Utica University – Accelerated Nursing
CCNE AccreditedUtica University offers a CCNE-accredited Accelerated BSN at locations in Utica and Albany, New York. Completable in as few as 16 months with three start dates per year. Hybrid format: online coursework plus in-person labs and clinicals. Tuition approximately $920/credit ($57,040 total). Requires 65 non-nursing college credits or a non-nursing bachelor's degree. 2.8 cumulative GPA with 3.0 in sciences.
Utica University – Accelerated Nursing at a glance
- Utica University – Accelerated Nursing's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 85.25% on 61 candidates (2025) — down 6.9 pts since 2024.
- Across 2 reported years (2024–2025), the candidate-weighted average is 88.4% over 112 total candidates.
- Opportunity Score: 55/100 — our weighted composite of NCLEX outcomes, tuition, clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Strongest components: Job market strength and NCLEX pass rate.
- Listed program tuition: $57,040 total.
- 1 nursing program listed — BSN offered hybrid.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
85.25%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025, 61 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
88.4%
Candidate-weighted average, 2024–2025
Source: State board of nursing
55/100
Opportunity Score
Source: MyNursingSchools methodology
- Programs Offered
- 1
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 85%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Utica University – Accelerated Nursing, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 2 years: 88.4% over 112 candidates.
Utica University – Accelerated Nursing's latest reported year is 2025, and that 85.25% — from a cohort of 61 first-time candidates — is 1.5 points below the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85.25% | 61 |
| 2024 | 92.16% | 51 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Utica University – Accelerated Nursing.
Nursing Programs at Utica University – Accelerated Nursing(1)
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Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN)
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Utica University – Accelerated Nursingoverall score
Strengths
- Job market strength
- NCLEX pass rate
Watch-outs
- Online flexibility
- Tuition affordability
Score breakdown
- NCLEX pass rate75
- Job market strength95
- Online flexibility3
- Tuition affordability38
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
Admissions at Utica University – Accelerated Nursing
- •No overall acceptance or admission rate (%) is published on the official site; no verified data on program-wide acceptance rates could be found.
- •Minimum GPA requirements:
- •A cumulative GPA of at least 2.8 is required.
- •Additionally, applicants must achieve a science GPA of at least 3.0.
- •Prerequisite coursework and credits:
- •ABSN applicants must hold either a non‑nursing bachelor’s degree or at least 65 college credits (with at least 57 credits from a 4-year regionally accredited institution), plus 60 credits in liberal arts courses including all non‑nursing prerequisite courses.
- •Advanced Standing B.S. in Nursing applicants must have a non‑nursing associate degree or 60 liberal arts credits (including all non‑nursing prerequisite courses).
- •Prerequisite course standards:
- •General prerequisite courses (e.g. Statistics, Life Span Development Psychology, and others depending on the pathway) must be completed with a grade of “C” or better.
- •Natural science prerequisites (e.g. Anatomy & Physiology I & II plus labs, Chemistry + Lab, Microbiology + Lab) require an overall GPA of at least 3
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Utica University – Accelerated Nursing
- •Delivery mode:
- •– The Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) uses a hybrid model: online coursework combined with in‑person labs and clinicals. Source: the main program overview.
- •– The Advanced Standing B.S. in Nursing is delivered through face‑to‑face classes supported by an online platform. Source: "Advanced Standing B.S. in Nursing program offers face‑to‑face classes supported by our intuitive online platform".
- •Online vs. in-person coursework:
- •– For ABSN, online accelerated nursing coursework allows students to choose when and where to participate, reviewing materials multiple times, engaging in simulated modules, discussion forums, and scheduled chat sessions. Source: detailed online description.
- •– Advanced Standing BSN includes in‑person courses but supported via an online e‑learning platform. Source: same as above.
- •Asynchronous vs. synchronous coursework:
- •– Online coursework for ABSN is largely flexible; students "choose when and where to participate" and can review material as often as needed (asynchronous), but there are "scheduled chat sessions" with professors, implying some synchronous elements. Source:.
- •– The site does
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN)
Minimum GPA: 2.8
No overall acceptance or admission rate is published; minimum GPA requirements are specified.
The program uses a hybrid model with online coursework and in-person labs/clinicals, allowing for flexibility in scheduling.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.