Adelphi University
Accelerated BS in Nursing · Garden City, NY · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Adelphi 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 and Physiology IScience prerequisite; must be completed within the last 10 years.
source · adelphi.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology I and II”
min gradeC+ - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy and Physiology IIScience prerequisite; must be completed within the last 10 years.
source · adelphi.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology I and II”
min gradeC+ - 03MicrobiologyMicrobiologyScience prerequisite; must be completed within the last 10 years.
source · adelphi.edu
“Microbiology”
min gradeC+ - 04General ChemistryGeneral Chemistry · CHEM109One semester of General Chemistry (4 credits), or Adelphi's CHEM109.
source · adelphi.edu
“One semester of General Chemistry (4 credits), or CHEM109”
credits4min gradeC+ - 05StatisticsStatistics
source · adelphi.edu
“Statistics”
labnomin gradeC+ - 06Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentDevelopmental Psychology
source · adelphi.edu
“Developmental Psychology”
labnomin gradeC+ - 07NutritionNutrition (2-credit nursing course)
source · adelphi.edu
“Nutrition (2-credit nursing course)”
credits2min gradeC+ - 08PathophysiologyPathophysiology
source · adelphi.edu
“Pathophysiology”
min gradeC+
Minimum prerequisite grade
C+
source · adelphi.edu
“A passing grade of C+ and above in all required prerequisites prior to the start of the program”
Prerequisites in progress
You may apply with prerequisites in progress, but all must be completed before the program starts.
Applicants must show proof of enrollment in all required prerequisites to receive an admissions decision.
source · adelphi.edu
“Students are able to receive an admissions decision prior to completion of all prerequisites, but all prerequisite courses must be completed prior to the program start.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Science course age limit
Science prerequisites must have been taken within the past 10 years
No reference date is stated.
source · adelphi.edu
“All science prerequisite courses must have been taken within the past 10 years.”
Repeat policy
One prerequisite graded below C+ within the past eight years may be repeated once. A grade below C+ in more than one science prerequisite makes the applicant ineligible.
source · adelphi.edu
“Students who receive below a C+ in one required prerequisite course within the past eight years may repeat that course one time. Any student who receives below a C+ in more than one science prerequisite course would not be eligible for the accelerated nursing program.”
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GPA and grades
Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
3.0
Calculated across all undergraduate college work completed after high school.
source · adelphi.edu
“Cumulative GPA of 3.0 from all undergraduate college work completed after high school”
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam
Not required (no TEAS)
source · adelphi.edu
“The ATI TEAS is not required for ABSN applicants.”
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Where can courses be taken?
Online lab courses
Science lab courses may be taken online only if previously approved
source · adelphi.edu
“Only previously approved science prerequisite courses with a lab component can be taken online. Contact the Office of University Admissions for more information.”
Where prerequisites can be taken
At Adelphi or at another accredited institution
Community colleges are not specifically mentioned.
source · adelphi.edu
“You may take prerequisite courses at Adelphi or at another accredited intuition if desired.”
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 Adelphi publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Summer (May) cohortRolling admissionNo year printed. Priority deadline March 1 (03-01); rolling admission ends April 15; cohort starts in May. Page says 'there is no firm application deadline.' Garden City and, starting Summer 2026, Manhattan both offer a Summer cohort. All prerequisites must be completed before program start.
source · adelphi.edu
“Summer | May | March 1 | April 15 |”
Spring (January) cohort · Garden CityRolling admissionNo year printed. Priority deadline November 1 (11-01); rolling admission ends November 15; cohort starts in January. The page mentions only a Summer cohort at Manhattan, so we assumed this Spring cohort is at Garden City.
source · adelphi.edu
“Spring | January | November 1 | November 15 |”
Application route
Apply through Adelphi's ABSN application; NursingCAS is not mentioned
source · adelphi.edu
“Yes! You must complete the ABSN application to apply for this second bachelor's degree.”
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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.
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
A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university, awarded before the program starts
source · adelphi.edu
“Evidence of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited four-year college or university (awarded prior to the start of the program)”
Interview
May be requested by the ABSN admissions committee
Not required of all applicants.
source · adelphi.edu
“An applicant’s academic history will be carefully reviewed and candidates may be requested to complete an interview with the ABSN admissions committee.”
Professional statement
A one-page typed professional statement
It may also cover career goals, academic performance and professional experiences.
source · adelphi.edu
“Your professional statement should be a one-page typed essay explaining why you would like to enter the Accelerated BS in Nursing program.”
Recommendations
Two professional reference letters
source · adelphi.edu
“Two professional reference letters”
Prior nursing coursework
Prior nursing grades are considered. Applicants dismissed from another nursing program are ineligible.
source · adelphi.edu
“Any prior grades in nursing courses will be taken into consideration. Students who have previously been dismissed from another nursing program will not be eligible.”
Prior nursing program dismissal
Applicants dismissed from another nursing program are ineligible
Prior grades in nursing courses are also considered.
source · adelphi.edu
“Students who have previously been dismissed from another nursing program will not be eligible.”
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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
In person; classes on campus, with clinicals at area healthcare facilities
source · adelphi.edu
“Currently, all classes are held at Adelphi’s Garden City campus, located in Nassau County in New York. Some clinical courses will be held at healthcare facilities throughout the surrounding area.”
Start terms
Spring (January) and Summer (May)
source · adelphi.edu
“Designed for full-time students, the accelerated BSN program offers the option of starting in May or January.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Adelphi, 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.
- 4+1 Accelerated Programs | Combined Degree Programs | Adelphitier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Accelerated Nursing | Admissionstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Adelphi University Admissions | Undergrad, Grad & Transfer Admissionstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Financial Aid | One-Stop Student Services Center at Adelphi Universitytier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Code of Conduct | Policies | Adelphi Universitytier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Adelphi Universitytier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Accelerated Nursing Program | Adelphi ABSN Programtier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- The pages do not say which prerequisites count as 'science' for the 10-year limit and the one-grade-below-C+ rule; we assumed A&P I/II, Microbiology, General Chemistry and Pathophysiology.
- The pages say nothing about lab requirements for the science prerequisites.
- Tuition and the application fee are not given on the program page.
- No direct URL for the ABSN application portal is printed.
- The pages do not say whether the Spring cohort is offered at Manhattan; only a Summer cohort is mentioned there.
- Which prerequisites count as 'science' for the 10-year limit and the below-C+ rule (Pathophysiology? Nutrition?) is not defined.
- Whether A&P, Microbiology and Chemistry require labs is not stated.
- Tuition, application fee and application portal URL are not published on the provided pages.
- Exact start dates and years for the January/May cohorts are not printed; whether the Spring cohort is offered in Manhattan is unclear.
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