Temple University
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 Temple 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 ChemistryChemistry with lab · CHEM 1021 & CHEM 1023Temple equivalent: Introduction to Chemistry I and Laboratory I.
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“Chemistry with lab (4 credits)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 02Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy and Physiology I with lab · KINS 1223
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology I with lab (4 credits)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 03Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy and Physiology II with lab · KINS 1224
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology II with lab (4 credits)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 04General BiologyGeneral Biology with lab · BIOL 1012The Temple equivalent is listed as General Biology II.
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“General Biology with lab (4 credits)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 05MicrobiologyMicrobiology with lab · BIOL 2001
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“Microbiology with lab (4 credits)”
credits4labrequiredmin gradeC - 06General PsychologyIntroduction/General Psychology · PSY 1001
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“Introduction/General Psychology (3 credits)”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 07Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentDevelopmental Psychology or equivalent · PSY 2301
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“Developmental Psychology or equivalent (3 credits)”
credits3labnomin gradeC - 08StatisticsBiostatistics and Public Health · EPBI 2219Listed among the transfer prerequisite courses but not in the admissions prerequisite list. It may be the unnamed eighth prerequisite; unconfirmed.
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“EPBI 2219 | Biostatistics and Public Health | 3 |”
credits3
Minimum prerequisite grade
C or better
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“Applicants must demonstrate evidence of successful completion of prerequisite course requirements with a "C" or better.”
Prerequisites in progress
5 of 8 completed at application; the remaining 3 by June 15
The page refers to eight prerequisites but its admissions list names seven.
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“Five of the eight prerequisite courses must be completed at the time of application; the remaining three courses may be planned or in progress but must be completed by June 15.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Prerequisite age limit
10 years; science prerequisites 5 years beginning Fall 2028
No reference date is stated. The psychology courses keep the 10-year limit.
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“Prerequisite courses must be taken at a regionally accredited institution and completed within the last 10 years. Beginning Fall 2028, all science prerequisites will require completion within 5 years. Introduction/General Psychology and Developmental Psychology are exempt and retain the 10-year limit.”
Course attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum overall GPA for admission
3.0
Admission is competitive.
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“A minimum overall GPA of 3.0 is required 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?
Institution requirement
Any regionally accredited institution
Community colleges are not mentioned specifically.
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“Prerequisite courses must be taken at a regionally accredited institution and completed within the last 10 years.”
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/Fail Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Not accepted; letter grades are required” vs “Not accepted, except in COVID-19-impacted semesters noted on the transcript”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
Credit by exam (AP/CLEP) Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Temple publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Fall cohortDue March 1 each yearnext Mar 1, 2027No year is printed for the deadline. The suggested academic plan begins in Fall. Remaining prerequisites must be completed by June 15, also printed without a year. The application opening date is not published.
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“Admission deadline for this program is March 1.”
NursingCAS Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Tuition (College of Public Health, 2026-2027)
$12,108 per semester for Pennsylvania residents; $21,060 per semester for out-of-state students (full-time)
These are College of Public Health rates. The plan includes a summer term, which is charged separately, plus the Nursing Program Fee of $1500 per semester and university fees.
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“Full-time Undergraduate Semester Rate 1 | $12,108 | $21,060 |”
Application fee
$55
This is the university-wide undergraduate admissions fee; it is not stated specifically for the ABSN.
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“The admissions application fee is $55.00.”
Nursing program fee Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“$1500 per semester” vs “$1,500 per semester”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
An undergraduate degree in a non-nursing major
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“Applicants must have already earned an undergraduate degree in a non-nursing major.”
Clinical hours
973 hours
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“BSN students complete a total of 973 hours of clinical experience in lab, simulation, community- and hospital-based settings.”
- Immunizations, proof of immunity, TB screening and a physical exam before matriculation; an annual flu vaccine.
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“Students attending Temple University College of Public Health are required to submit to Temple University Student Health Services proof of immunizations and proof of immunity for MMR, Varicella and hepatitis B, TB screening, and a physical exam prior to matriculation.”
- National criminal background check, PA Act 33/34 clearances and FBI fingerprinting.
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“Students who attend CPH programs that have a clinical / practicum / field education experience which are completed at affiliate sites both on and off the Temple University campus are required to comply with minimum standard compliance metrics which include the above health requirements in addition to a national criminal background check, Act 33/34 clearances in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and FBI fingerprinting through DHS or DoE.”
- Purchase of the EXXAT APPROVE compliance module.
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“All students who attend programs that have a clinical / practicum / field education experience will be required to purchase access to the EXXAT - APPROVE compliance module.”
- Annual proof of health insurance and current AHA CPR certification for Healthcare Professionals.
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“In addition to the above students who attend the BSN program are required to show proof of health insurance annually, and proof of current American Heart Association CPR certification for Healthcare Professionals.”
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
On campus, with in-person clinicals
Students complete 973 clinical hours in lab, simulation, community and hospital settings.
source · temple.edu
“Held on Temple’s Main Campus, the accelerated nursing degree program curriculum places a significant emphasis on basic nursing theory and skills”
Placement tests
Placement tests do not satisfy prerequisites
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“Placement tests will not fulfill prerequisite requirements.”
Waivers and substitutions
No waivers or substitutions
Equivalency is evaluated case by case.
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“Prerequisites cannot be waived or substituted with other courses.”
Waivers/substitutions
Not allowed
Equivalency is evaluated case by case.
source · bulletin.temple.edu
“Prerequisites cannot be waived or substituted with other courses.”
Start term Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Fall (the first term in the suggested plan)” vs “Fall (inferred from the plan of study)”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
State Board approval status Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Sources
Every page we read for Temple, 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.
- Nursing Accelerated BSN | Temple University Bulletintier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Nursing Major | Temple Universitytier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Admissions | Temple Universitytier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Admissions Information | Temple University Bulletintier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://bulletin.temple.edu/undergraduate/public-health/nursing-accelerated-bsn/nursing-accelerated-bsn.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Temple Bulletins 2026-2027 | Temple University Bulletintier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Academic Policies | Temple University Bulletintier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Cost and Aid | Temple University Bulletintier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- The pages do not say how to apply to the ABSN (NursingCAS, the Temple undergraduate application, or another portal), nor when applications open.
- The admissions text refers to 'eight prerequisite courses' but lists seven; the eighth may be statistics (EPBI 2219, which appears in the transfer-credit table).
- The March 1 deadline and June 15 prerequisite completion date are printed without years.
- It is unclear whether the 5-year science time limit 'beginning Fall 2028' applies to the Fall 2028 entering cohort or to applications submitted from Fall 2028.
- The BSN is in provisional status with the PA State Board of Nursing; it remains operational and accredited.
- The application route is not stated, and NursingCAS is never mentioned.
- The page refers to 'eight prerequisite courses' but lists seven. Is Biostatistics (EPBI 2219) the eighth?
- Does 'Beginning Fall 2028' for the 5-year science limit refer to the entering cohort or to the application term?
- Does the general $55 undergraduate application fee apply to ABSN applicants?
- Neither the application opening date nor an exact program start date is published.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on start_terms: Fall (the first term in the suggested plan) | Fall (inferred from the plan of study).
- Two readings of the page disagreed on pass_fail: Not accepted; letter grades are required | Not accepted, except in COVID-19-impacted semesters noted on the transcript.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on other: $1500 per semester | $1,500 per semester.
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