24-Month ABSN Pathway & Curriculum

All academic coursework is online, with a combination of synchronous and asynchronous classes. Course requirements and times vary each semester. Students will complete 90 total lab hours, with 60 of those online and 30 onsite in the form of lab intensives. Clinical hours vary per course and may be assigned during the day, evening, or weekend, but will not exceed 9 hours per week.

Yes, because this pathway extends the length of the 12-Month Accelerated Bachelor's program, and offers a fully-online format, students can more easily accommodate work or other commitments. Instead of a courseload of 14-17 credits per semester, the 24-Month program is 7-9 credits. Please note that the first semester features a 9-credit courseload over the first half of the semester.

You can get a sense of the daily or weekly course load by referring to the 24-Month Curriculum above or current course schedules for the Accelerated Programs.

The 24-Month pathway features the same curriculum, experience, and outcomes as the 12-Month program, but spreads out the coursework and clinical requirements over a two-year period, and offers a fully-online format.

The 24-Month pathway also similarly follows a cohort-style format, meaning students who begin the program in May will complete the same coursework and clinicals in-step and at the same pace as their peers.

Yes, for the 24-Month Accelerated Bachelor's program, all coursework is offered online in a combination of synchronous and asynchronous classes. Most labs are also offered online; however, some lab intensives and simulation experiences are delivered onsite at the School of Nursing, taking advantage of a new 26,000 square foot simulation and experiential learning expansion. Clinical experiences will take place fully in-person on the University of Rochester Medical Center campus. Before the program begins, students are also required to attend in-person orientation.

Yes, if you are tuition-benefit eligible at the University of Rochester, you may apply those tuition benefits toward this program.

Please note: employee tuition benefits do not cover program-related fees, including the lab, health professions, technology, and mobile device and resource fees. See details about costs and fees or learn more about your eligibility for tuition benefits.

Yes, tuition benefits also apply toward prerequisite courses, which are required to start the program. Please check the tuition benefits site for more information about tuition benefit eligibility.

Applications for the 24-Month program are considered for summer semester entry only, with applications due Nov. 1. Decisions are typically released 6-10 weeks after the application deadline.