Norwich University
Accelerated BS in Nursing (Nursing - Accelerated, B.S.) · Northfield, VT · school's own site (opens the school's website in a new tab)
ActiveIn personlast verified Oct 2026
Prerequisites
The courses Norwich 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 IHuman Anatomy & Physiology I · BI215The 4-credit and lab values come from "All lab sciences must be four credits." The credit system is not stated explicitly.
source · catalog.norwich.edu
“BI215: Human Anatomy & Physiology I”
min gradeC+ - 02Anatomy & Physiology IIHuman Anatomy & Physiology II · BI216The 4-credit and lab values come from "All lab sciences must be four credits."
source · catalog.norwich.edu
“BI216: Human Anatomy & Physiology II”
min gradeC+ - 03MicrobiologyIntroductory Microbiology · BI220The 4-credit and lab values come from "All lab sciences must be four credits."
source · catalog.norwich.edu
“BI220: Introductory Microbiology”
min gradeC+ - 04StatisticsElementary Statistics · MA232
source · catalog.norwich.edu
“MA232: Elementary Statistics”
labnomin gradeC+ - 05Lifespan / Human Growth & DevelopmentDevelopmental Psychology · PY220
source · catalog.norwich.edu
“PY220: Developmental Psychology”
labnomin gradeC+
Minimum prerequisite grade
C+
source · catalog.norwich.edu
“Courses in math, science, or psychology must have a grade of C+ or higher.”
Prerequisites in progress
Preferred that all or most prerequisites are complete at admission
source · catalog.norwich.edu
“It is preferred that all, or most, of the prerequisites are complete at the time of admission.”
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Do prerequisites expire?
Course age limit Not published. Confirm with the school.
Prerequisite attempt limits Not published. Confirm with the school.
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GPA and grades
Minimum GPA for admission
3.0
The catalog does not specify which GPA (cumulative or prerequisite).
source · catalog.norwich.edu
“A minimum of a 3.0 GPA”
Science GPA Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Is there an entrance exam?
Entrance exam (TEAS/HESI) Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Where can courses be taken?
Online labs Not published. Confirm with the school.
Pass/fail courses Not published. Confirm with the school.
Credit by exam Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Application deadlines and start dates
Upcoming cycles Norwich publishes. A date without a year on the school's page is noted rather than guessed.
Summer start · Northfield, VTDeadline not publishedNo ABSN-specific application dates are printed on the provided pages. The general apply page lists first-year dates and says applicants are evaluated on a rolling basis; ABSN dates are said to be on the Transfer Admissions page, which was not provided. Only one reading of the page found this cycle.
source · home.norwich.edu
“Students in this track begin in the summer and fall.”
Fall start · Northfield, VTDeadline not publishedNo ABSN-specific application dates are printed on the provided pages. The first-year table on the apply page is not specific to the ABSN. Only one reading of the page found this cycle.
source · home.norwich.edu
“Students in this track begin in the summer and fall.”
Application route
Norwich Application or Common App; NursingCAS is not mentioned
source · home.norwich.edu
“Complete an application online using either the Norwich app or the Common app.”
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Cost
Tuition and fees as the school publishes them. Living costs vary; the source link has the full table.
Application fee
No application fee
This is a university-wide undergraduate admissions statement, not specific to the ABSN.
source · home.norwich.edu
“Applicants are evaluated on a rolling admissions schedule. There's no fee to apply.”
Tuition Not published. Confirm with the school.
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Other requirements
What the school asks for beyond courses and scores.
BLS certification
AHA BLS for Healthcare Professionals required
source · home.norwich.edu
“Nursing majors must have current "American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR & AED Training for Healthcare Professionals" certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) upon entering the sophomore year and through all subsequent nursing courses.”
- Up-to-date immunizations, including an annual flu shot and an annual TB skin test
source · home.norwich.edu
“All immunizations must be up to date including an annual Flu immunization and a tuberculosis skin test done annually.”
- Students purchase their own uniforms and provide their own transportation to clinical sites
source · home.norwich.edu
“Students are required to purchase student uniforms. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from clinical agencies.”
Prior degree Not published. Confirm with the school. Our two readings of the page disagreed (“A bachelor's degree, or an AA, AS, or AAS associate degree” vs “Bachelor's degree, or an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or Associate of Arts & Sciences”), so we are not publishing a value yet.
Interview Not published. Confirm with the school.
Essays Not published. Confirm with the school.
Recommendations Not published. Confirm with the school.
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.
Delivery
Residential (on campus) with clinical placements
Students provide their own transportation to clinical agencies.
source · catalog.norwich.edu
“Accelerated Programs, Residential Program”
Start terms
Summer and fall
source · home.norwich.edu
“Students in this track begin in the summer and fall.”
Limited seats
Spaces may be limited
source · home.norwich.edu
“Spaces may be limited, inquire with the admissions office.”
Lab science credits
Lab sciences must be 4 credits
source · catalog.norwich.edu
“All lab sciences must be four credits.”
Progression standard
77% exam average in core nursing courses; C+ minimum in all nursing courses
A nursing course may be repeated only once. Two nursing course failures result in dismissal.
source · catalog.norwich.edu
“Students must achieve a minimum average grade of 77% on NCLEX-style quizzes and exams in the following courses: NR and NURS Courses: 206, 215, 217, 261, 211, 316, 331, 341, 361, 416, and 421.”
General education
General education is satisfied by the prior degree; at least 45 credits come from prerequisites and the first degree
source · catalog.norwich.edu
“A student will have their general education requirements completed with the earned prior degree. At least 45 credits will be earned through prerequisites and courses from the first degree.”
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Sources
Every page we read for Norwich, 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 BS in Nursing | Norwich University - On Campustier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Master's & Accelerated Master's | Norwich University - On Campustier 1 · program page · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Apply to Norwich | Norwich University - On Campustier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Visit Norwich | Norwich University - On Campustier 1 · how to apply · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Programs | Norwich University Catalogtier 3 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
- Privacy Policy | Norwich Universitytier 3 · policy · checked Oct 15, 2026
- 9NRA Program | Norwich University Catalogtier 1 · catalog · checked Oct 15, 2026
Open questions we're still checking
- No ABSN application deadlines appear on the provided pages. The apply page points to the Transfer Admissions page for ABSN dates, but that page was not provided.
- The type of the 3.0 GPA (cumulative or prerequisite) is not specified.
- The program length in months is not stated; the pages give only "four consecutive semesters including summer."
- Progression rules list PY110, SO101 and Math 100-level as non-nursing courses requiring C+; it is unclear whether ABSN applicants must complete them as prerequisites.
- Tuition, entrance exam, course age limits, and the online lab policy are not published.
- ABSN application deadlines are on the Transfer Admissions page, which was not provided. The dates on the apply page are for first-year students only.
- The 3.0 GPA requirement does not say whether it is cumulative, prerequisite, or science GPA.
- Which prerequisites count as 'lab sciences' that must be four credits is not stated.
- The catalog's non-nursing course list (PY110, SO101, Math 100 level) appears to apply to the traditional/transfer track. It is unclear whether ABSN applicants need these.
- Program length in months is not printed.
- Two readings of the page disagreed on degree_requirement: A bachelor's degree, or an AA, AS, or AAS associate degree | Bachelor's degree, or an Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, or Associate of Arts & Sciences.
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