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Applications for Fall 2024 admission are open August 29, 2023-February 15, 2024.
The BSN program and the Accelerated BSN program (ABSN) provide students the knowledge, skills, and abilities to function
effectively in all areas of nursing practice through quality instruction and clinical
experiences.
These programs provide students the opportunity to apply didactic knowledge in a variety of hands-on and simulated clinical settings, and lay the groundwork for continuing one's professional education at the graduate level. The BSN program is taught on the Augusta and Athens campuses. The ABSN program is available exclusively on the Athens campus.
Augusta University College of Nursing BSN programs are approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.
Graduates of the BSN and ABSN programs are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN to obtain the professional state license, Registered Nurse (RN). Graduates of the College of Nursing may take the exam for a Registered Nurse license in the 50 U.S. states, District of Columbia, and four U.S. territories: American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Find Your Fit
The nursing curriculum begins after completion of the core classes and acceptance to the nursing program. The BSN program is 4 semesters of pre-nursing core curriculum and 4 semester of upper level BSN curriculum. The ABSN program includes summer courses and allows students to graduate a semester earlier. Incoming freshman have the ability to apply for the Nursing Scholars Program. Students in the Nursing Scholars Program are admitted to the BSN program as freshman and must maintain the requirements of the program in their freshman and sophomore years.
Experience-based Education
The Nursing Program at Augusta University gives you the knowledge, skills, and attitude needed to deliver safe, comprehensive patient care. You will learn to employ inter-professional collaboration and clinical reasoning when caring for individuals, families, and communities, applying evidence-based research to improve health and reduce health disparities in our global society.
Nursing is a dynamic, ever-changing field; we instill in you the value of becoming lifelong learners to promote professional growth. Upon completion of the program, you will be able to demonstrate leadership, accountability, and competence in your role as a beginning professional nurse.
The College of Nursing is pleased to offer several scholarships to current undergraduate and graduate Nursing students.
The criteria for each fund is determined by the donor and is available upon inquiry. The availability of funds is variable. Students seeking financial assistance should complete an application form at the Financial Aid Office as well as provide required information specific to the scholarship to the College of Nursing.
