University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Second Degree Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) · North Dartmouth, MA · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
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Prerequisites
The courses UMass Dartmouth 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 IAnatomy & Physiology I with lab · BIO 221/BIO223Online course and lab accepted. The credit system is assumed to be semester.
source · umassd.edu
“BIO 221/BIO223 - Anatomy & Physiology I with lab—4 credits (Online version of this course and lab accepted)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC+ - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy & Physiology II with lab · BIO 222/BIO 224Online course and lab accepted.
source · umassd.edu
“BIO 222/BIO 224 - Anatomy & Physiology II with lab—4 credits (Online version of this course and lab accepted)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC+ - 03General ChemistryChemistry · CHM 100 or higherThe page does not mention a lab for chemistry.
source · umassd.edu
“CHM 100 or higher - Chemistry—3 credits”
credits3min gradeC+ - 04MicrobiologyMicrobiology with lab · BIO 251/BIO 261Online course and lab accepted.
source · umassd.edu
“BIO 251/BIO 261 - Microbiology with lab—4 credits (Online version of this course and lab accepted)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC+ - 05StatisticsIntroduction/Basic Statistics · MTH 147
source · umassd.edu
“MTH 147 - Introduction/Basic Statistics—3 credits”
credits3labnomin gradeC+
Minimum prerequisite grade
C+
source · umassd.edu
“A prerequisite course grade below a C+ will not be considered for admission.”
Prerequisite completion timing
Prerequisites must be completed before enrollment
The pages do not say whether prerequisites may be in progress at the time of application.
source · umassd.edu
“There are 5 prerequisites that may be completed at UMass Dartmouth or another accredited institution before enrollment.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
Attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum bachelor's GPA for admission
3.0
source · umassd.edu
“Students must have earned a minimum 3.2 GPA in the five prerequisite courses and have an undergraduate bachelor's GPA of 3.0.”
Minimum prerequisite GPA
3.2 across the five prerequisite courses
source · umassd.edu
“The program requires five prerequisites courses and a minimum earned GPA of 3.2 in those courses for admission.”
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Where can courses be taken?
Where prerequisites may be taken
At UMass Dartmouth or another accredited institution
Community colleges are not specifically mentioned.
source · umassd.edu
“There are 5 prerequisites that may be completed at UMass Dartmouth or another accredited institution before enrollment.”
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Online versions of the course and lab are accepted for A&P I, A&P II and Microbiology” vs “Online lecture and lab accepted for Anatomy & Physiology I and II and Microbiology”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
Pass/fail 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 UMass Dartmouth publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Fall 2027 cohortDeadline not publishedNo application deadline published. The FAQ says the fall semester usually begins the first week of September, with no exact date. A required 3-credit summer course runs late July to mid-August before the fall start.
source · umassd.edu
“Actively accepting applications for the Fall 2027 cohort.”
Application route
UMass Dartmouth Online application; NursingCAS is not mentioned
source · umassd.edu
“Looking for UMass Dartmouth Online? UMass Dartmouth Online application”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition and fees Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“$823.95 per credit, including $702 tuition per credit (2026-2027)” vs “$823.95 per credit total ($702 per credit tuition plus fees)”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
Bachelor's degree in another discipline
source · umassd.edu
“Designed for students who already hold a bachelor's degree in another discipline, UMass Dartmouth's Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program provides a focused path to becoming a registered nurse.”
Required summer course
3-credit non-matriculated summer course, 4 weeks, late July to mid-August
source · umassd.edu
“There is a required 3-credit (non-matriculated) summer course that all accepted students must take prior to the fall start.”
Laptop requirement
A laptop is required; Chromebooks are not supported, and a privacy screen is mandatory for exams
source · umassd.edu
“All College of Nursing and Health Sciences students are required to have a laptop, which lets you interact with the software used in the college, submit assignments, and share work with instructors and fellow students.”
- A laptop meeting the minimum specifications is required, with a privacy screen for exams; Chromebooks are not supported.
source · umassd.edu
“If you are using a laptop for secured activities, including exams and quizzes, a privacy screen is mandatory.”
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
Essays Not published. Confirm with the school.
Recommendations Not published. Confirm with the school.
CNA Not published. Confirm with the school.
Healthcare experience 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.
Format
Hybrid: lectures fully online; skills labs, proctored exams and clinicals in person
Students should expect to be on campus or at clinical sites 3–4 days per week during the semester.
source · umassd.edu
“While lecture courses are fully online, this program does include in-person components, including laboratory skills, proctored exams, and clinical nursing practice at healthcare facilities.”
NCLEX-RN pass rate
100% for 2025 graduates
source · umassd.edu
“The program prepares you to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN), proven by our 2025 graduates achieving a 100% pass rate.”
Start term Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Fall only, usually starting the first week of September” vs “Fall only (once a year)”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
Transfer credits Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“No transfer credits are accepted into the program; transcripts are reviewed only to confirm the prerequisites” vs “Transfer credits are not accepted into the ABSN curriculum”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Sources
Every page we read for UMass Dartmouth, 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 BS in Nursing Program | UMass Dartmouth Onlinetier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Apply to UMass Dartmouth | Office of Admissions | UMass Dartmouthtier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Computer requirements | College of Nursing & Health Sciences | UMass Dartmouthtier 2 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Tuition and Fees | UMass Dartmouth Onlinetier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Catalogs | UMass Dartmouthtier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- FAQs about Online Advising | UMass Dartmouth Onlinetier 2 · faq · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- No application deadline or opening date is published for the Fall 2027 cohort.
- The direct application portal URL is not given on these pages.
- The application fee, essays, recommendations, interview and entrance exam requirements are not stated.
- It is not stated whether prerequisites may be in progress at the time of application or only completed by enrollment.
- It is not stated whether the chemistry prerequisite requires a lab.
- No application deadline or application open date is published for the Fall 2027 cohort.
- The application route (UMass Dartmouth Online application) is named, but no portal URL is given; NursingCAS is never mentioned.
- The pages do not say whether the chemistry prerequisite requires a lab.
- Entrance exam, course age limits, attempt limits, pass/fail, credit-by-exam, application fee, essays, recommendations and interview are not addressed.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on start_terms: Fall only, usually starting the first week of September | Fall only (once a year).
- Two readings of the page disagreed on online_lab_policy: Online versions of the course and lab are accepted for A&P I, A&P II and Microbiology | Online lecture and lab accepted for Anatomy & Physiology I and II and Microbiology.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on tuition: $823.95 per credit, including $702 tuition per credit (2026-2027) | $823.95 per credit total ($702 per credit tuition plus fees).
- Two readings of the page disagreed on other: No transfer credits are accepted into the program; transcripts are reviewed only to confirm the prerequisites | Transfer credits are not accepted into the ABSN curriculum.
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