The traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Charleston Southern University is a four-year program. The first year focuses primarily on general education and the sciences, while the following three years dive deep into nursing and clinical experiences. Students receive experiential learning from the start, with human patient simulators in CSU labs, as well as real-life clinical experience in various hospital and community agencies in the Lowcountry.

Students may enter the program as freshmen, transfers or with a change of major by the sophomore year. This is a highly competitive program, and the Charleston Southern BSN program has held a top state ranking with NCLEX pass rates.

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The 18-month-long accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is designed for those with a minimum of 58-60 credit hours of previous college credit or an earned bachelor’s degree in another field. This concentrated program will prepare you to meet the healthcare needs of a diverse society. Classes will be offered asynchronous online with required on campus days. Labs will be held on CSU’s campus on weekday evenings and clinical rotations will be in Charleston area hospitals on Friday,Saturday, and Sunday.

Students interested in applying to the accelerated nursing program must first apply to Charleston Southern University for admission as a transfer student. While completing prerequisite requirements, you will enroll in the College of Nursing as a prenursing student. Charleston Southern has a revolving admission policy, and you may be admitted to the university to begin prerequisite coursework in the fall, spring or summer. Prerequisites do not have to be completed by the application deadline, but by the start of classes in August.

Admission to the accelerated BSN program is selective and competitive. Up to 20 students are admitted for the fall semester.

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