Second-Degree Accelerated BSN Program

Xavier University’s ABSN program blends online coursework with hands-on nursing labs at one of our ABSN Learning Centers and clinical rotations at top healthcare facilities in Ohio, including Cleveland Clinic and OhioHealth.

While you do not need a health sciences background to enter our program, you do need a non-nursing bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 to begin the admission process. From there, you must successfully complete four ABSN prerequisites, each with a “C” grade or higher, as a condition of enrollment.

Whether you choose our Cleveland or Columbus location, you’ll complete the same accelerated nursing curriculum taught by highly supportive instructors. After 16 months of rigorous full-time study, you will be ready to sit for the NCLEX, the licensing exam all are required to pass to become a registered nurse (RN).

As a graduate of Xavier’s accelerated BSN program for non-nurses, you’ll have the academic foundation and clinical preparedness required to enter the profession and improve the health interests of individuals, families and communities.