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Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Accelerated baccalaureate programs offer the quickest route to licensure as a registered nurse (RN) for adults who have already completed a bachelor’s or graduate degree in a non-nursing discipline. Building upon the undergraduate courses that you have already taken, you can jump directly into your nursing courses in the ABSN program.

Program Details

Starts: January & September
Program Length: Est. 16 months
Modality: On campus
Credits: 64
Tuition & Fees: $57,800*
Housing: On-campus housing available

*Excludes ABSN program-specific fees
not covered by financial aid. Contact admissions for more information.

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Choose Colby-Sawyer’s ABSN Program

  • Nursing experience not required

  • Clinicals at New Hampshire’s No. 1 hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

  • Learn in our $19 million state-of-the-art clinical and academic center 

  • Financial aid available

  • 100% job placement

  • 100% NCLEX pass rate the last three years

ccne-accredited

100%

NCLEX
Pass Rate

No. 1

Best Undergraduate Teaching

U.S. News & World Report

$94k

Annual Median
RN Wage

100%

Graduates employed in their field within 6 months of graduation

Coffee Before Class

Victor’s Corner Café, which serves Starbucks food and beverages, is a popular gathering spot.

Transformative Training

One outstanding feature in the anatomy and physiology lab is the Anatomage Table — a 3D anatomy and medical education system. Students virtually explore the human body using high-resolution medical imaging of cadavers.

Welcome to Schaefer

A hospital-style nurses’ station is located just outside the Gail Graham Lee ’62 Nursing Simulation Center.

Prepare for Healthcare

The 12-bed labs have patient-monitoring devices and manikins that simulate various health conditions. Here, students review a lesson with their professor.

Thoughtful Design

Sliding glass doors accommodate concurrent instruction.

Real-life Scenarios

Manikins, which mimic human anatomy and physiology, present a variety of medical symptoms.

Comfort and Privacy

A nursing student does a clinical assessment in one of the three medical exam rooms.

Feedback and Support

In the control room, instructors observe and talk with students, as well as adjust patient variables in real time and record sessions for subsequent debriefs.  

Reflect and Improve

Small group discussions and analyses take place in debriefing rooms.

Collaborative Learning

Nursing students perfect their skills without compromising patient safety.

Clinical Excellence

Students gain competence and confidence in the state-of-the-art Schaefer Center.

Colby-Sawyer College and Dartmouth Health share a dynamic, longstanding partnership that offers exceptional clinical education for nursing students at New Hampshire’s only academic health system and Level I trauma center. Through clinical placements and internships at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Colby-Sawyer students gain hands-on experience in a leading healthcare environment. Colby-Sawyer nursing graduates have a high success rate in securing positions at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, with many choosing to work there upon graduation.

Endorsed by Experts

For more than 30 years, Colby-Sawyer’s nursing program has been recognized for its quality, integrity and high standards by state and national accreditation agencies.