Accelerated BSN · Arizona

Northern Arizona University

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing · Flagstaff, AZ · school's own site

Activelast verified Oct 2026
Next application deadline
July 8 each year
next: Jul 8, 2027 · Fall admission
source · nau.edu
“Fall admission: Application: June 1-July 8 HESI A2: June 5-July 13”
https://nau.edu/college-nursing/ · tier 1
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Program length
Not published
Format
Not published
Start
Fall, Spring, and Summer admission
Admission GPA
Not published
Entrance exam
HESI A2 (testing windows listed for eac…HESI A2 (testing windows listed for each admission term)
Prereqs expire after
Not published

Prerequisites

The courses Northern Arizona University says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.

Not published. Confirm with the school.

Prerequisites complete before applying
Prerequisites must be completed to be eligible to apply
The specific prerequisite courses are not listed on the provided pages.
source · nau.edu
“If you already have a bachelor’s degree from a regional or CHEA accredited college and have completed your prerequisites, you are eligible to apply for our Accelerated BSN Program.”
https://nau.edu/college-nursing/ · tier 1

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Do prerequisites expire?

Course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades

Minimum cumulative GPA for admission Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?

Entrance exam
HESI A2 (testing windows listed for each admission term)
For other BSN tracks the page says eligible applicants will be asked to take the HESI A2. For the accelerated track it lists HESI A2 windows. No minimum score is published.
source · nau.edu
“HESI A2: June 5-July 13”
https://nau.edu/college-nursing/ · tier 1

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Where can courses be taken?

Online lab policy Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Pass/fail courses Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates

Upcoming cycles Northern Arizona University publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.

Fall admission · North ValleyDue July 8 each yearnext Jul 8, 2027 · opens June 1No year printed. HESI A2 testing window June 5-July 13.
source · nau.edu
“Fall admission: Application: June 1-July 8 HESI A2: June 5-July 13”
https://nau.edu/college-nursing/ · tier 1
Spring admission · North ValleyDeadline not publishedNo year printed. HESI A2 testing window October 11-November 22.
source · nau.edu
“Spring admission: Application: October 7-November 18 HESI A2: October 11-November 22”
https://nau.edu/college-nursing/ · tier 1
Summer admission · North ValleyDeadline not publishedNo year printed. HESI A2 testing window February 14-March 28.
source · nau.edu
“Summer admission: Application: February 10-March 24 HESI A2: February 14-March 28”
https://nau.edu/college-nursing/ · tier 1
Application route
Apply to NAU as a transfer student; NursingCAS not mentioned
The page does not say whether the accelerated track needs a separate nursing application.
source · nau.edu
“Apply to NAU as a transfer student and send your transcripts to University Admissions.”
https://nau.edu/college-nursing/ · tier 1

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Cost

Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.

Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements

What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.

Prior bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree from a regionally or CHEA accredited college
source · nau.edu
“If you already have a bachelor’s degree from a regional or CHEA accredited college and have completed your prerequisites, you are eligible to apply for our Accelerated BSN Program.”
https://nau.edu/college-nursing/ · tier 1

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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.

Start terms
Fall, Spring, and Summer admission
The Accelerated BSN section lists Fall, Spring, and Summer admission windows.
source · nau.edu
“Fall admission:”
https://nau.edu/college-nursing/ · tier 1
Accreditation
CCNE accredited baccalaureate program
source · nau.edu
“The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree programs in nursing and postgraduate APRN certificate program at Northern Arizona University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.”
https://nau.edu/college-nursing/ · tier 1
Format Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Sources

Every page we read for Northern Arizona University, 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.

  1. Request information | NAU
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 23, 2026
  2. Apply now | NAU
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 23, 2026
  3. Maria and Steve Sanghi College of Nursing | Apply at NAU
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 23, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
  • Which prerequisite courses, credits and minimum grades are required for the Accelerated BSN? None are listed on the provided pages.
  • What is the program length? Is the format on campus or hybrid?
  • Is there a minimum GPA or a minimum HESI A2 score?
  • Is a separate nursing application needed beyond the NAU transfer application? The supplemental application is mentioned only for Associate to BSN and RN to BSN.
  • Application windows print no year; which admission year do they apply to?
  • Specific prerequisite courses, grades, and GPA minimums for the Accelerated BSN are not on the provided pages.
  • Program length and delivery format are not stated.
  • HESI A2 minimum score not published.
  • Whether a separate nursing application is required beyond the NAU transfer application is unclear.

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