Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Accelerated BSN
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Accelerated BSN
Earn your BSN in just 12 months.
The UW Oshkosh Accelerated BSN Option is an affordable, 12-month hybrid nursing program designed for individuals who already have a bachelor’s degree and are seeking a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Students earn their degree faster, and from any location, allowing them to get their nursing career started sooner.
Three program cohorts are offered each year, beginning in February, May and October. Instructional components of the program consist of 100% online nursing theory courses, clinical rotations in or near students’ current location and one on-campus residency consisting of a two-week lab/clinical combination.
Earn your BSN in
just 12 months.
The UW Oshkosh Accelerated BSN Option is an affordable, 12-month hybrid nursing program designed for individuals who already have a bachelor’s degree and are seeking a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Students earn their degree faster, and from any location, allowing them to get their nursing career started sooner.
Three program cohorts are offered each year, beginning in February, May and October. Instructional components of the program consist of 100% online nursing theory courses, clinical rotations in or near students’ current location and one on-campus residency consisting of a two-week lab/clinical combination.
Why Choose the Accelerated BSN Option?
Start Your Nursing Career Sooner
Offering the same high-quality nursing education in just a fraction of the time.
Available Where You Are
With 100% online nursing theory courses, clinical rotations near you and just one on-campus residency, the Accelerated BSN Option is designed to be completed from anywhere.
Clinical Placements Hand-Picked for You
Our clinical coordinators do the work finding a placement for you, so you don’t have to.
Small Class Sizes
With three 30-student cohorts offered every year, faculty are able to closely monitor and support student success.
Top of the Line Education
With a less than 1% attrition rate and first-time NCLEX-RN pass rates consistently exceeding the 86% national average, graduates are well-prepared to begin their nursing careers
Deadlines to Apply:
- February Cohort: July 30
- May Cohort: October 30
- October Cohort: March 30
Admission Requirements
- Admission into UW Oshkosh
- Prior completion of non-nursing bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 2.5.
- Minimum pre-nursing GPA of 3.0 on the completed College of Nursing prerequisites.
- Criminal background check.
- Completion of nursing assistant course with clinical component and Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification.
- Proof of residence is required in one or more of the approved states (Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin).
- Credential evaluation.
- Students educated outside of the United States must submit evidence of English language proficiency by scoring at least 71 ibt on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
20 Years of Developing Successful Nurse Leaders
The UWO Accelerated Nursing Option was the first accelerated nursing program of its kind in the United States. Since 2003, the program curriculum has been honed and perfected to encompass the highest quality nursing education while providing hands-on, real-world experience to students.
Want to Learn More?
Visit us on campus in the Clow Faculty Building, Room CF110
Give us a call at (920) 424-0134
Send an email to ona@uwosh.edu
Or check out uwo.sh/accelerated-bsn
To get in touch with a program advisor, please fill out the form below.
Accelerated Nursing Information Request
College of Nursing
Clow Social Science Center
Room S210
800 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh, WI 54901