Undergraduate Program
Accelerated Second Degree Pathway
Change careers into nursing in as little as 16 months!
Designed for individuals with a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing field, USF’s Accelerated Second Degree pathway offers swift transition into a nursing career in just 16 months. This program, hosted on all three campuses, will allow students to step into a career where they’ll be at the forefront of patient care, make impactful decisions, and work with a collaborative healthcare team. Our graduates are making an impact in hospitals in the Tampa Bay region, throughout the state of Florida, and beyond.
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USF’s Accelerated Second Degree pathway prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN exam and unlocks a wide range of career opportunities in hospitals, research, education, community health, government, and international healthcare. It also provides a strong foundation for advanced nursing degrees, including MSN, DNP, and PhD programs.
Please note, international students on an I-20/F-1 visa are not eligible for this program at the St. Petersburg or Sarasota-Manatee campuses.
Program Snapshot
Degree type: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Length of program: 16 months (4 consecutive semesters)
Modality: In-person
Location start dates:
- Tampa campus: Starts Summer semester
- Sarasota-Manatee campus: Starts Summer semester
- St. Petersburg campus: Starts Fall semester
Application Timeline
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- August 1: USF application becomes available
- October 1: NursingCAS application opens
- December 1: USF application priority deadline
- January 1: NursingCAS application submission deadline
- January 10: Official transcript submission priority deadline for USF application
- January 15: NursingCAS application “verified” status deadline**
- February 1: Deadline to have at least 7 out of 8 prerequisites complete
- March 1: Deadline to be admitted to USF
** NursingCAS must receive all college transcripts (including USF transcripts) for application to reach "verified" status
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- August 1: USF application becomes available
- October 1: NursingCAS application opens
- December 1: USF application priority deadline
- January 1: NursingCAS application submission deadline
- January 10: Official transcript submission priority deadline for USF application
- January 15: NursingCAS application “verified” status deadline**
- February 1: Deadline to have at least 7 out of 8 prerequisites complete
- March 1: Deadline to be admitted to USF
** NursingCAS must receive all college transcripts (including USF transcripts) for application to reach "verified" status
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- August 1: USF application becomes available
- February 1: USF application priority deadline
- April 1: NursingCAS application opens
- May 15: Official transcript submission priority deadline for USF application
- May 15: USF final application completion deadline
- June 1: NursingCAS application submission deadline
- June 15: NursingCAS application “verified” status deadline**
- July 1: Deadline to be admitted to USF
** NursingCAS must receive all college transcripts (including USF transcripts) for application to reach "verified" status
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