York College of Pennsylvania
Thornton Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (A.B.S.N.) · York, PA · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses York College of Pennsylvania 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 & Physiology I with LabMust be completed within the last 5 years (case-by-case exceptions).
source · ycp.edu
“Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab (4cr.)*”
credits4labrequired - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy & Physiology II with LabMust be completed within the last 5 years (case-by-case exceptions).
source · ycp.edu
“Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab (4 cr.)*”
credits4labrequired - 03MicrobiologyMicrobiology with LabMust be completed within the last 5 years (case-by-case exceptions).
source · ycp.edu
“Microbiology with Lab (4 cr.)*”
credits4labrequired - 04General ChemistryGeneral Organic and Biochemistry with LabA combined general/organic/biochemistry course. Must be completed within the last 5 years (case-by-case exceptions).
source · ycp.edu
“General Organic and Biochemistry with Lab (4 cr.)*”
credits4labrequired - 05Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentLifespan/Human Growth and Development
source · ycp.edu
“Lifespan/Human Growth and Development (3 cr.)”
credits3 - 06StatisticsBasic/elementary/general Statistics
source · ycp.edu
“Basic/elementary/general Statistics (3 cr.)”
credits3 - 07NutritionNutrition
source · ycp.edu
“Nutrition (3 cr.)”
credits3 - 08General PsychologyIntroductory Psychology courseHighly recommended. The Program Director decides after transcript review whether it must be taken.
source · ycp.edu
“Introductory Psychology course**”
- 09SociologyIntroductory Sociology courseHighly recommended. The Program Director decides after transcript review whether it must be taken.
source · ycp.edu
“Introductory Sociology course**”
Minimum prerequisite grade Not published. Confirm with the school.
In-progress prerequisites Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Allowed; applicants with pending coursework may receive a contingent offer” vs “Allowed; contingent offer until prerequisites are met”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Do prerequisites expire?
Science course recency
A&P I, A&P II, Microbiology and General Organic and Biochemistry completed within the last 5 years
Older courses are considered case by case.
source · ycp.edu
“*Completion within the last five years. Timeframes of longer than five years will be considered on a case-by-case basis.”
Attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum overall GPA for admission
3.0
source · ycp.edu
“Overall average grade point average of 3.0 or greater in their earned bachelor’s degree or current coursework”
Prerequisite GPA
3.0 cumulative across prerequisite courses
source · ycp.edu
“Completion of the prerequisite core curriculum courses with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better”
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?
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles York College of Pennsylvania publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
July start (annual cohort)Due February 2 each yearnext Feb 2, 2027No year printed. Decisions by February 16. Start is given only as 'Orientation and classes begin in July' with no day or year. The page also says to 'complete your application before February 2', which may mean the last day is February 1; the wording is ambiguous.
source · ycp.edu
“The ABSN application deadline is February 2. Applicants will be notified of their admission status by February 16 .”
Application route
Apply through York College's own online application, not NursingCAS
source · ycp.edu
“When you apply to York College of Pennsylvania online , you should be prepared to submit:”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Estimated total cost
$48,000–$52,000 total
The estimate includes tuition, lab supplies, simulation, books, technology, clinical requirements and standardized testing.
source · ycp.edu
“The total cost for the Accelerated BSN program is estimated to be $48,000 - $52,000, which includes:”
Application fee Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Degree requirement
Non-nursing bachelor's degree, or at least 65 credits from a regionally accredited institution
A bachelor's degree is not strictly required.
source · ycp.edu
“Hold a bachelor's degree in a discipline other than nursing from an accredited institution of higher education or have completed a minimum of 65 credits from a regionally accredited institution and meet our core curriculum requirements (see below)”
Interview
Interview for applicants under consideration
source · ycp.edu
“Interviews will be scheduled with applicants being considered for admission.”
References
Two references (professional or academic)
source · ycp.edu
“Two references (professional or academic)”
Prior nursing failure
Applicants who failed a nursing course or were dismissed from a nursing program are ineligible
source · ycp.edu
“Students who have failed a required nursing course or have been academically dismissed from a previously attended nursing program do not qualify for this program.”
- Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions are required.
source · ycp.edu
“Official college transcripts for all courses completed from post-high school institutions”
- Applicants convicted of Act 13 prohibitive offenses are not admitted.
source · ycp.edu
“Persons who have been found guilty of felonious acts as listed in the Prohibitive Offenses contained in Act 13 of 1996 will not be admitted to the program.”
Personal essay Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Personal essay using provided prompts” vs “Required, with provided prompts”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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
Full-time, on campus, daytime
Clinicals may occasionally fall on a weekend or evening.
source · ycp.edu
“Typically, no. York College’s Accelerated Nursing program is a full-time, on-campus program. Students complete coursework and clinical experiences during daytime hours for a fully immersive nursing education. While the program is primarily in-person, there may be occasional online components or scheduling variations.”
Start term
July (summer) start
source · ycp.edu
“Once you are given your admissions status in the winter, get ready to hit the ground running. Orientation and classes begin in July.”
ABSN progression Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Sources
Every page we read for York College of Pennsylvania, 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 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) | York College of PAtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- ABSN Admissions | York College of Pennsylvaniatier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Admissions | York College of Pennsylvaniatier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Catalogs | York College of Pennsylvaniatier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Cost and Financial Aid | York College of Pennsylvaniatier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- School of the Arts, Humanities, Education, and Social Sciences | York College of Pennsylvaniatier 2 · faq · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.ycp.edu/sites/default/files/2026-04/2026-2027-Baccalaureate-Nursing-Student-Handbook-ADA%20-4.20.2026.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026PDF text truncated (30 pages)
- https://www.ycp.edu/sites/default/files/2025-02/Nursing%20-%20Curriculum%20Sequences%20-%20February%202025.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- The application deadline (February 2) and July start are printed without a year, and no exact start day is given.
- No minimum grade per prerequisite is published for the ABSN. The traditional BSN handbook uses 2.0.
- It is unclear whether the handbook's 2.8 science GPA clinical-entry requirement applies to ABSN applicants.
- The application fee and a direct application portal URL are not published on these pages.
- No minimum letter grade per prerequisite is stated for ABSN; the handbook's 2.0 grade and 2.8 science GPA apply to traditional BSN clinical entry.
- Application opening date and application fee are not published.
- The five-year recency footnote has no stated reference date.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on partial_completion: Allowed; applicants with pending coursework may receive a contingent offer | Allowed; contingent offer until prerequisites are met.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on essays: Personal essay using provided prompts | Required, with provided prompts.
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