Turn your bachelor's degree into a nursing career in as little as one year.

If you have a bachelor’s degree and always dreamed of becoming a nurse, UMass Boston’s Accelerated Bachelor's in Nursing (ABS-N) can help you achieve that dream.

Our program is:

  • Convenient. All courses are taken online.*
  • Flexible. Start the program in summer, fall, or spring.
  • Affordable. As Boston's public university, our tuition is among the lowest for comparable programs.
  • Innovative. Study with instructors specially trained in online, concept-based learning and experience face-to-face, state-of-the-art simulation and live clinical experiences.
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If you have a bachelor’s degree and always dreamed of becoming a nurse, UMass Boston’s Accelerated Bachelor's in Nursing (ABS-N) can help you achieve that dream.

Our program is:

  • Convenient. All courses are taken online.*
  • Flexible. Start the program in summer, fall, or spring.
  • Affordable. As Boston's public university, our tuition is among the lowest for comparable programs.
  • Innovative. Study with instructors specially trained in online, concept-based learning and experience face-to-face, state-of-the-art simulation and live clinical experiences.

100% employment placement rate

95% program completion rate

1 year to become a BS-prepared RN

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CCNE Accredited

Recent Graduate Employers

UMass Boston's ABS-N program has a 95% completion rate, and a 100% employment placement rate. Employers include:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston Medical Center
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital
VA Medical Centers
Atrius Health

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Deadline: May 1
  • Spring Deadline: September 1
  • Summer Deadline: February 1

*Curriculum includes 216 total in-person clinical hours (72 per semester) scattered throughout each semester.

Ready to get started? Connect with UMass Boston today and start focusing on your future.