Accelerated BSN · Pennsylvania

Waynesburg University

Nursing BSN for 2nd Degree · Waynesburg, PA · school's own site

Activelast verified Oct 2026
Next application deadline
Not published
No application deadline is published; the admissions page links to 'Admission Deadlines' but the text was not provided.
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Program length
12 months
Format
Coursework onlineCoursework online; in-person campus labs and clinicals on weekends
Start
Fall and Spring
Admission GPA
Not published
Entrance exam
Not published
Prereqs expire after
Not published

Prerequisites

The courses Waynesburg says you need before you start, as published on its own pages. Credits, labs, and minimum grades are shown where the school states them.

  1. 01
    Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentHuman Development: A Life Span Perspective
    source · waynesburg.edu
    “Human Development: A Life Span Perspective”
    https://www.waynesburg.edu/academics/departments/nursing-graduate-and-professional-studies/bachelors/nursing-bsn-2nd-degree · tier 1
    labnomin gradeC
  2. 02
    Anatomy (standalone)Human Anatomy with a lab
    source · waynesburg.edu
    “Human Anatomy with a lab”
    https://www.waynesburg.edu/academics/departments/nursing-graduate-and-professional-studies/bachelors/nursing-bsn-2nd-degree · tier 1
    labrequiredmin gradeC
  3. 03
    Physiology (standalone)Human Physiology with a lab
    source · waynesburg.edu
    “Human Physiology with a lab”
    https://www.waynesburg.edu/academics/departments/nursing-graduate-and-professional-studies/bachelors/nursing-bsn-2nd-degree · tier 1
    labrequiredmin gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C or higher
source · waynesburg.edu
“Proof of completion of the following prerequisites with a grade of C or higher:”
https://www.waynesburg.edu/academics/departments/nursing-graduate-and-professional-studies/bachelors/nursing-bsn-2nd-degree · tier 1

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Do prerequisites expire?

Course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades

Minimum cumulative GPA for admission 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?

Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Pass/fail Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates

Upcoming cycles Waynesburg publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.

Fall I 2026 startDeadline not publishedNo application deadline is published; the admissions page links to 'Admission Deadlines' but the text was not provided.
source · waynesburg.edu
“Fall I Monday, Aug. 24, 2026”
https://www.waynesburg.edu/academics/departments/nursing-graduate-and-professional-studies/bachelors/nursing-bsn-2nd-degree · tier 1
Spring I 2027 startDeadline not publishedNo application deadline is published.
source · waynesburg.edu
“Spring I Monday, Jan. 11, 2027”
https://www.waynesburg.edu/academics/departments/nursing-graduate-and-professional-studies/bachelors/nursing-bsn-2nd-degree · tier 1
Application route
Waynesburg's own online Nursing as a Second Degree application (no NursingCAS)
source · waynesburg.edu
“Fill out the online Nursing as a Second Degree application .”
https://www.waynesburg.edu/academics/departments/nursing-graduate-and-professional-studies/bachelors/nursing-bsn-2nd-degree · tier 1

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Cost

Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.

Tuition
$500 per credit
source · waynesburg.edu
“Cost Per Credit $500”
https://www.waynesburg.edu/academics/departments/nursing-graduate-and-professional-studies/bachelors/nursing-bsn-2nd-degree · tier 1
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 from an accredited institution; in-progress degrees completed by program start reviewed individually
source · waynesburg.edu
“Submit an official transcript indicating a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education. If a bachelor's degree has not yet been attained, but will by the start of the program, the Admissions Committee will review the transcript on an individual basis.”
https://www.waynesburg.edu/academics/departments/nursing-graduate-and-professional-studies/bachelors/nursing-bsn-2nd-degree · tier 1
Interview
May be requested by the Admissions Committee
Not a standard requirement; at committee discretion.
source · waynesburg.edu
“The Admissions Committee may request additional information, including but not limited to high school transcripts, additional test scores, letters of recommendation and/or a personal interview.”
https://www.waynesburg.edu/academics/departments/nursing-graduate-and-professional-studies/bachelors/nursing-bsn-2nd-degree · tier 1
Essay
One-page essay on why you want to become a nurse
source · waynesburg.edu
“A one-page essay addressing why you want to become a nurse.”
https://www.waynesburg.edu/academics/departments/nursing-graduate-and-professional-studies/bachelors/nursing-bsn-2nd-degree · tier 1
Letters of recommendation
May be requested by the Admissions Committee
Not a standard requirement; at committee discretion.
source · waynesburg.edu
“The Admissions Committee may request additional information, including but not limited to high school transcripts, additional test scores, letters of recommendation and/or a personal interview.”
https://www.waynesburg.edu/academics/departments/nursing-graduate-and-professional-studies/bachelors/nursing-bsn-2nd-degree · tier 1
Basic BSN admission requirements
Must meet Basic BSN catalog admission requirements, including TOEFL iBT scores and criminal record checks
The Basic BSN catalog section text was not available in the provided pages.
source · waynesburg.edu
“And, must fulfill all stated admission requirements listed under the Basic BSN section (TOEFL iBT scores and criminal record checks) of the academic catalog.”
https://www.waynesburg.edu/academics/departments/nursing-graduate-and-professional-studies/bachelors/nursing-bsn-2nd-degree · tier 1

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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.

Delivery format
Coursework online; in-person campus labs and clinicals on weekends
The school labels the delivery method 'Hybrid'.
source · waynesburg.edu
“The track format delivers course materials online with in-person campus lab, and clinical disbursed throughout the semesters. Campus labs and clinicals take place on Saturdays and Sundays.”
https://www.waynesburg.edu/academics/departments/nursing-graduate-and-professional-studies/bachelors/nursing-bsn-2nd-degree · tier 1
Start terms
Fall and Spring
source · waynesburg.edu
“Upcoming Start Dates Fall I Monday, Aug. 24, 2026 Spring I Monday, Jan. 11, 2027”
https://www.waynesburg.edu/academics/departments/nursing-graduate-and-professional-studies/bachelors/nursing-bsn-2nd-degree · tier 1
Weekend labs and clinicals
Campus labs and clinicals are on Saturdays and Sundays
source · waynesburg.edu
“Campus labs and clinicals take place on Saturdays and Sundays.”
https://www.waynesburg.edu/academics/departments/nursing-graduate-and-professional-studies/bachelors/nursing-bsn-2nd-degree · tier 1

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Sources

Every page we read for Waynesburg, 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.

  1. Waynesburg University | Nursing BSN for 2nd Degree
    tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 23, 2026
  2. Waynesburg University | Waynesburg U. Nursing holds hybrid Second-Degree BSN pinning ceremony
    tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 23, 2026
  3. Waynesburg University | Financial Aid
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 23, 2026
  4. Waynesburg University | Undergraduate Applications
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 23, 2026
  5. Waynesburg University | Academic Catalog
    tier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 23, 2026
  6. Waynesburg University | Bingo & Costume Contest
    tier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 23, 2026
  7. Waynesburg University | Nursing BSN for 2nd Degree
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 23, 2026
  8. https://www.waynesburg.edu/sites/default/files/2024-03/2023-2024%20Academic%20Catalog.21Feb24.pdf
    tier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 23, 2026
    PDF text truncated (391 pages)
  9. 2025-2026 Academic Catalog by Waynesburg University - Issuu
    tier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 23, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
  • Application deadlines for the Fall I 2026 and Spring I 2027 starts are not published in the provided text ('Admission Deadlines' link content missing).
  • Basic BSN catalog requirements (TOEFL iBT minimums, criminal record checks, any GPA) were not available in the provided catalog excerpts.
  • No minimum GPA, entrance exam, or course age limit is stated.
  • Direct URL of the online Nursing as a Second Degree application is not given.
  • Application deadlines for the Fall I and Spring I starts are not published in the provided text.
  • No minimum GPA is stated; the committee may recalculate GPA across all institutions.
  • The location of the in-person campus labs is not stated (main Waynesburg campus or Southpointe).
  • The Basic BSN catalog requirements (TOEFL iBT minimums, background checks) were not available in the provided pages.
  • No application portal URL or application fee is given.

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