BSN Nursing (Accelerated Program) at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

Students who already have a bachelor’s degree or higher and are interested in making a career change to nursing can apply to enter this fast-track professional program to earn the Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 12 months. In the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program, students complete approximately one credit per week including classroom-based, clinical, and out-of-class hours each week. For tuition rates, see: https://bursar.wisc.edu/tuition-and-fees

Faculty: School of Nursing | Department: Nursing | Study mode: full-time | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

Courses listed in the requirements include NURSING 313 Foundations of Nursing Practice; NURSING 315 Professionalism in Nursing Practice; NURSING 316 Foundations of Nursing Practice: Experiential Learning; NURSING 317 Pharmacology Essentials for Nursing Practice; NURSING 318 Pathophysiology Essentials for Nursing Practice; NURSING 326 Foundations of Nursing Practice: Experiential Learning II.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applies to School of Nursing, not specific to this major: School of Nursing Admissions Requirements Application required. Meeting the requirements listed below does not guarantee admission. The program requires two applications: one to UW–Madison ( https://admissions.wisc.edu/apply-as-a-second-degree-student /) and one to the School of Nursing for the Accelerated BSN program ( https://nursing.wisc.edu/undergraduate/bsn-accelerated /). Courses required to get in Applicants are required to complete a course (or its equivalent) in each of the seven prerequisite areas. Requirements can be completed via coursework, test credit, transfer work, or placement exam (if applicable).

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year entry terms: Fall (Early Action and Regular Decision) and Spring. Transfer entry terms: Fall (Priority and Regular Decision) and Spring.

First-year Fall Early Action: application deadline November 1, materials deadline November 9, decision on or before January 31. Fall Regular Decision: application deadline January 15, materials deadline January 22, decision on or before March 31. Spring Regular Decision: application deadline October 1, materials deadline October 15, decision on or before December 31. First-year fall and spring applications open August 1. Early Action is non-binding.

Transfer Fall Priority: application deadline February 1, materials deadline February 16, decision on or before March 31. Fall Regular: application deadline March 1, materials deadline March 15, decision on or before April 30. Spring Regular: application deadline October 1, materials deadline October 15, decision on or before December 31. Fall transfer applications open December 1; spring transfer applications open August 1.

Apply via the Common Application or the Universities of Wisconsin Application. The application fee is $80 US and is non-refundable; fee waivers are available for applicants with financial hardship. ACT and SAT scores are optional for students applying for admission through the spring 2028 term (application deadline October 1, 2027).

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