Accelerated Second Degree Nursing

Students are able to apply with the Mercy College Undergrad Application or Common App (https://www.commonapp.org/school/mercy-college).

Students are not required to meet with anyone from admissions.

The ASDBS Program is intended for students pursing a second bachelor’s degree. Therefore, many of the federal and state need-based financial aid programs, such as Pell, are not available for ASDBS students. Mercy University does not offer merit scholarship for this program. Students may have the option to utilize federal student loans to help fund their education. Mercy has a much lower tuition rate than most private colleges so many students can self-fund by utilizing our payment plan or through support from their employer. We encourage you to meet with a Financial Aid Counselor to discuss your funding options. 

External funded scholarship opportunities:  

• Tylenol Scholarships (http://www.tylenol.com/news/scholarship) 
• AACN-RN AACN Members Scholarship (https://www.aacnnursing.org/Students/Financial-Aid) 
• National Black Nurses Association (http://www.nbna.org/content.asp?contentid=82) 
• National Hispanic Nurses Association (https://nahnnet.org/about/awards) 
• Minority Nurse (https://minoritynurse.com/scholarships/)

Contact Paul Reid at preid9@mercy.edu or (718) 678-8790.

General Education Requirements: 51 Credits

Nursing Prerequisites: 13 Credits
(in transfer)
A&P with Lab/BIOL 131/131A
Chemistry or Genetics (note that only chemistry will be accepted for Fall 2023 and subsequent matriculation)
Human Development or Developmental Psychology
Microbiology/ BIOL 265

Lower Division Nursing* 43 Credits

Major Concentration
Upper Division Nursing 15 Credits

Total 122 Credits

For a full curriculum listing visit our catalog.

Program Outcome I - Technology

• Student will demonstrate proficiency with patient care technologies and information management systems to gather and manage data to communicate effectively with patients, families, health care professionals, and policy decision makers. [I, II, IV, V, VIII, IX]
• Student will demonstrate skills in using patient care technologies, information systems, and communication skills, based on a foundation of the arts, sciences and humanities, that support patient outcomes and nursing practice.  [IV, VII, IX]

Program Outcome II - Research

• Student will demonstrate a basic understanding of how evidence is developed including the research process, clinical judgment, interprofessional perspectives, and patient preferences as applied to practice. [III, IV, VI, VII]

Program Outcome III - Leadership

• Student will apply leadership concepts, skills, and decision making to the provision of nursing care and nursing practice in collaboration with organizations and communities. [II, VII, VIII, IX]
• Student will demonstrate leadership and communication skills to participate in quality improvement initiatives with health care teams. [II, VI, VII] 

Program Outcome IV - Quality

• Student will appraise principles of quality improvement, health care policy, and cost effectiveness to assist in the achievement of safe and quality outcomes of care for diverse populations. [II, V, VII, VIII]

• B.A. or B.S. degree from an accredited college or university with a minimum GPA of 2.8 (preferred) from an accredited institution
• Anatomy &  physiology II with lab (4 credits)
• Microbiology (3 credits)
• Psychology or human development (3 credits)
• Chemistry [or genetics] (note that only chemistry will be accepted for fall 2023 and subsequent matriculation) (3 credits)
• Personal Statement
• 1 professional reference

To be eligible, the above prerequisites must be completed with B - or better before the semester application deadline.  

Applicants with international education are required to have their earned credits evaluated by NACES to be comparable to United States standards. 

Application Deadline

Enrollment Deposit Cost

Enrollment Deposit Submission Deadline

Refund Deadline

Current tuition and registration fees equal $10,367 per term. There is an additional Nursing Program Fee of $1,500 per term, bringing the total per-term cost to $$11,867. As this is a five-term program, the current average cost for the entire program would be approximately $59,335. Tuition and fees may increase prior to the start of any summer term.  

Download a copy of the sequence map for:

• 2022-2023 Accelerated Second Degree Nursing
• 2022-2023 Accelerate Second Degree Nursing - Weekend Program

SON Pre-Licensure Student Handbook 2023-2024 Final.pdf

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• 2021-2022 Accelerated Second Degree Nursing
• 2020 - 2021 Accelerated Second Degree Nursing
• 2019 - 2020 Accelerated Second Degree Nursing

2022 ASDBS NCLEX Pass Rate: 56.22%

2023 ASDBS NCLEX Pass Rate:

First Quarter: 70%

Second Quarter: 100%