New York University

Program Length & Format

• 15-month, completed in four consecutive semesters of full-time study
• Program start terms: Fall (September) and Spring (January)
• 64 nursing credits (total program credits 64)

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution required
• Completion of required prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better before matriculation
• Applicants may be offered conditional admission while completing remaining prerequisites, provided all degrees and prerequisites are completed before program start

Prerequisites

• Human Anatomy & Physiology I and II (or Anatomy plus Physiology), Chemistry with Lab (minimum four semester credits; organic or biochemistry do not satisfy), Microbiology, Nutrition, Statistics, Developmental Psychology Across the Lifespan
• All prerequisite courses must be at least three semester hours except chemistry with lab (four semester hours)
• Prerequisites must be completed at a regionally accredited two- or four-year college or university and taken less than ten years prior to matriculation
• As of September 2022, chemistry with lab must be taken in person; other prerequisites may be taken online

Deadlines

• Fall entry: Priority deadline March 1; Final deadline March 15
• Spring entry: Priority deadline September 15; Final deadline October 15

Application

• Submit Common Application and pay $80 non-refundable application fee; fee waivers available via Common Application request
• One essay required, up to 400 words (2500 characters), located under Program Materials "Questions" in the Common Application
• One to two professional or academic letters of recommendation recommended (not required)
• Official college transcript(s) from each institution attended must be submitted by the application deadline; transcripts mailed to New York University, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 400 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003, USA
• Transcripts may be emailed from official school email addresses but must bear an official stamp and come from a school official

Entrance Exams

• Standardized undergraduate test scores are not required and are not used in admission decisions
• TOEFL or IELTS scores required if English is not the applicant’s first language

Selection Process

• Admissions decisions consider undergraduate academic history, letters of recommendation, required essay response, and related work or volunteer experience
• No Interview 

Clinical & Simulation Lab

• Completion of clinical learning experiences at off-campus healthcare facilities is required
• Prior to clinical placement, students must complete a criminal background check and a drug test
• Clinical site acceptance is subject to individual facility policies; failure to secure clinical placement may result in dismissal from the program

Credit Transfer

• Accelerated students admitted with baccalaureate degrees receive 44 advanced standing liberal arts credits and 20 advanced science credits based on prior degree and prerequisites
• Transfer credit for nursing courses from other schools requires submission of each course syllabus and is not guaranteed

International Students

• Applicants whose first language is not English must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores

Contacts

• NYU Meyers Office of Admissions for the Accelerated 15-Month program: phone 212-998-5317
• NYU Office of Undergraduate Admissions for application status: phone 212-998-4500
• Transcript mail address: New York University, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, 400 Lafayette Street, New York, NY 10003, USA