Regis College

Program Length & Format

• 16 months duration, full-time, on-campus at Weston, Massachusetts
• 60 total credit hours
• Cohort start months: Fall (September) and Spring (January)

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing field required
• Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
• All nursing prerequisites must be completed with a grade of B- or higher before program start
• Resume, statement of purpose, and two letters of recommendation required

Prerequisites

• Seven prerequisite courses required; all must be completed prior to program start
• Applicants encouraged to complete at least four of seven prerequisites (preferably physical sciences with labs) to be reviewed for admission
• Some 4-credit prerequisites must have been completed within the past seven years; other 4-credit prerequisites must have been completed within the past ten years; two 3-credit prerequisites have no time limit
• CH 105 Introduction to Chemistry with lab at Regis may satisfy both chemistry prerequisite requirements

Deadlines

• Fall cohort: Priority deadline December 15; Preferred deadline March 15
• Spring cohort: Priority deadline October 15; Preferred deadline November 15
• Rolling admission after preferred deadline; applications reviewed on a space-available basis

Application

• Complete online application form
• Official transcript from undergraduate degree and transcripts for all prerequisite courses (unofficial transcripts used for initial review)
• Resume, statement of purpose, and two letters of recommendation
• Interview with program director may be required
• Deposits may be required; deposits waived for veterans

Selection Process

• Applications reviewed using submitted transcripts (unofficial transcripts acceptable for initial review)
• Applicants meeting preferred deadline reviewed by deadline; applicants after preferred deadline reviewed as received on a space-available basis
• Interview with program director may be part of final selection

Cost & Financial Aid

• Cost per credit: $1,285; Total tuition: $77,100 (does not include fees; based on academic year 2025-2026)
• Students in second-bachelor programs eligible to apply for undergraduate federal aid
• MetroWest Health Foundation scholarships up to $4,000 for residents of 25 MetroWest towns; scholarship application windows in fall and spring

Clinical & Simulation Lab

• Clinical placements at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Boston Children's Hospital, plus community hospital sites
• Simulation activities include manikins and standardized patient scenarios on the Weston campus
• NCLEX-style exams embedded in clinical courses and a comprehensive predictor exam in the final semester
• Final-semester clinical preceptorship included

Credit Transfer

• Prerequisite courses may be completed at Regis or any accredited two- or four-year institution
• Transfer credits accepted for prerequisites; unofficial transcripts used for initial review and official transcripts required upon acceptance

Contacts

• Associate Director of Graduate Admission (program contact)
• Regis College address: 235 Wellesley Street, Weston MA 02493
• Phone: 781.768.7000