TEAS score.”
Placement priority
Postbaccalaureate applicants get priority; up to 50% of seats first go to Edson College degree graduates
source · nursingandhealth.asu.edu
“Postbaccalaureate applicants are given priority placement for the Accelerated BSN.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Arizona State, with when we last checked it. Tier 1 is the program's own pages; tier 2 the nursing school's general pages; tier 3 university-wide pages.
- Accelerated BSN | Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovationtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Information Sessions | Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovationtier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Nursing Information Session | Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovationtier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Frequently Asked Questions | Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovationtier 2 · faq · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Student Policies and Handbooks | Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovationtier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://nursingandhealth.asu.edu/sites/g/files/litvpz261/files/2024-12/BSN%20Handbook_2247.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026PDF text truncated (59 pages)
- https://degrees.asu.edu/checksheet/2026/CNU/NUNURDBSN/NURPBBSN/fetchpdf?init=false&nopassive=truetier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://degrees.asu.edu/major-map/ASU00/NUNURDBSN/NURPBBSN/ALL/2024/fetchpdf?init=false&nopassive=truetier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- Is HCR 210 (Ethics) and HCR 230 (Culture and Health) required of second-degree applicants? The 2026-27 checksheet lists them, but the handbook's second-degree prerequisite list omits them.
- Is Lake Havasu still a fall cohort location? The handbook lists it; the program page lists only West Valley for fall.
- How much Learn Where You Live (ASU Sync) instruction is delivered remotely? The pages do not say, so format is recorded as on_campus.
- The handbook (revised August 2024) is truncated, so further placement-priority details were not visible.
- Exact cohort start dates, and when the advancement application opens, are not published.
- The program page lists Downtown Phoenix, Learn Where You Live and West Valley. The August 2024 handbook also lists Lake Havasu (fall). Lake Havasu's current status is unclear.
- The Learn Where You Live (ASU Sync) delivery mode is not described, so the share of coursework delivered remotely is unknown. Format is recorded as on_campus.
- The 2026-27 checksheet lists HCR 210, HCR 230 and a Mathematics (MATH) course, but the handbook's second-degree prerequisite list omits them. It is unclear whether postbaccalaureate applicants must take them.
- The handbook excerpt is truncated in the placement-priority section.
- The checksheet gives a February 1 deadline 'for summer and fall', while the program page lists only spring and fall cohorts.
- No application-open dates, tuition amount or application fee are published.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on partial_completion: Up to 3 of the 10 prerequisites may be in progress, no more than 2 of them science courses; at least 7 of 10 (including 3 of 5 sciences) must be complete | 7 of 10 prerequisites (including 3 of 5 sciences) completed at application; up to 3 (including 2 sciences) may be in progress.
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