Chestnut Hill College
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) · Philadelphia, PA · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Chestnut Hill College says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.
- 01General ChemistryGeneral Chemistry with LabCHC equivalent: CHEM 131.
source · chc.edu
“General Chemistry with Lab (4 credits)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeB- - 02Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy & Physiology I with LabCHC equivalent: BIOL 203.
source · chc.edu
“Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab (4 credits)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeB- - 03Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy & Physiology II with LabCHC equivalent: BIOL 303.
source · chc.edu
“Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab (4 credits)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeB- - 04MicrobiologyMicrobiology with LabCHC equivalent: BIOL 234.
source · chc.edu
“Microbiology with Lab (4 credits)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeB- - 05NutritionNutritionNo minimum grade is stated.
source · chc.edu
“Nutrition (3 credits)”
credits3 - 06Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentDevelopmental PsychologyThe page also accepts 'Developmental Psychology or its equivalent'. No minimum grade is stated.
source · chc.edu
“Developmental Psychology (3 credits)”
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Minimum science prerequisite grade Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“B- (80%) or higher in General Chemistry, A&P I, A&P II and Microbiology” vs “B- (80%) in the science prerequisites”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
Prerequisites in progress Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“At least 2 science prerequisites must be complete at application. The rest can be in progress (conditional acceptance) but must be done by August 1.” vs “At least 2 science prerequisites must be completed at application; others may be in progress, with conditional acceptance”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Do prerequisites expire?
Course age limit
Science prerequisites within the past 5 years
The same page elsewhere says CHC only 'recommends' that science prerequisites be completed within 5 years of starting, and that prerequisites are reviewed case by case.
source · chc.edu
“Any prerequisite course completed more than five (5) years prior to application must be repeated to be eligible for admission.”
Prerequisite attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum GPA for admission
3.0 from the completed bachelor's degree
The handbook states '3.0 cumulative GPA'.
source · chc.edu
“Acceptance to the program requires a 3.0 GPA or higher from a completed bachelor’s degree program”
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam
TEAS, score of Proficient
The 2025 nursing handbook says a minimum TEAS score of 70% is required, with one retake allowed.
source · chc.edu
“Score of proficient on the TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) Exam”
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Where can courses be taken?
Community college courses
Accepted. Equivalencies are listed for Montgomery County CC, Bucks County CC, CC of Philadelphia, Delaware County CC, Harcum College and Camden County College.
source · chc.edu
“CHC has articulation agreements with many local community colleges (C2C). Students can meet their nursing science pre-requisites through several course equivalencies.”
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Chestnut Hill College publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Fall 2027 startRolling admissionThe page does not name the cohort this deadline belongs to. Fall 2027 is inferred because the program starts only in fall. Admission is rolling until the cohort is full. 'All remaining prerequisite coursework must be completed by August 1st' is printed without a year. The handbook says clinical clearances are due by July 15. No exact start date is printed.
source · chc.edu
“Deadline: July 15, 2027”
NursingCAS Not published. Confirm with the school.
Rolling admission and waitlist Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Rolling admission until the cohort is full, then a first-come, first-served waitlist” vs “Rolling admission until the cohort is full; qualified applicants may be waitlisted”), 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.
Program cost
$35,000 plus books, lab fees and NCLEX-RN prep materials
There is a 10% discount for CHC alumni.
source · chc.edu
“The cost to complete the ABSN program at Chestnut Hill College is 35,000.00 plus books, laboratory fees and NCLEX-RN preparatory materials.”
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 a non-nursing discipline
source · chc.edu
“designed for students who already hold a baccalaureate degree in another, non-nursing discipline”
Clinical clearances
Clinical clearances (via CastleBranch) due July 15 before the Fall start
Clearances include an FBI background check and drug screen.
source · chc.edu
“STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE ACCELERATED SECOND DEGREE PROGRAM MUST HAVE ALL CLINICAL CLEARANCES SUBMITTED BY JULY 15 IN ORDER TO BEGIN THE PROGRAM IN THE FALL SEMESTER.”
- All clinical clearances (health records, immunizations, CPR/BLS, background check, drug screen) must be submitted through CastleBranch by July 15 to begin in the fall.
source · chc.edu
“STUDENTS ENROLLED IN THE ACCELERATED SECOND DEGREE PROGRAM MUST HAVE ALL CLINICAL CLEARANCES SUBMITTED BY JULY 15 IN ORDER TO BEGIN THE PROGRAM IN THE FALL SEMESTER.”
- Applicants with PA Act 169 prohibitive offenses will not be admitted. An annual FBI background check and a 10-panel drug screen are required.
source · chc.edu
“Any student with an offense listed on the “Prohibitive Offenses” contained in PA Act 169 of 1996 as amended by Act 13 of 1997, the Older Adult Protective Services Act, will not be admitted to the BSN Program.”
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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, hands-on, with clinical placements at Greater Philadelphia partners
No online delivery is mentioned for the ABSN.
source · chc.edu
“courses are delivered in through a modern hands-on curriculum in beautiful, state-of-the-art facilities, designed with the flexibility to meet the needs of a wide range of both traditional and non-traditional students”
Start term
Fall only
source · chc.edu
“coursework begins in the fall and is completed over 4 consecutive semesters (fall-spring-summer-fall)”
Alumni discount
10% discount for CHC alumni
source · chc.edu
“There is a 10% discount offered to CHC Alumni.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Chestnut Hill College, 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 BSN in Nursing (ABSN) - Chestnut Hill Collegetier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Rediscover your path with CHC Accelerated Adult Degree Programtier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Accelerated Adult Degree Program Admission Processtier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Policies and Reports - Chestnut Hill Collegetier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.chc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CHC-Student-Handbook_9A_FINAL.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026PDF text truncated (41 pages)
Open questions we're still checking
- The application platform is not named, so NursingCAS use is unknown.
- Minimum grade conflict: the program page says B- for science prerequisites; the 2025 handbook says B in all math and science prerequisites.
- TEAS conflict: the program page says 'proficient'; the handbook says a minimum of 70% with one retake.
- Course age limit: the program page states it both as a requirement (5 years before application) and as a recommendation (5 years before start, case by case).
- Program credits: the program page says 56 credits; the handbook says 61.
- The July 15, 2027 deadline is not explicitly tied to a named cohort.
- Is the July 15, 2027 deadline for the Fall 2027 cohort? The start year is not printed next to the deadline.
- The handbook (5/25) differs from the program page on minimum prerequisite grade (B vs B-), TEAS (70% vs 'proficient') and total credits (61 vs 56). Which values are current?
- Does the 5-year limit apply to all prerequisites or only the sciences? The program page's FAQ also calls it a recommendation reviewed case by case.
- Which application platform does the 'COMPLETE ABSN APPLICATION' link use, and is there an application fee?
- Are there minimum grades for Nutrition and Developmental Psychology?
- Two readings of the page disagreed on min_prereq_grade: B- (80%) or higher in General Chemistry, A&P I, A&P II and Microbiology | B- (80%) in the science prerequisites.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on partial_completion: At least 2 science prerequisites must be complete at application. The rest can be in progress (conditional acceptance) but must be done by August 1. | At least 2 science prerequisites must be completed at application; others may be in progress, with conditional acceptance.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on other: Rolling admission until the cohort is full, then a first-come, first-served waitlist | Rolling admission until the cohort is full; qualified applicants may be waitlisted.
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