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Bachelor of Nursing, Accelerated Second

Niagara University

Lewiston, United States
1 year
English
On campus
Bachelor

About the program

A 12-month accelerated nursing degree for students who already hold a bachelor's degree.

Program highlights

Internship available: no
Placement support: yes
Work during study: yes
Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

Develop subject knowledge in Nursing
Accelerated Second Degree (BS) and apply relevant care or professional frameworks
Communicate effectively
And evaluate evidence-based practice.

Career outcomes

Entry-level clinician
Registered nurse (NCLEX-RN eligible)

Curriculum

12-month
57-credit accelerated programme with 675 clinical hours in acute
Long-term and community settings. Focuses on health assessment
Pathophysiology and pharmacology
Plus research and leadership. Prerequisites with a C+ or higher: anatomy and physiology I and II
Chemistry
Developmental psychology
Microbiology
Pathophysiology and statistics.

Entry requirements

Academic

Completed secondary school with transcripts translated into English (WES or The Evaluation Company evaluation for non-US records)
Common App or NU application
250-word essay
English proof (IELTS 6.0
TOEFL iBT 79 or Duolingo 110) and financial documents for the I-20. Secondary-school record guideline of 16 academic units
No minimum GPA published.

Accepted academic background

Earned bachelor's degree in any field without a registered nurse licence, Plus the listed prerequisite courses with C+ or higher, Applicants dismissed from another nursing program are ineligible.

Language tests

IELTS 6.0
TOEFL iBT 79
Duolingo 110

Documents you’ll need

Academic Transcripts.

How to apply

Check the requirements and deadlines for international students (1 Nov for spring
1 May for fall) at Apply online with the Common App or the NU application and pay the 100 USD international application fee. Submit secondary-school transcripts translated into English (WES or The Evaluation Company evaluation for non-US records)
A 250-word essay
English proof and financial documents for the I- Receive the admission decision (typically 3-4 weeks) and the I-20
The international processing fee is 125 USD. Apply for the F-1 student visa with the I-20 and pay the 350 USD SEVIS fee.

Other costs

Tuition per year	$41,680, $40,260, $39,260 USD
Application fee	$100 USD
Deposit	$500 USD

Program details

Campus	Lewiston
Faculty or school	College of Nursing
Department	Nursing
Teaching language	English
Credit value	57
Study pace	Fixed
Post-study stay	1 year
Scholarship note	Merit-based or program-specific scholarships may be available to eligible students. Applicants should review current scholarship criteria and funding amounts on the official website.

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
January 2027
Applications closed
1 Nov 2026
Closed
Program starts
August 2027
Apply by
1 May 2027
168 days left

Frequently asked questions

The program takes 1 year.