Accelerated Nursing Degree

Intensive 12-Month Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

This newly designed program allows students to earn their bachelor of science in nursing degree and enter the nursing field after one year of coursework. The application is now open for students to begin their coursework in Fall 2025.  

Admission Requirements

• Cumulative college GPA 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Cumulative college math/science GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Completed bachelor’s degree or a minimum of 6 college semesters at full-time student status completed
• Interview required, invitation will be sent to eligible applicants

Why Nursing?

Nursing is one of the top jobs in health care due to high demand, variety of positions, quality of life and longevity. Become a nurse faster and build a career in acute care, hospitals, surgery centers, clinics, long-term care or home health. With a starting salary up to $60,000 you can enjoy diversity of work experience and earn a great starting wage to care for yourself and your family.

Why Bryan?

• You receive individual attention with our low clinical faculty-to-student ratio of 1:6
• Hands-on experiences – the best way to learn is to do, and here, you receive over 1,200 clinical hours, the highest in the state
• Training experiences at Bryan Medical Center, and over 200 other sites, offering a range of clinical experiences
• Job guarantee upon acceptance, job offer junior year at a Bryan Health facility and $5,250 scholarship senior year for a one-year work commitment
• Our May 2023 graduates achieved a 100% pass rate on the NCLEX (licensure exam)
• A strong tradition of high NCLEX pass rates.
• Skills Labs where you perfect your nursing skills
• New Simulation Center with state-of-the-art equipment. Put your skills into action in a safe environment with simulators, experiencing the full effects of patient care with interactive hands-on experiences
• 100% of our graduates actively seeking nursing positions obtained employment in the field within four months of graduation

Prerequisite Courses

All prerequisite courses must be completed prior to beginning the program:

• BLS for the Health Care Professional/Provider courses from the American Heart Association, Military Training Network (MTN) Resuscitation Programs or the American Red Cross needs completed prior to start of classes

Transfer Credit

Students must earn at least a C grade in these prerequisite courses to be considered as transfer credit.