California State University-Northridge
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) · Northridge, CA · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
Activelast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses CSU Northridge 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.
Minimum grade in prerequisite and nursing courses
C
The prerequisite course list is not on the provided pages.
source · tsengcollege.csun.edu
“A minimum grade of "C" is required in all prerequisite and nursing courses.”
In-progress coursework
Applicants submit preliminary transcripts for courses currently in progress, then final transcripts once grades are posted.
The pages do not say whether prerequisite courses may be in progress at the deadline.
source · tsengcollege.csun.edu
“All college courses in which you are currently enrolled (these are your preliminary, work-in-progress transcripts).”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Repeat limits
Nursing courses may be repeated only once, up to a maximum of 15 repeated units.
This applies to nursing courses once in the program. Attempt limits for prerequisite courses are not published.
source · tsengcollege.csun.edu
“All nursing courses may be repeated only once with a maximum of 15 repeated units.”
Time limit to complete nursing courses
All nursing courses must be completed within 5 years after the first nursing course.
Students who interrupt progress must reapply and are considered on a space-available basis.
source · tsengcollege.csun.edu
“All nursing courses must be completed within 5 years after taking the first nursing course.”
Prerequisite course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Graduation GPA
A 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher is required in all coursework to graduate.
This is a graduation requirement, not a stated admission GPA minimum.
source · tsengcollege.csun.edu
“Completion of all coursework with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.”
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/HESI) Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Where can courses be taken?
Online lab policy Not published. Confirm with the school.
Community college policy Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/fail prerequisites Not published. Confirm with the school.
Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles CSU Northridge publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Fall 2027Deadline Mar 2, 2027opens Jan 12, 2027The page says the deadline may come sooner because the application closes automatically once a capacity cap is reached. No program start date is printed. Fall admission decisions are usually made in May and Spring decisions from October to early December, but no Spring deadline is printed.
source · tsengcollege.csun.edu
“March 2, 2027 or sooner due to high application volume. * | Opens 9 a.m. on January 12, 2027 |”
Application system Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“A separate CSUN online application is used; Cal State Apply is not needed.” vs “Does not use Cal State Apply; applicants use the Tseng College online application. NursingCAS is not mentioned.”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Application fee
$70, non-refundable, paid by credit card
source · tsengcollege.csun.edu
“Application fee – $70 non-refundable payment by credit card”
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
A B.A. or B.S. degree in any field is required.
A degree from outside the United States must be equivalent to a U.S. 4-year degree.
source · csun.edu
“This option for earning the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is designed for second-degree students who hold a minimum of a B.A. or B.S. degree in any field”
Statement of purpose and resume
A statement of purpose and a resume are uploaded with the application.
source · tsengcollege.csun.edu
“during the application, you will be asked to submit a statement of purpose, and resume.”
Healthcare experience
Direct patient care or volunteering experience in the acute care setting is highly encouraged.
source · tsengcollege.csun.edu
“Prior to application, direct patient care or volunteering experiences in the acute care setting are highly encouraged.”
Transcripts from all institutions
Official transcripts are required from every institution attended, including incomplete coursework.
source · tsengcollege.csun.edu
“Transcripts are required from ALL institutions that you have attended, not only those from which you earned a degree: All courses taken at other colleges and universities previously attended, even if the course work was not completed.”
Graduation unit requirement
A minimum of 58 semester units of approved undergraduate courses.
Listed under A-BSN graduation requirements.
source · tsengcollege.csun.edu
“Completion of a minimum of 58 semester units of approved undergraduate courses;”
- Applicants must agree to the Self-Disclosure of Scheduling Availability Agreement when applying.
source · tsengcollege.csun.edu
“Self-Disclosure of Scheduling Availability Agreement - by submitting an application, you will be confirming your understanding of the responsibilities outlined in the Self-Disclosure of Scheduling Availability Agreement”
- Applicants with a degree from outside the United States must submit TOEFL, IELTS or PTE Academic scores, plus translated transcripts and an international credential evaluation.
source · tsengcollege.csun.edu
“Official or certified copy of TOEFL, IELTS or PTE Academic scores”
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
Letters of recommendation Not published. Confirm with the school.
CNA requirement Not published. Confirm with the school.
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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.
Graduation units
A minimum of 58 semester units of approved undergraduate courses is required to graduate.
source · tsengcollege.csun.edu
“Completion of a minimum of 58 semester units of approved undergraduate courses;”
One CSUN nursing application at a time
Applicants cannot apply to multiple CSUN Nursing programs at the same time.
source · tsengcollege.csun.edu
“The ABSN program is a second-bachelor's degree program and you CANNOT apply to multiple CSUN Nursing programs at the same time.”
5-year limit for nursing courses
All nursing courses must be completed within 5 years of the first nursing course.
source · tsengcollege.csun.edu
“All nursing courses must be completed within 5 years after taking the first nursing course.”
Nursing course transfer
Nursing courses from other programs cannot be transferred, except NURS 307/L, which may be completed before the program starts.
source · tsengcollege.csun.edu
“Nursing courses from other programs may be considered nonequivalent and cannot be transferred into this program with the exception of NURS 307/L which may be completed prior to the start of the program.”
Application may close early
The application system closes automatically when a capacity cap is reached, which can happen at any time after applications open.
Incomplete or pending applications are removed when the system closes, and there is no appeals process.
source · tsengcollege.csun.edu
“High Application Volume: Due to a huge volume of interest, the ABSN application system automatically closes once applications reach a pre-determined capacity.”
Program format Not published. Confirm with the school.
Start terms Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Fall and Spring applications are referenced; only a Fall 2027 deadline is printed.” vs “Fall (Fall 2027 cycle listed with dates); Spring applications are also referenced.”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Sources
Every page we read for CSU Northridge, 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 Bachelor of Science (NUR) | CSU Northridgetier 1 · program page · checked Oct 10, 2026
- Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing - Program Requirements | Tseng College (CSUN)tier 2 · how to apply · checked Oct 10, 2026
- Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing - How to Apply | Tseng College (CSUN)tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 10, 2026
- https://www.csun.edu/sites/default/files/900-12.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 10, 2026PDF: not yet read by the pipeline
- Privacy Notice (IT) | CSU Northridgetier 3 · policy · checked Oct 10, 2026
- https://www.csun.edu/sites/default/files/clery-report.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 10, 2026PDF: not yet read by the pipeline
Open questions we're still checking
- The list of prerequisite courses, credits, lab requirements and time limits is not in the provided pages; the apply page refers to a separate prerequisites page.
- No minimum GPA for admission is published; only a 3.0 cumulative GPA for graduation.
- The program start date and Spring cycle deadlines are not printed.
- The pages do not say whether prerequisite courses may be in progress at the application deadline.
- Program format (on campus or hybrid) and campus location are not stated.
- Tuition and the program length in months are not stated.
- The direct URL for the online application is not printed in the page text.
- Admission requirements such as entrance exam, interview and letters of recommendation are not addressed.
- The program's prerequisite course list (courses, credits, labs, and any course age limits) was not in the provided pages, so no prerequisites were extracted.
- No admission GPA minimum is published on the provided pages. Only a 3.0 graduation GPA appears.
- Program format (on-campus, hybrid or online) and campus locations are not stated on the provided pages.
- The program start date for the Fall 2027 cohort and any Spring cycle dates are not published on the provided pages.
- The application portal URL is referred to as 'linked below' but no URL appears in the page text.
- Whether prerequisites may still be in progress at the time of application is unclear.
- The kind of pages provided did not include a dedicated prerequisites or admissions requirements page.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on start_terms: Fall and Spring applications are referenced; only a Fall 2027 deadline is printed. | Fall (Fall 2027 cycle listed with dates); Spring applications are also referenced..
- Two readings of the page disagreed on uses_nursingcas: A separate CSUN online application is used; Cal State Apply is not needed. | Does not use Cal State Apply; applicants use the Tseng College online application. NursingCAS is not mentioned..
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