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Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program

Do you currently have a bachelor’s or higher education degree? Are you looking to change career fields? UAMS College of Nursing is now offering an Accelerated BSN program.

The program is full-time and is located in Northwest Arkansas. Admitted students will complete course work on the UAMS Northwest Regional Campus in Fayetteville, and clinical rotations will be completed in this geographic area. The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program requires applicants to have obtained an undergraduate degree or higher. (For information on our Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program in Little Rock, click here.)

The curriculum leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Nursing requires the completion of 58 semester hours of required general education courses, which may be completed at any regionally accredited college or university.

Applicants must complete and successfully pass the Assessment Technologies Institute Test of Essentials Academic Skills. This exam must be completed at the applicant’s personal expense prior to March 1 of the year of application and an official score report from www.ATITesting.com must be submitted by the application deadline. Minimum adjusted individual total score must be 65% or greater (rounding does not apply) to be considered for admission.

Application Open: October 1st——Application Deadline: March 1st

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