Shenandoah University
BSN-Accelerated Second Degree · Winchester, VA · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Shenandoah 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 ChemistryCollege or General Chemistry, Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry with LabBiochemistry or Organic Chemistry may substitute. Advising sheet lists (3-4) credits.
source · su.edu
“College or General Chemistry, Biochemistry or Organic Chemistry with Lab | 4 |”
credits4labrequired - 02Anatomy & Physiology IAnatomy & Physiology I w/ lab
source · su.edu
“Anatomy & Physiology I w/ lab (4)”
credits4labrequired - 03Anatomy & Physiology IIAnatomy & Physiology II w/ lab
source · su.edu
“Anatomy & Physiology II w/ lab (4)”
credits4labrequired - 04MicrobiologyMicrobiology with Lab
source · su.edu
“Microbiology with Lab | 4 |”
credits4labrequired - 05StatisticsStatistics
source · su.edu
“Statistics | 3 |”
credits3 - 06NutritionNutrition
source · su.edu
“Nutrition | 3 |”
credits3 - 07English CompositionEnglish Composition
source · su.edu
“English Composition | 3 |”
credits3 - 08SociologyIntroduction/General Sociology
source · su.edu
“Introduction/General Sociology | 3 |”
credits3 - 09General PsychologyPsychology (General, Abnormal, or Developmental)Abnormal or Developmental Psychology may substitute for General Psychology.
source · su.edu
“Psychology (General, Abnormal, or Developmental) | 3 |”
credits3
Prerequisites in progress
75% complete for provisional admission; 100% by August 1 (fall) / December 15 (spring)
The 2027-28 advising sheet says '100% completion prior to start of term.'
source · su.edu
“Completion of 75% of all prerequisite coursework for provisional admission; 100% completion prior to August 1 for the fall semester and December 15 for the spring semester.”
Minimum prerequisite grade Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Do prerequisites expire?
Science course age limit
Science courses within the last 10 years
source · su.edu
“All science coursework must have been completed within the last ten years to be eligible for transfer credit. Any science coursework completed more than ten years ago is not eligible for consideration.”
Repeat limits Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“At most two different science courses may be retaken, once each” vs “No more than two science prerequisites may be repeated more than one time”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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GPA and grades
Non-science prerequisite GPA for admission
3.0 in non-science prerequisite courses
No overall cumulative GPA minimum for all coursework is stated; the GPA minimums apply to prerequisite categories.
source · su.edu
“Hold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all other non-science prerequisite courses.”
Science prerequisite GPA
3.0
source · su.edu
“Hold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 in all science prerequisite courses.”
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam
TEAS not required for Accelerated Second Degree applicants
The nursing requirements page generically mentions TEAS delays for all tracks, but the TEAS minimum is listed only for the Transfer track.
source · su.edu
“Undergraduate nursing student applicants, with the exception of the ASD students, must complete the TEAS, a nationally standardized test.”
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Where can courses be taken?
Where prerequisites can be taken
Any regionally accredited institution; Portage Learning online courses accepted
source · su.edu
“Prerequisite courses can be taken at any regionally-accredited institution – see our transfer credit page for full details. We also accept online courses from Portage Learning that match our requirements.”
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Shenandoah publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Fall cohort (priority)Rolling admissionFebruary 15 is a priority deadline, not a final deadline; admissions are rolling. Fall entry is offered at both Winchester and Loudoun. The same page says 100% of prerequisites must be complete prior to August 1 for fall; the 2027-28 advising sheet says prior to start of term.
source · su.edu
“For priority consideration, applicants must submit all required materials by February 15 for the fall semester and October 1 for the spring semester.”
Spring cohort (priority) · LoudounRolling admissionOctober 1 is a priority deadline; admissions are rolling. Spring (January) entry is offered only at the Loudoun location. Prerequisites must be 100% complete prior to December 15 for spring per this page.
source · su.edu
“For priority consideration, applicants must submit all required materials by February 15 for the fall semester and October 1 for the spring semester.”
Spring 2027 start · LoudounRolling admissionstarts Jan 23, 2027Listed under 'Transfer Applicant Admission Cycles' in a booklet covering Transfer & Accelerated BSN tracks; applicability to ABSN is implied but not explicit. Booklet dated 07/2025.
source · su.edu
“SPRING 2027 Priority deadline for the Spring 2027 term by October 1, 2026. Courses begin January 23, 2027.”
Fall 2026 startRolling admissionLikely past/stale; listed under 'Transfer Applicant Admission Cycles' in the 2025-26 booklet.
source · su.edu
“FALL 2026 Priority deadline for the Fall 2026 term by February 15, 2026. Courses begin August 31, 2026.”
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.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
Prior degree
Bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited (regionally accredited per advising sheet) institution
source · su.edu
“Have a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college or university.”
Residency credits
121 total credits for BSN; at least 30 at Shenandoah
source · su.edu
“A minimum of 30 credits must be taken at Shenandoah University.”
Letter of good standing
Required if previously enrolled in a nursing program
source · su.edu
“Submit a letter of good standing from prior institution(s) if they were enrolled in a nursing program; or be in the process of completing one.”
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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.
Start terms
Fall (August) at Winchester and Loudoun; Spring (January) at Loudoun only
source · su.edu
“Admission to this track is available for the fall semester at the Main Campus in Winchester, VA, and for both the fall and spring semesters at the Loudoun Location in Leesburg, VA.”
Employment during program
Strongly recommended not to work
source · su.edu
“Because of the intensity of the BSN-Accelerated Second Degree Track, it is strongly recommended that students not be employed while enrolled in this accelerated track.”
Employment while enrolled
Strongly recommended not to work while enrolled
source · su.edu
“Because of the intensity of the BSN-Accelerated Second Degree Track, it is strongly recommended that students not be employed while enrolled in this accelerated track.”
Format Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“On campus with clinical rotations” vs “In person at campus nursing labs and clinical sites”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
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Sources
Every page we read for Shenandoah, 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.
- BSN-Accelerated Second Degree - Eleanor Custer Wade School of Nursingtier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Nursing Requirements - Admissionstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.su.edu/admissions/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/10/General-Advising-Sheet-Nursing-ABSN-Track-2027-28.docx-2-1.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- How To Apply - First-Year Students - Admissionstier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- A Nursing Degree That Doesn’t Break the Bank - Shenandoah Universitytier 1 · tuition · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.su.edu/nursing/wp-content/uploads/sites/18/2026/02/Detailed-Course-Hours-2026.docx.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Online Privacy Policy & Practices - Shenandoah Universitytier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs - Academicstier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.su.edu/admissions/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/09/Nursing-ASD-Track-2025-26-Info-Sheet-3.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
- https://www.su.edu/admissions/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2025/09/ADM_Transfer_NURBooklet_2025-26_LR.pdftier 1 · pdf · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- No page states whether applications go through NursingCAS or Shenandoah's own application; the 'Apply Now' link URL is not given.
- Prerequisite completion deadline differs: transfer page says August 1 (fall) / December 15 (spring); 2027-28 advising sheet says prior to start of term.
- No minimum letter grade per prerequisite, tuition, or application fee published for the ABSN.
- Booklet cycle dates are labeled 'Transfer Applicant Admission Cycles'; unclear whether they apply identically to ABSN.
- The application portal and whether NursingCAS is used are not stated.
- It is unclear whether the dated booklet cycles ('Transfer Applicant Admission Cycles') apply to the ABSN.
- The repeat-limit wording differs between the requirements page and the booklet.
- It is not stated whether Nutrition counts as a science for the 10-year limit and the science GPA.
- Tuition and the ABSN application fee are not published.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on format: On campus with clinical rotations | In person at campus nursing labs and clinical sites.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on attempt_limits: At most two different science courses may be retaken, once each | No more than two science prerequisites may be repeated more than one time.
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