Accelerated BSN · Texas

University of Saint Thomas-Texas

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) · Houston, TX · school's own site

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Next application deadline
Rolling admission
Rolling admissions (January, May, August starts)
source · absn.stthom.edu
“With our ABSN rolling admissions, there’s no need to wait to apply; you can begin the program at the earliest start date after admittance.”
https://absn.stthom.edu/admissions/ · tier 1
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Program length
12 months
Format
HybridHybrid: online coursework plus in-person labs and clinicals
Start
January, May, and August
Admission GPA
3.0
Entrance exam
HESI A2 (80% on all five components) or…HESI A2 (80% on all five components) or TEAS (78% on each section)
Prereqs expire after
A&P I, A&P II, and Microbiology within …A&P I, A&P II, and Microbiology within five years

Prerequisites

The courses University of St. Thomas 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
    Anatomy & Physiology IHuman Anatomy and Physiology I3–4 credits; lab recommended but not required; must be taken within five years.
    source · absn.stthom.edu
    “Human Anatomy and Physiology I (within five years, lab recommended but not required) | 3–4 |”
    https://absn.stthom.edu/admissions/prerequisites/ · tier 1
    credits3labnomin gradeB
  2. 02
    Anatomy & Physiology IIHuman Anatomy and Physiology II3–4 credits; lab recommended but not required; must be taken within five years.
    source · absn.stthom.edu
    “Human Anatomy and Physiology II (within five years, lab recommended but not required) | 3–4 |”
    https://absn.stthom.edu/admissions/prerequisites/ · tier 1
    credits3labnomin gradeB
  3. 03
    MicrobiologyMicrobiology3–4 credits; lab recommended but not required; must be taken within five years.
    source · absn.stthom.edu
    “Microbiology (within five years, lab recommended but not required) | 3–4 |”
    https://absn.stthom.edu/admissions/prerequisites/ · tier 1
    credits3labnomin gradeB
  4. 04
    College AlgebraCollege Algebra or StatisticsStatistics is accepted as an alternative.
    source · absn.stthom.edu
    “College Algebra or Statistics | 3 |”
    https://absn.stthom.edu/admissions/prerequisites/ · tier 1
    credits3min gradeB
Minimum prerequisite grade
B or higher in each nursing prerequisite
source · absn.stthom.edu
“To meet UST’s ABSN requirements, you must complete prerequisites with a B or higher in each nursing prerequisite course.”
https://absn.stthom.edu/admissions/prerequisites/ · tier 1
Science prerequisite labs
Lab recommended but not required for A&P I, A&P II, Microbiology
source · absn.stthom.edu
“Human Anatomy and Physiology I (within five years, lab recommended but not required) | 3–4 |”
https://absn.stthom.edu/admissions/prerequisites/ · tier 1
Prerequisites in progress at application Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“Allowed; prerequisites must be complete before enrollment” vs “Prerequisites may be in progress at application; must be completed prior to enrollment”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Do prerequisites expire?

Science course recency
A&P I, A&P II, and Microbiology within five years
No reference date is stated for the five-year window.
source · absn.stthom.edu
“Human Anatomy and Physiology I (within five years, lab recommended but not required) | 3–4 |”
https://absn.stthom.edu/admissions/prerequisites/ · tier 1
Course attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades

Minimum cumulative GPA for admission
3.0
source · absn.stthom.edu
“A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, including a 3.0 GPA for all science courses.”
https://absn.stthom.edu/accelerated-nursing/ · tier 1
Minimum science GPA
3.0 for all science courses
source · absn.stthom.edu
“A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, including a 3.0 GPA for all science courses.”
https://absn.stthom.edu/accelerated-nursing/ · tier 1

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Is there an entrance exam?

Entrance exam
HESI A2 (80% on all five components) or TEAS (78% on each section)
source · absn.stthom.edu
“A minimum score of 80% on the Health Education Systems, Inc. (HESI) admission assessment exam on all five component tests or a minimum score of 78% on each section of the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS).”
https://absn.stthom.edu/accelerated-nursing/ · tier 1

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Where can courses be taken?

Community college courses
Accepted from accredited community colleges
source · absn.stthom.edu
“Before enrolling in the ABSN program, you must complete or show you have completed 10 prerequisite courses within our specified grade requirements through any accredited college, university, or community college.”
https://absn.stthom.edu/admissions/ · tier 1
Online lab policy Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Pass/fail courses Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Credit by exam (AP/CLEP) Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates

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

Rolling admissions (January, May, August starts)Rolling admissionStarts are listed only as January, May, and August with no years or specific dates; no application deadlines are printed on the ABSN pages. The catalog's review deadlines (March 1, April 1, June 1) apply to the traditional BSN transfer track, not the ABSN.
source · absn.stthom.edu
“With our ABSN rolling admissions, there’s no need to wait to apply; you can begin the program at the earliest start date after admittance.”
https://absn.stthom.edu/admissions/ · tier 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 Not published. Confirm with the school.
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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 60 transfer credits from a regionally accredited institution
The 60-credit (Transfer BSN) pathway also requires nine credits taken at UST.
source · absn.stthom.edu
“In addition to a non-nursing bachelor's degree or 60 transfer credits from a regionally accredited institution, you must also have:”
https://absn.stthom.edu/accelerated-nursing/ · tier 1
Interview
Required
source · absn.stthom.edu
“Completed the interview process.”
https://absn.stthom.edu/accelerated-nursing/ · tier 1
Healthcare experience
Not required
source · absn.stthom.edu
“Applicants do not need any prior healthcare education or experience to apply to our ABSN program.”
https://absn.stthom.edu/accelerated-nursing/ · tier 1
International students
Not accepted
The UST admissions team will review individual cases where eligibility is unclear.
source · absn.stthom.edu
“UST is not accepting applications from international students or anyone seeking a VISA status.”
https://absn.stthom.edu/accelerated-nursing/ · tier 1
  • Pre-ABSN pathway: bachelor's degree holders take all remaining prerequisites at UST.
    source · absn.stthom.edu
    “Pre-ABSN (PABSN): Bachelor's degree, and you will take all remaining prerequisites at UST.”
    https://absn.stthom.edu/admissions/ · 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
Hybrid: online coursework plus in-person labs and clinicals
Labs and clinical placements are held in person; students attend a few days each week.
source · absn.stthom.edu
“University of St. Thomas Houston’s hybrid-online accelerated nursing program is based at our ABSN Sites in The Woodlands (Shenandoah) and Sugar Land, and our main campus in Midtown Houston.”
https://absn.stthom.edu/ · tier 1
Start terms
January, May, and August
source · absn.stthom.edu
“UST's ABSN program offers three start dates per year: January, May, and August.”
https://absn.stthom.edu/accelerated-nursing/ · tier 1
Admissions pathways
Bachelor's with completed prerequisites; Transfer BSN (60 credits plus 9 UST credits); Pre-ABSN (bachelor's, remaining prerequisites taken at UST)
source · absn.stthom.edu
“UST offers three pathways for students to apply for admission to the ABSN program.”
https://absn.stthom.edu/admissions/ · tier 1

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Sources

Every page we read for University of St. Thomas, 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. University of St. Thomas Accelerated BSN Houston - UST ABSN
    tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026
  2. Accelerated Nursing Program in Houston - UST ABSN Program
    tier 1 · program page · checked Oct 14, 2026
  3. ABSN Prerequisites – University of St. Thomas
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
  4. ABSN Admissions - Accelerated Nursing Program at UST Houston
    tier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 14, 2026
  5. https://catalog.stthom.edu/sites/default/files/pdf/degree/nursing-curriculum.pdf
    tier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 14, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
  • The admissions page refers to '10 prerequisite courses', but the prerequisites page lists only four. Which other six courses are required?
  • Application deadlines for each start (January, May, August) are not published.
  • It is unclear whether the ABSN uses NursingCAS. The catalog requires NursingCAS only for traditional BSN transfer applicants.
  • Tuition and fees are on a separate tuition page that was not provided.
  • The reference date for the five-year limit on A&P I, A&P II and Microbiology is not stated.
  • It is not stated whether a B- meets the 'B or higher' requirement.
  • Admissions page says 10 prerequisite courses are required, but the prerequisites page lists only four (A&P I, A&P II, Microbiology, College Algebra or Statistics). Which other courses are required?
  • Does the five-year recency window run from application, deadline, or program start?
  • Is B- accepted for the B-or-higher requirement?
  • Does the ABSN use NursingCAS? The catalog's NursingCAS requirement applies to traditional BSN transfer applicants.
  • Tuition and application fee are not stated on the provided pages.
  • Two readings of the page disagreed on partial_completion: Allowed; prerequisites must be complete before enrollment | Prerequisites may be in progress at application; must be completed prior to enrollment.

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