Rutgers University-Camden

Program Length & Format

• 15-month full-time accelerated BSN program
• Four consecutive semesters including summer
• Classes and clinicals scheduled 3-4 days per week
• Clinical shifts may occur any day of the week, including weekends, between 6:30 am and 10:30 pm
• Students complete coursework and clinicals in a fixed sequence as a cohort

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in any field required
• Minimum GPA of 3.0 recommended for competitive admission
• Review includes overall undergraduate GPA and prerequisite course grades
• History of multiple course failures, repeats, or withdrawals may disqualify applicants
• No recommendation letters accepted or reviewed

Prerequisites

• Must be completed prior to program start (conditional acceptance allowed with up to two prerequisites in progress)
• General Chemistry or Organic Biochemistry or General Chemistry II with lab (4 credits)
• Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs (8 credits)
• Microbiology with lab (4 credits)
• Statistics (3 credits)
• Human Growth and Development (3 credits)
• Nutrition (3 credits)
• Any Ethics course (3 credits)
• Science prerequisites must be completed within 10 years of enrollment (effective Spring 2025)
• Prerequisites can be completed online if they include a lab
• Courses must be from Rutgers University-Camden or regionally accredited institutions
• Nursing courses from other nursing schools usually not accepted

Deadlines

• Spring semester application deadline: October 1
• Fall semester application deadline: February 1
• Transcripts should be submitted within two weeks of application

Application

• Submit online application via Rutgers Camden Office of Undergraduate Admissions
• Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
• List any courses in progress on the application and provide transcripts for them
• No recommendation letters required
• Completion of all prerequisites recommended before starting program

Selection Process

• Holistic review of applications following deadline
• Decisions made by early November for spring admits and early April for fall admits
• No interviews required

Cost & Financial Aid

• Estimated total program cost including books and supplies: approximately $42,000 (in-state, 2023-2024)

Clinical & Simulation Lab

• Clinical rotations assigned by the School of Nursing-Camden’s Center for Academic Resources, Engagement, and Services (CARES)
• Clinical sites include hospitals and healthcare agencies in southern New Jersey and the Delaware Valley
• Clinical practice and simulation training integrated into the curriculum
• Clinical shifts may be scheduled any day including weekends and evenings

Contacts

• Email for program questions: [email protected]
• SNC Center for Academic Resources, Engagement, and Services (CARES) phone: 856-225-6281