Accelerated BSN · Pennsylvania

Widener University

Accelerated Nursing BSN: ABSN Program · Chester, PA · school's own site

ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Next application deadline
December 15 each year
next: Dec 15, 2026 · Mid-August (fall) start
source · widener.edu
“Application opens: July 15 Soft deadline: December 15 Final deadline: February 1”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
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Program length
15 months
Format
In personOn campus, in person
Start
Fall (mid-August)
Admission GPA
3.03.0 from all previously attended colleges and universities
Entrance exam
NoneNot required (TEAS not required)
Prereqs expire after
5 yearsAnatomy and Physiology I and II within 5 years

Prerequisites

The courses Widener 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
    General ChemistryChemistry
    source · widener.edu
    “Chemistry (4 credits, including lab)”
    https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
    credits4labrequiredmin gradeC
  2. 02
    Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy and Physiology IMust be taken within 5 years.
    source · widener.edu
    “Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits, including lab), taken within 5 years”
    https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
    credits4labrequiredmin gradeC
  3. 03
    Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy and Physiology IIMust be taken within 5 years.
    source · widener.edu
    “Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits, including lab), taken within 5 years”
    https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
    credits4labrequiredmin gradeC
  4. 04
    MicrobiologyMicrobiology
    source · widener.edu
    “Microbiology (4 credits, including lab)”
    https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
    credits4labrequiredmin gradeC
  5. 05
    StatisticsStatistics
    source · widener.edu
    “Statistics”
    https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
    min gradeC
  6. 06
    NutritionNutrition
    source · widener.edu
    “Nutrition”
    https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
    min gradeC
Minimum prerequisite grade
C or better in each course
source · widener.edu
“Complete the following prerequisite courses at an accredited institution prior to enrolling, with a grade of C or better in each course:”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
Prerequisites in progress
Applying July 15–December 15: up to 3 of 6 may be in progress, with at least one finished by January 15. Applying after December 15: no more than 2 in progress. All must be complete by May 25.
source · widener.edu
“Applications submitted July 15–December 15: Up to three of the six prerequisite courses may be in progress at the time of application.”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1

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Do prerequisites expire?

Course recency
Anatomy and Physiology I and II within 5 years
The page does not say what date the 5 years is measured from.
source · widener.edu
“Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits, including lab), taken within 5 years”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
Attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
widener.edu

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GPA and grades

Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
3.0 from all previously attended colleges and universities
source · widener.edu
“Minimum GPA: A minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA from all previously attended colleges and universities is required.”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
widener.edu

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Is there an entrance exam?

Entrance exam
Not required (TEAS not required)
Listed under 'The following are not required for admission to this program'.
source · widener.edu
“TEAS exam”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1

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Where can courses be taken?

Where prerequisites may be taken
Any accredited institution
Community colleges are not specifically addressed.
source · widener.edu
“For questions related to accredited institution requirements, contact Graduate Admissions at gcs@widener.edu .”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
widener.edu
Pass/fail Not published. Confirm with the school.
widener.edu
Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
widener.edu

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Application deadlines and start dates

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

Mid-August (fall) startDue December 15 each yearnext Dec 15, 2026 · opens July 15The page prints dates without a year, so no year is assumed. Applications open July 15. The soft deadline is December 15 and the final deadline is February 1. All prerequisites must be completed by May 25. Courses begin in mid-August. Starting in Fall 2027 the program timeline changes to about 21 months.
source · widener.edu
“Application opens: July 15 Soft deadline: December 15 Final deadline: February 1”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
NursingCAS Not published. Confirm with the school.
widener.edu

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Cost

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

Tuition
$51,960 flat rate
Tuition rates are subject to change.
source · widener.edu
“$51,960 Flat-Rate Tuition”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
Application fee
Free
source · widener.edu
“Applying online is easy—and it's free!”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1

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Other requirements

What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.

Prior degree
Bachelor's degree, completed before the program starts
source · widener.edu
“Bachelor's degree: Applicants must have earned a bachelor's degree or be in the process of completing a bachelor's degree prior to the program start.”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
Interview
Not required
Listed under requirements not needed for admission.
source · widener.edu
“An interview or appropriate alternative”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
Recommendations
Not required
Listed under requirements not needed for admission.
source · widener.edu
“Evaluations by professors and/or professionals”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · 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.

Format
On campus, in person
Classes, labs and clinicals are scheduled during the daytime, evenings and weekends.
source · widener.edu
“Completed in-person at our Chester, PA campus”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
Start term
Fall (mid-August)
source · widener.edu
“Courses begin in mid-August.”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
Curriculum change starting Fall 2027
About 21 months, with a break between Summer I and fall
source · widener.edu
“*Starting in Fall 2027, the program timeline will change to approximately 21 months and will no longer require Summer II coursework. The updated format will include a break between Summer I and the fall semester.”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
Standardized tests
Not required
source · widener.edu
“Nationally recognized measures of aptitude and/or academic achievement”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
Seats after admission
Seats are not guaranteed once the program reaches capacity
source · widener.edu
“Our ABSN program fills up fast! If you're admitted and ready to say YES to joining the Widener pride, be sure to confirm your enrollment early. Once our program reaches capacity, we cannot guarantee a spot.”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1
Schedule change from Fall 2027
Program becomes approximately 21 months starting Fall 2027, with no Summer II coursework
source · widener.edu
“*Starting in Fall 2027, the program timeline will change to approximately 21 months and will no longer require Summer II coursework. The updated format will include a break between Summer I and the fall semester.”
https://www.widener.edu/academics/adult-continuing-studies/accelerated-nursing-absn-program · tier 1

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Sources

Every page we read for Widener, 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. https://catalog.widener.edu/mime/media/36/1800/2023-2024-Nursing-Handbook.pdf
    tier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 14, 2026
    PDF text truncated (117 pages)
  2. ABSN: Accelerated BSN Nursing Program Widener University
    tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026
  3. Admissions & Aid | Widener University
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
  4. Adult & Continuing Studies Admissions | Widener University
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
  5. Widener University
    tier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 14, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
  • The pages print application dates without years, so the cycle year cannot be confirmed.
  • It is unclear whether the 5-year A&P limit is measured from the application date, the deadline or the program start.
  • No application portal URL or NursingCAS use is stated.
  • It is unclear whether C- grades are accepted for prerequisites.
  • The pages do not say how the Fall 2027 change to an approximately 21-month timeline affects tuition or the prerequisite timeline.

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