Accelerated Nursing Degree

In as little as 17 months, you can earn a BSN degree that will prepare you to enter an exciting world where each day brings new challenges and new opportunities to help others attain, maintain, and regain health.

To be eligible for the accelerated degree program, you must have an earned baccalaureate degree with a GPA of 3.00 or higher. The program begins in the FALL semester. By May 1st you should:

1. Complete a pre-admission interview with the School of Nursing recruiter. Contact the school secretary at (302) 831-8397 to schedule the interview, which may be conducted by telephone.

2. Submit copies of transcripts (official or unofficial) from all previous institutions to the nursing recruiter; Pat Drake, University of Delaware, School of Nursing, McDowell Hall, Newark, DE 19716 or patdrake@udel.edu.

3. Complete a degree progression plan based on the recruiter's review of your transcripts. Tell us where and when you plan to complete the prerequisites, including the course name and number. Confirm that the courses you plan to take are equivalent to UD courses.

4. You should submit your completed application to the University of Delaware Office of Admissions, accompanied by official transcripts, a brief essay describing how the accelerated degree prgram will help you meet your professional goals, and one letter of recommendation. All outstanding science prerequisite (non-nursing) courses must be completed before the beginning of the program. Select non-science courses may be completed during the first fall semester, with permission.