From helping bring new babies into the world to reviving patients in the ER, nurses work in every corner of the health care profession, caring for people across their lifespan. Choose from an on-campus or hybrid approach to learning that will set you up for success in the nursing field.
Our Accelerated BS in Nursing program is designed for students with a bachelor’s degree in another discipline who are interested in transitioning into a career in nursing. The program offers two unique program delivery choices to fit your learning style and scheduling needs, each concentrated solely on nursing coursework and practice and completed in 12 months.
January Start, Hybrid Option: The hybrid option, which begins in January, combines onsite learning in labs and through various clinical experiences, with a mix of online and on-campus classes.
August Start, On-Campus Program: The on-campus program, which begins in August, is delivered on our North Haven Campus with a more traditional academic schedule and course delivery, and clinical experiences.
You’ll receive personalized support from School of Nursing faculty and staff who are experienced practitioners dedicated to health care excellence and equity. Both programs give you the tools to become not only an integral member of a health care team, but a transformational leader in the field.
Upon completion of the program, the BSN graduate will demonstrate the following competencies:
Consistently ranked among the best nursing programs in the country, Quinnipiac continues to explore innovative ways to prepare our students for the challenges they will face throughout their careers in healthcare. By developing strategic clinical partnerships with health systems and hospitals throughout the state, Quinnipiac ensures that undergraduate and graduate nursing students have the resources and hands-on training they need to excel before and after graduation.
Alongside established relationships at clinical sites with nearly all health systems throughout the state, our groundbreaking new partnership with Hartford HealthCare will play a key role in promoting the comprehensiveness of our nursing programs and advancing Quinnipiac as one of the state’s primary educators of nursing professionals.
By way of this partnership, the School of Nursing and Hartford HealthCare will:
Develop and innovate clinical learning opportunities and job placements for all students.
Partner in delivering state-of-the-art, high-fidelity simulation education.
Offer primary clinical placements within the Hartford HealthCare system for each student in the hybrid Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) cohort.
Provide all qualified graduates of the hybrid ABSN cohort with an employment opportunity following graduation.
Develop a program for nursing students to serve as assistants and technicians in the Hartford HealthCare system.
Provide students with a no-cost opportunity for Patient Care Technician training and offer employment within a Hartford HealthCare facility as student nurse techs.
Support the development of a new Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program.
Develop a certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program
Clinical rotations at HCC for participants in a new Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program that is being developed
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing program, the Master of Science in Nursing program and the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Quinnipiac University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, D.C. 20001, 202-887-6791.
Many of the nursing programs within Quinnipiac University’s School of Nursing also are endorsed by the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation. Graduates of these programs are eligible to take the appropriate national exam to become board-certified holistic nurses at the basic or advanced level of nursing:
Bachelor’s degree (HNB-BC)
Nurse practitioner graduate degree (APHN-BC or AHN-BC)
“Through various clinical experiences combined with challenging classroom lectures, I feel Quinnipiac has extensively prepared us not only for the boards but for real hospital experiences that we will come across as entry-level nurses in any specialty. I am beginning my career as an ER nurse in a level 1 trauma center in Springfield, Massachusetts.”
February 6, 2023
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (ET)
Online Virtual Event
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Our undergraduate admissions counselors are here to answer any questions you may have about the accelerated nursing program and help you navigate the application process.