William Paterson University
Accelerated/Second Degree (ABSN – Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing) · Wayne, NJ · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses William Paterson 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 IGeneral Anatomy & Physiology I · BIO 1120Cannot be taken in the same semester as A&P II.
source · wpunj.edu
“BIO 1120 General Anatomy & Physiology I (4 credits w/lab)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIGeneral Anatomy & Physiology II · BIO 1130
source · wpunj.edu
“BIO 1130 General Anatomy & Physiology II (4 credits w/lab)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 03MicrobiologyBasic Microbiology · BIO 1700
source · wpunj.edu
“BIO 1700 Basic Microbiology (4 credits w/lab)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 04General PsychologyGeneral Psychology · PSY 1100
source · wpunj.edu
“PSY 1100 General Psychology”
min gradeC - 05Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentLife Span Development · PSY 2110
source · wpunj.edu
“PSY 2110 Life Span Development”
min gradeC - 06StatisticsElementary Statistics · MATH 1300
source · wpunj.edu
“MATH 1300 Elementary Statistics”
min gradeC - 07General ChemistryChemistry for the Health Sciences · CHEM 1330A two-series chemistry sequence with lab (e.g., General Chemistry I & II) may substitute; the curriculum plan says courses taken outside WPU require the two-course sequence (8 credits total).
source · wpunj.edu
“* CHEM 1330 Chemistry for the Health Sciences (4 credits w/lab)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 08OtherNursing Research · NUR 3500Must be a nursing major to register at WPU.
source · wpunj.edu
“*NUR 3500 Nursing Research (must be a nursing major to register for this course at WPU)”
min gradeC - 09NutritionTherapeutic Nutrition · PBHL 2240Must be a nursing major to register at WPU.
source · wpunj.edu
“*PBHL 2240 Therapeutic Nutrition (must be a nursing major to register for this course at WPU)”
min gradeC - 10OtherAdvanced Anatomy & Physiology · BIO 3120Must be taken at WPU; requires A&P I & II and CHEM 1330 first.
source · wpunj.edu
“** BIO 3120 Advanced Anatomy & Physiology (A&P I & II and CHEM 1330 are prerequisites)”
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WPU-only prerequisites
BIO 3120 must be taken at WPU; NUR 3500 and PBHL 2240 require nursing-major status to register at WPU
source · wpunj.edu
“** BIO 3120 must be taken at WPU.”
Taking prerequisites at WPU
To take prerequisites at WPU, apply as a visiting student through Graduate Admissions
source · wpunj.edu
“However, you would have to apply to the Graduate Admissions Office as a visiting student to take undergraduate nursing prerequisites.”
Minimum prerequisite grade Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“C (a C- or below is disqualifying)” vs “C (a C- or below disqualifies)”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
Prerequisites in progress Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“You may apply with prerequisites outstanding; remaining prerequisites are taken at WPU in the spring before the May start” vs “Not all prerequisites need to be completed before applying; remaining prerequisites are taken at WPU in the Spring semester”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Do prerequisites expire?
Science course age limit
Science courses must be less than 10 years old
Curriculum plan: 'Sciences must have been completed no more than 10 years ago.' No reference date is stated.
source · wpunj.edu
“Science courses must be less than ten years old.”
Repeats
Any prerequisite grade of C- or below disqualifies, even if the course was later repeated successfully
source · wpunj.edu
“A grade of C- or below in a nursing prerequisite course will eliminate a student from acceptance into the ABSN program even if the course has been successfully repeated at WPU or elsewhere.”
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GPA and grades
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
3.0 in the initial baccalaureate degree
Admission is competitive; higher GPA and more completed prerequisites strengthen an application.
source · wpunj.edu
“Qualified applicants must have achieved a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in their initial baccalaureate degree.”
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?
Community college courses
Equivalent New Jersey community college courses transfer
Courses must be completed at an accredited institution.
source · wpunj.edu
“Courses from a New Jersey Community College are transferable if equivalent.”
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles William Paterson publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Summer (May) cohortDue October 1 each yearnext Oct 1, 2027 · opens September 1Core nursing courses begin in WPU's summer semester (May) following the fall application window; no start day is printed. Accepted students complete remaining prerequisites at WPU in the intervening spring semester.
source · wpunj.edu
“Applications for the ABSN program are accepted September 1st through October 1, each year.”
Application route
No NursingCAS; apply online through WPU Undergraduate Admissions
source · wpunj.edu
“All applications are completed online via the Undergraduate Admissions Office .”
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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
Required; amount not stated
source · wpunj.edu
“The application fee has been paid.”
Tuition 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 any discipline; associate degree holders are not eligible
December and May graduates may apply (May graduates must be able to attend on campus in spring).
source · wpunj.edu
“The ABSN (Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing) program is for individuals who already possess a baccalaureate degree in any discipline.”
- Application is complete only when the fee is paid and all transcripts are received.
source · wpunj.edu
“All transcripts have been received by the Undergraduate Admissions Office.”
- December graduates may apply but must coordinate with Undergraduate Admissions.
source · wpunj.edu
“Yes, you may apply but you would need to communicate with Missy Matera ( materam@wpunj.edu ) in the Undergraduate Admissions Office to help coordinate the processing of your application.”
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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
On campus
The pages do not explicitly describe the delivery format of the nursing courses; on-campus attendance is implied.
source · wpunj.edu
“Yes, you may apply, but you would need to be able to come on WP's campus in the spring semester to complete the last of the nursing prerequisites.”
Start term
Summer (May)
source · wpunj.edu
“The core ABSN nursing courses will begin in WPU's summer semester (May) and continue through the fall, spring, and the following summer.”
Foreign degrees
International transcripts require evaluation by an international credential service
source · wpunj.edu
“Your transcripts would have to be evaluated by an international accrediting service to validate the legitimacy of the transcript and the US equivalency of the program completed.”
International degrees
Foreign transcripts must be evaluated by an international credential evaluation service
source · wpunj.edu
“Your transcripts would have to be evaluated by an international accrediting service to validate the legitimacy of the transcript and the US equivalency of the program completed.”
A&P sequencing
A&P I and A&P II cannot be taken in the same semester
source · wpunj.edu
“Due to course sequencing, A&P I and II cannot be taken in the same semester. Both courses are prerequisites to Advanced A&P.”
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Sources
Every page we read for William Paterson, 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/Fast Track Nursing Program - William Paterson Universitytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.wpunj.edu/dA/a7f76811ec/Accelerated%20BS%20Nursing%20Curriculum%20Plan-10-14-25.pdf?language_id=1tier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Admissions | William Paterson Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Apply Now | William Paterson Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- William Paterson Universitytier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.wpunj.edu/police/SafeWalkFlyer.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Policies A to Z | William Paterson Universitytier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- Application fee amount and tuition are not stated on the provided pages.
- Whether an entrance exam (TEAS/HESI), essays, interview, or recommendations are required is not stated.
- Program delivery format (in-person vs. any online coursework) is not explicitly stated; on_campus inferred.
- Whether prerequisites must be complete by a specific date before the May start is not stated beyond completing them at WPU in the spring.
- The delivery format of the nursing courses (in person vs. online) is not stated.
- The application fee amount and tuition are not published on these pages.
- It is unclear whether community college courses from outside New Jersey are accepted.
- Program length in months is not printed; the May-to-August schedule suggests about 15 months.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on program_length: Summer (May) through fall, spring, and the following summer; graduation in August (about 15 months of core nursing courses) | Four consecutive semesters: summer (May) through fall, spring and the following summer, graduating in August.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on min_prereq_grade: C (a C- or below is disqualifying) | C (a C- or below disqualifies).
- Two readings of the page disagreed on partial_completion: You may apply with prerequisites outstanding; remaining prerequisites are taken at WPU in the spring before the May start | Not all prerequisites need to be completed before applying; remaining prerequisites are taken at WPU in the Spring semester.
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