Program Overview
NYU Meyers — The Only ABSN on the Common Application. No Entrance Exam. Global City Clinicals.
NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing applies none of the standardized tests that define most ABSN admissions processes. No TEAS. No ACT. No SAT. No nursing entrance exam of any kind. No required interview. Candidates submit through the Common Application — the same portal used by selective universities nationwide — and are evaluated holistically on academic history, one essay, optional letters of recommendation, and relevant experience.
The prerequisite window extends 10 years, accepting courses from online and community college institutions, with chemistry the only in-person lab requirement.
Students who earn admission also gain access to the BS/MS dual degree pathway — available to apply for in the third semester of the accelerated program — extending a 15-month BSN into an advanced practice master’s without reapplying to a separate graduate program.
Manhattan clinical rotations place students in one of the world’s largest and most complex healthcare markets, affiliated with NYU Langone Health and major New York City medical institutions.
ABSN Admission Summary
Admission is highly competitive and holistic — no stated GPA floor means the committee evaluates the full strength of each application rather than sorting by a threshold. Meeting the prerequisites does not guarantee a seat. Applications are not reviewed until all required materials are submitted by the final deadline.
Academic requirements:
- Completed bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution
- “Demonstrated overall strong academic performance” — no minimum GPA published; academic history evaluated holistically
- C or higher in all prerequisite courses
- All prerequisites must have been taken less than 10 years prior to the date of matriculation
- At least half of prerequisite courses should be completed at time of application; all must be complete before the first day of class
Six required prerequisite courses (C or higher in each; within 10 years):
- Chemistry with lab — minimum 4 credits; General Chemistry I or Inorganic Chemistry accepted; must be taken in person (as of September 2022); Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry are NOT accepted; course must include atoms/compounds, chemical bonds, reactions, acids/bases, and stoichiometry
- Human Anatomy & Physiology I AND II — OR Human Anatomy (one semester) AND Human Physiology (one semester)
- Microbiology
- Nutrition
- Statistics
- Developmental Psychology Across the Lifespan — must cover psychological development from birth through death; courses NOT accepted: Introduction to Psychology, General Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Child Psychology, and Adult Psychology
Prerequisite flexibility:
- All prerequisites except Chemistry with lab may be taken online at accredited institutions
- Community college courses accepted
- Advanced Placement exam scores accepted if taken within the past 5 years with a score of 4 or 5
- Prerequisite courses taken during spring 2020 through the 2021-2022 academic year (including online lab courses) accepted due to COVID-19 accommodations
Application process — through Common Application:
- Application fee — $80 non-refundable (fee waivers available; apply in the “request for fee waiver” section of the Common Application)
- Official transcripts — from every college or university attended; mailed directly from each registrar’s office to NYU’s Office of Undergraduate Admissions (400 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003) before the application deadline; electronic transcripts may be sent to admissions.ops@nyu.edu or admissions.docs@nyu.edu with official stamp and from an official school email address; applications with missing transcripts will not be reviewed
- One essay — up to 400 words (2,500 characters); submitted in the Program Materials “Questions” section of the Common Application
- Letters of recommendation — 1–2 professional or academic letters recommended but not required; should address maturity, intellectual potential, and motivation for nursing; students out of school more than one year may submit a professional letter from a supervisor or employer; letters submitted through the Common Application’s electronic recommendation system
- Standardized test scores — NOT required and not used in admission decisions
Interviews: Not part of the admissions process at any stage.
Health clearance: Clinical courses begin in the first semester — health clearance must be completed before classes start; students complete both NYU Student Health Forms and the College of Nursing Health Clearance (separate from the standard student health form).
Criminal background check and drug test:
All students must complete a background check and drug test before any off-campus clinical placement. Each clinical facility has independent policies on convictions and drug use that may bar a student from placement — if a student cannot be placed due to background findings, NYU Meyers does not guarantee an alternate placement, and failure to complete clinical requirements for any reason may result in dismissal.
BS/MS Dual Degree pathway:
Students admitted to the accelerated program who maintain satisfactory academic standing are eligible to apply for the BS/MS dual degree in their third term (for fall admits — the summer term; for spring admits — the fall term). The dual degree extends the accelerated program into an advanced practice master’s without a separate graduate application cycle.
Conditional admission:
Applicants may receive conditional admission while completing remaining prerequisites or degree requirements. All prerequisites and the bachelor’s degree must be complete before the program start date.
Curriculum
Sixty-four nursing credits are distributed across four consecutive semesters, with 44 liberal arts credits and 20 science/prerequisite credits transferred in from prior education to satisfy the 128-credit BS degree. The revised curriculum launched Fall 2025 — the course sequence below reflects the new curriculum. Course descriptions from the legacy curriculum are provided where new curriculum descriptions are not yet published.
Prerequisite Overview
Six prerequisites required — all C or higher, within 10 years, Chemistry in-person only. See the admission summary for the full list.
Course Descriptions
Term 1 (15 cr.) — Fall or Spring entry:
NURSE-UN 1600 – Health Assessment and Wellness (4 cr.) Develops comprehensive health assessment skills — physical evaluations, documentation, and health promotion strategies. Emphasizes cultural considerations and variations in health status across patient populations. The foundational clinical assessment toolset applied in all subsequent patient care rotations.
NURSE-UN 1601 – Fundamentals of Nursing Practice (5 cr.) Introduces nursing concepts and skills for caring for adult clients in clinical and lab settings. The highest-credit course in Term 1; covers the nursing process, basic nursing skills, therapeutic communication, and clinical reasoning in acute and skilled care settings.
NURSE-UN 1603 – Nursing Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I (3 cr.) First of a two-course integrated pathophysiology and pharmacology sequence — explores the relationship between normal body functions and disease processes, combined with foundational pharmacological principles, major drug categories, and safe medication administration.
NURSE-UN 1602 – Health Equity and Justice: Foundations of Professional Nursing (3 cr.) Examines the history, ethics, and legal foundations of professional nursing. Addresses nursing’s role in health equity, social justice, and the contemporary healthcare system — the program’s professional identity and advocacy foundation.
Term 2 (15 cr.) — Spring or Summer:
NURSE-UN 1604 – Nursing Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II (3 cr.) Continues the integrated pathophysiology and pharmacology sequence — advances disease mechanisms and pharmacotherapeutic principles into more complex conditions and drug therapies; applies learning directly to concurrent clinical specialty courses.
NURSE-UN 1605 – Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults: Primary and Chronic Care (5 cr.) Builds on foundational nursing concepts for caring for adult patients with primary care needs and chronic conditions — applies the nursing process across hospital, skilled care, and ambulatory settings; clinical hours integrated.
NURSE-UN 1606 – Innovations in Communication and Technology for Nursing Practice (3 cr.) Examines information management, health system technology, EHR applications, patient privacy, and the use of informatics in clinical nursing. Emphasizes evidence-based practice and the nurse’s role in technological healthcare innovation.
NURSE-UN 1607 – Population Health: Social Justice in Practice (4 cr.) Applies public health principles, health equity frameworks, and social determinants of health to community nursing practice. Addresses health disparities, global health, and culturally competent care for at-risk populations.
Term 3 (16 cr.) — Summer or Fall:
NURSE-UN 1608 – Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice (3 cr.) Introduces nursing research processes, evidence evaluation, and evidence-based practice. Students evaluate research methods and assess clinical application — quality improvement, patient outcomes, and ethical research considerations.
NURSE-UN 1609 – Nursing Care of Reproductive Health and the Childbearing Family (4 cr.) Nursing care for childbearing families — pregnancy, labor, postpartum, and newborn health. Emphasizes cultural, societal, and psychological factors affecting reproductive and family health; simulation and clinical experiences included.
NURSE-UN 1610 – Nursing Care of Adults and Older Adults: Acute and Complex Care (5 cr.) Advances adult nursing into complex medical-surgical and critical care scenarios — health promotion, maintenance, and disease management for adults and older adults with acute and high-acuity conditions. Includes neurology, cognition, immune dysfunction, and rehabilitation content; the program’s most intensive adult health clinical course.
NURSE-UN 1611 – Nursing Care of the Pediatric Patient (4 cr.) Focuses on nursing care for children from infancy through adolescence — health promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention in diverse family contexts; clinical and simulation experiences.
Term 4 (18 cr.) — Fall or Spring — capstone term:
NURSE-UN (Elective) – Undergraduate Nursing Elective (3 cr.) First of two nursing electives — students select from a published list of nursing elective courses aligned with individual clinical or professional interests; allows specialization within the generalist BSN framework.
NURSE-UN (Elective) – Undergraduate Nursing Elective (3 cr.) Second elective from the nursing elective menu — further specialization in an area of nursing practice, leadership, or health policy.
NURSE-UN 1612 – Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (4 cr.) Evidence-based care for individuals with mental health conditions and substance use disorders across the lifespan. Emphasizes therapeutic communication, psychopharmacology, and the nurse’s role in interprofessional mental health care; clinical experiences in diverse psychiatric settings.
NURSE-UN 1613 – Nursing Leadership (3 cr.) Prepares students for professional nursing roles — integrates leadership principles with clinical practice, covering health policy, economic factors, delegation, quality improvement, and ethical and legal aspects of nursing care.
NURSE-UN 1614 – Transition to Nursing Practice (5 cr.) The program’s capstone course — synthesizes all nursing concepts and content through advanced clinical immersion and case-based learning. Prepares students for independent professional nursing practice and the NCLEX-RN. The highest-credit course in Term 4, functioning as the bridge between student and practicing registered nurse.
More curriculum details available at: NYU Meyers Accelerated 15-Month Program
Clinicals
Clinical rotations begin in the first semester — health clearance must be completed before classes start. NYU Meyers’ Manhattan location provides access to a healthcare market of unmatched scale and complexity, with clinical placements across NYU Langone Health and affiliated New York City medical institutions.
- Clinical start: Term 1 — Fundamentals of Nursing Practice (NURSE-UN 1601) and Health Assessment and Wellness (NURSE-UN 1600) include clinical hours from the opening semester; clinical immersion escalates across all four terms
- Manhattan clinical network: NYU Rory Meyers’ clinical placements operate within the NYU Langone Health system and New York City’s broader healthcare infrastructure — specific named clinical affiliates beyond the NYU Langone network are not listed in available materials; contact the Office of Admissions at nursing.admissions@nyu.edu for current affiliate details
- Clinical access scope: New York City provides access to academic medical centers, major public hospitals, community health centers, ambulatory practices, and specialty facilities across all five boroughs — one of the world’s most complex clinical environments
- Specialties covered: Health assessment, fundamentals, adult and older adult primary/chronic care, reproductive health and childbearing family, acute and complex adult care, pediatrics, psychiatric mental health, population and community health, and nursing leadership
- Term 4 electives: Two elective nursing courses allow students to select clinical or didactic specialization areas — available elective list published on the NYU Meyers website; students may pursue interests in areas beyond the core generalist curriculum
- Criminal background and drug testing: Required before any off-campus clinical placement; clinical facilities each have independent policies regarding criminal history and drug use; students unable to be placed may face program dismissal
Tuition
Estimated total program cost: ~$131,244 (4 semesters × $32,811 flat-rate tuition)
NYU charges a flat-rate undergraduate tuition for full-time enrollment (12–18 credits per semester) across all undergraduate schools including Rory Meyers College of Nursing. The accelerated program’s four semesters — Term 1 (15 cr.), Term 2 (15 cr.), Term 3 (16 cr.), and Term 4 (18 cr.) — all fall within the flat-rate range.
| Term | Credits | Tuition | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Term 1 | 15 cr. | $32,811 | Within flat rate |
Term 2 | 15 cr. | $32,811 | Within flat rate |
Term 3 | 16 cr. | $32,811 | Within flat rate |
Term 4 | 18 cr. | $32,811 | At flat rate ceiling |
Total | 64 cr. | ~$131,244 |
Per-credit rate for credits below 12 or above 18: $2,002/credit. Term 4’s 18 credits fall exactly at the flat-rate ceiling — no overage charge if enrollment stays at 18.
Additional costs: NYU’s full Cost of Attendance for undergraduate nursing students includes room and board, books, supplies, personal expenses, and transportation in addition to tuition. Contact NYU Meyers’ Office of Admissions for current COA estimates. A $80 application fee applies.
Financial aid:
Merit-based and need-based financial aid are available to college graduates in the accelerated program. Students who have completed a prior bachelor’s degree remain eligible for NYU financial aid consideration. Complete the FAFSA and review NYU Meyers scholarship opportunities at nursing.nyu.edu/current-students/scholarships.
Cost context:
At ~$131,244 in program tuition, NYU Rory Meyers is by far the most expensive ABSN reviewed in this compilation — approximately $68,000 above Mount Sinai Phillips ($63,021), $72,000 above D’Youville ($72,000–$75,000), and more than double most comparable programs. The NYU institutional brand, Manhattan location, global healthcare clinical access, and BS/MS dual degree pathway are the primary value considerations at this price point.
See the official tuition page for more details: NYU Tuition and Fees