Last Updated: October 2, 2026
Program Overview
A 15-month ABSN in North Haven with January and August entry, a revised 60-credit nursing curriculum and clinical learning across regional healthcare settings.
Quinnipiac’s full-time accelerated BSN accepts applicants with a non-nursing associate or bachelor’s degree, according to its current admissions page and catalog. Students build on prior education and prerequisites to complete a BSN.
The program integrates nursing science, simulation and clinical practice with holistic care. Its North Haven Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences facilities support interprofessional learning. The current curriculum specifies a minimum 120-credit degree, including 60 nursing credits and accepted prior coursework.
Admissions and Prerequisites
Applicants need an accredited non-nursing associate or bachelor’s degree and a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. All five prerequisites must be completed within five years with B− or better before entry: Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs (four credits each), Microbiology with lab (four), Introduction to Psychology (three), and Statistics (three).
- Spring 2027: January 25 start; September 1, 2026 priority deadline. The catalog gives November 1 as the regular closing date for January entry.
- Fall 2027: August 30 start; March 1, 2027 priority deadline. The catalog gives June 1 as the regular closing date for fall entry.
Applications are competitive. Priority applicants receive the strongest consideration, including consideration for the Future Nursing Leader Scholar Program. Review the current admissions page and program catalog for application instructions and transfer evaluation. The curriculum table’s 42-credit transfer block is labeled for a prior bachelor’s degree; associate-degree applicants should obtain an individual credit evaluation.
Curriculum
The current accelerated plan lists 60 nursing credits within a minimum 120-credit degree: 18 prerequisite credits, 42 prior-degree transfer credits and the nursing courses below.
Required Courses and Credits
Foundations, prevention and assessment
| Course | Credits | What you study |
|---|---|---|
NUR 370 — Systems-Based & Evidence-Based Practice | 1.5 | Connect evidence, care systems and the nurse’s role in improving quality. |
NUR 372 — Professionalism and Communication I | 1.5 | Practice professional communication and collaboration within care teams. |
NUR 374 — Person-Centered Preventative Care | 1.5 | Plan prevention using patient needs, social conditions and current evidence. |
NUR 376 — Fundamentals of Person-Centered Care | 1.5 | Develop foundational care skills through simulation and hands-on learning. |
NUR 377 — Healthy Adults | 3.0 | Apply clinical reasoning and nursing care with healthy adults. |
NUR 378 — Preventative Care | 1.5 | Implement prevention and health-promotion strategies across the lifespan. |
NUR 379 — Nursing Scholarship | 1.5 | Develop clinical questions and gather evidence for nursing projects. |
NUR 396 — Ethics and Compassionate Care | 1.5 | Apply ethical principles, empathy and respect to nursing decisions. |
NUR 398 — Clinical Judgment and Health Assessment I: Fundamentals | 1.5 | Develop physical examination, health-history and clinical-judgment skills. |
Restorative care and healthcare technology
| Course | Credits | What you study |
|---|---|---|
NUR 384 — Person-Centered Restorative Care | 1.5 | Support recovery from health conditions using holistic nursing care. |
NUR 386 — Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapy | 1.5 | Study disease processes, medication effects and nursing responsibilities. |
NUR 388 — Informatics and Healthcare Technology | 1.5 | Examine healthcare data, information systems, privacy and technology. |
NUR 385 — Maternal, Child, and Family Health | 3.0 | Provide developmentally appropriate clinical care to mothers, children and families. |
NUR 387 — Complex Needs | 3.0 | Provide clinical care for adults with complex physical and mental health needs. |
NUR 389 — Continuous Quality Improvement | 1.5 | Evaluate quality and safety practices to improve patient outcomes. |
NUR 392 — Clinical Judgment and Health Assessment II | 1.5 | Integrate assessment and clinical reasoning for patients with complex needs. |
NUR 394 — Restorative Care | 1.5 | Practice interventions that support recovery from acute illness. |
Chronic care, population practice and advocacy
| Course | Credits | What you study |
|---|---|---|
NUR 474 — Person Centered Chronic and Palliative Care | 1.5 | Study care for chronic conditions and end-of-life needs. |
NUR 476 — Policy, Compliance, and Finance | 1.5 | Explore nursing leadership, resources, policy, ethics and regulatory compliance. |
NUR 471 — Complex Needs and Palliative Care | 3.0 | Deliver clinical care for chronic illness and palliative needs. |
NUR 461 — Practice Focused Elective I (Essentials) | 1.5 | Explore advanced nursing care within a selected population. |
NUR 465 — Practice Focused Elective I (Applied) | 1.5 | Apply specialty-focused knowledge to patient and family care. |
NUR 473 — Population-Focused Clinical Elective | 3.0 | Develop clinical reasoning in a selected patient population. |
NUR 469 — Collaborative Inquiry and Teams-Based Solutions | 1.5 | Use research and multiple professional perspectives to address complex problems. |
NUR 488 — Chronic and Palliative Care | 1.5 | Practice care that supports chronic illness management and end-of-life well-being. |
NUR 494 — Nurses As Advocates | 1.5 | Develop advocacy skills for patients, communities and nursing professionals. |
Professional transition and capstone
| Course | Credits | What you study |
|---|---|---|
NUR 472 — Professionalism and Communication II: Interpersonal Partnerships | 1.5 | Build communication, teamwork and professional identity across disciplines. |
NUR 470 — Inclusive Care and Advocacy | 1.5 | Examine equitable care, inclusion, social justice and advocacy. |
NUR 489 — Transition to Professional Practice | 3.0 | Integrate clinical reasoning and professional practice in complex patient care. |
NUR 454 — Nursing Capstone | 3.0 | Create a final scholarly project integrating nursing learning and experience. |
NUR 462 — Practice Focused Elective II (Essentials) | 1.5 | Study a second selected nursing specialty in greater depth. |
NUR 466 — Practice Focused Elective II (Applied) | 1.5 | Apply knowledge and skills in a second nursing specialty. |
NUR 497 — Licensure Preparation for Professional Practice | 1.5 | Review nursing content and practice examination strategies for NCLEX-RN. |
The tables group courses by subject. Students should use their assigned cohort registration plan for course timing and specialty selections.
Progression requires at least a 2.67 semester GPA, C+ (77) or better in classroom/lab courses, and a pass in clinical practica. A final cumulative GPA of at least 2.67 is required for graduation.
Clinical Experience
Clinical learning covers healthy adults, maternal/child/family health, complex physical and mental health needs, chronic and palliative care, population-focused practice and transition to professional nursing. Simulation supports preparation in the North Haven facilities.
Quinnipiac lists Hartford HealthCare and Yale New Haven Health among its regional clinical partners. Individual placements depend on program arrangements and site requirements; they are not a guarantee of placement with a particular employer.
The current catalog requires healthcare-provider CPR before the first nursing course and continued certification, a background check and drug screen before mandatory orientation, and additional nursing health/readiness requirements. Students arrange their own clinical transportation. Admission and continuation depend on clearance.
Tuition and Scholarships
Quinnipiac’s cohort-specific cost page lists $59,860 in tuition and other billed charges for the Fall 2026 cohort, excluding health insurance. This is not a tuition-only figure:
- Fall 2026: $15,365, including the listed $460 BSN fee, required overload charges and $280 Bronze meal plan.
- Spring 2027: $14,905, including listed fees and the $280 meal plan.
- Summer 2027: $14,300, estimated.
- Fall 2027: $15,290, estimated, including listed fees and the $280 meal plan.
The page separately estimates $3,545 for elected student health insurance, plus indirect expenses of $4,332 for books/supplies, $1,800 transportation, $3,620 personal expenses and $31,120 off-campus living. These allowances are not all university bills. A January cohort has a different schedule; the Spring 2026 table lists $60,620 in billed charges before insurance. Obtain a written cost schedule for your own entering cohort.
Quick Facts displays the $59,860 Fall 2026 cohort total as a program-cost estimate, including the billed fees and meal plans described above. This is an explicitly disclosed combined-cost figure, not tuition alone, and excludes health insurance and indirect expenses. The university does not fully itemize all fee components, so a tuition-only total cannot be calculated reliably from this table. The combined amount is excluded from tuition-only price rankings. Confirm the dated schedule for your entering cohort; future rate increases may raise charges.
The competitive Future Nursing Leader Scholar Program provides selected students $10,000 ($2,500 per semester), leadership development, the opportunity to earn three graduate nursing-leadership credits, and admission to Quinnipiac’s MSN in Nursing Leadership after ABSN graduation in good standing. Grants and federal loans may also be available through the FAFSA; the university’s code is 001402.
Accreditation and Outcomes
Quinnipiac’s BSN is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation. Graduates may pursue the appropriate holistic-nursing certification examination in addition to the RN licensure process.
The university reports an 81% first-attempt NCLEX-RN pass rate for its 2025 accelerated BSN graduates. Its program page also displays a 97% six-month employment/graduate-study figure for 2025 nursing graduates, a broader population than the ABSN-only licensure statistic. Historical employer examples include Boston Children’s, Brigham and Women’s, Massachusetts General and Connecticut Children’s; these do not guarantee employment.
Additional Programs Offered
Quinnipiac also offers a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) for further specialization and leadership roles.