Accelerated Nursing Programs
Are You Ready For Your Career Change?
Have you already earned a bachelor’s degree and now want to begin a career in nursing? Jacksonville University (JU) offers four unique accelerated nursing programs that will prepare you to make a career change as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) programs:
- JU & St. Vincent's Ascension 16-Month Second Degree Accelerated BSN* (Spring entry term)
- 12-Month Second Degree Accelerated BSN
- JU & Baptist Health ABSN (Fall entry term)
- JU & Mayo Clinic ABSN (Summer entry term)
Accelerated Master of Science in Nursing programs:
*Our 16-month ABSN program accepts applications with associate's degrees as well as bachelor's.
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Which track is right for me?
12-Month ABSN
(Baptist Hospital)
12 MONTH
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Pace: Your ability to work may be limited by the pace of this program.
- Clinical Tracks: Main Campus, Baptist Health
- Eligibility: Bachelor's degree required
- Program Start: August
- Career Options: Registered Nurse, Travel Nurse, School Nurse, Nurse with specialty
12-Month ABSN
(Mayo Clinic)
12 MONTH
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Pace: Your ability to work may be limited by the pace of this program.
- Clinical Tracks: Main Campus, Baptist Health
- Eligibility: Bachelor's degree required
- Program Start: May
- Career Options: Registered Nurse, Travel Nurse, School Nurse, Nurse with specialty
16-Month
ABSN
16 MONTH
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- Pace: Part-time or PRN work may be possible.
- Clinical Tracks: Main Campus, Ascension St. Vincent's campuses
- Eligibility: Associate or bachelor's degree required
- Program Start: January
- Career Options: Registered Nurse, Travel Nurse, School Nurse, Nurse with specialty
20-month
DIRECT ENTRY MSN
20 MONTH
Accelerated Direct Entry Master of Science in Nursing
- Pace: Your ability to work may be limited by the pace of this program.
- Clinical Tracks: Main Campus, Mayo Clinic
- Eligibility: Bachelor's degree required
- Program Start: August
- Career Options: Charge Nurse, Asst. Nurse Manager
Scholarship Opportunities
At Jacksonville University, we believe in making high-quality education affordable. The following scholarships are being offered to ABSN students:
- JU & Brooks Rehabilitation Nursing Excellence Scholarship - The scholarship awards students between $10,000 and $25,000 based on program track and work-agreement length. Funds are applied directly to tuition and are paired with an employment opportunity at Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital – University Campus or the Halifax Health | Brooks Rehabilitation Center for Inpatient Rehabilitation after graduation. The program includes mentorship, clinical engagement and a structured pathway to transition to the role of the RN in full-time practice.
- JU Jacksonville ABSN Merit Scholarship - each student accepted to the Jacksonville ABSN program will be considered to receive a scholarship.
For more information about nursing programs at Jacksonville University and to apply for a Brooks Rehabilitation Nursing Excellence Scholarship, please visit ju.edu/nursing/scholarships.php.
JU Graduate & Professional Studies12-Month Accelerated BSN Instagram Takeover
Listen in as a 12-month Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing student, Grace, talks about her experience as a nursing student at Jacksonville University. Grace discusses her admissions process, the support she receives from faculty and staff, the rigor of the program, and the community she has found in Jacksonville.
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Eligibility & Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
In order to be considered for one of our Accelerated Nursing programs you must meet all of the following criteria:
- Bachelor's or associate's degree from a regionally accredited institution* (please see specific program pages for degree requirements)
- Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 on a 4.00 scale (12-month and 16-month programs)
- Accelerated Direct Entry MSN program requires a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.
- Prerequisite courses completed with a 'C' higher from a regionally accredited institution*
- Human Anatomy & Physiology I with lab taken within the last 10 years (4 credits)
- Human Anatomy & Physiology II with lab taken within the last 10 years (4 credits)
- General Chemistry with lab (4 credits)
- Microbiology with lab (4 credits)
- Nutrition (3 credits)
- Human Growth & Development (3 credits)
- Statistics (3 credits)
These are our minimum qualifications. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee acceptance a program.
*You may apply with a degree in progress and/or outstanding pre-requisites. However, they must be completed by the program start date.
Application
Your application must include the following components in order to be considered:
- Submit an online application. Start your application.
- Unofficial transcripts from all previously attended institutions.
- Proof of current or future enrollment in any outstanding pre-requisites, which must be taken at a regionally-accredited institution and scheduled to finish before the program starts.
- Short-answer writing sample.
- One-way recorded virtual interview.
Evaluation
Applications are evaluated on the following four components:
- Cumulative GPA
- Prerequisite GPA
- Writing sample
- Virtual interview
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Contact Information Keigwin School of Nursing
Phone: (904) 256-7000
Email: graduateadmissions@ju.edu