Second Degree Distance Hybrid BSN
Application Deadline: June 26, 2025
Next Start: August 25, 2025
Start Your ABSN Journey
Application Deadline: June 26, 2025
Next start date: August 25, 2025
- 59 credit hours
- 504 clinical hours
- $857 per credit hour
- 14 months
- 1 on-campus residency
- Synchronous and Asyncronous sessions
- 3 start dates per year
- Approved by the PA State Board of Nursing
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited College or University
- 3.0 cumulative GPA (2.75 GPA in math and science prerequisite courses)
- Personal statement
- 1 letter of recommendation from a supervisor or academic professor
The following coursework must be completed with a minimum grade of C or better prior to admission to the program:
- Anatomy & Physiology I with lab
- Anatomy & Physiology II with lab
- Microbiology with lab
- Nutrition (taught by a registered dietician)
- Elementary statistics
No more than one grade of “C” is permitted in the prerequisite courses. No more than one repeat is permitted for any of the courses due to a grade of “C” or less.
Our online Accelerated BSN program costs $857 per credit hour for a total program investment of $50,563 (plus fees). Financial aid may be available to our online students.
Step Into a Career With Purpose
Holy Family University’s Second Degree Distance Hybrid Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Accelerated BSN/ABSN) is designed to prepare you for nursing licensure in just over a year through an immersive, hybrid program. Coursework is 100% online, and a week-long campus residency builds hands-on clinical skills and provides an opportunity to demonstrate competencies and collaborate with faculty and students.
We provide comprehensive, end-to-end support services from enrollment to graduation, including exam preparation—our NCLEX-RN pass rates are above the national average (89.87%). A dedicated clinical placement team helps you find preceptors and clinical sites in your community, saving you time to focus on your education, succeed in the program, and thrive as a new nurse.
Holy Family University provides a first-class education at an outstanding value. Our online ABSN program is mission-driven and develops you as a holistically trained nurse with the knowledge and leadership skills to serve your community.
Program Themes
Students in our online ABSN program will be equipped with the requisite knowledge and leadership skills to care for patients across their lifespans. The themes inherent in this program are built for changing healthcare needs and advancing the nursing profession.
Communication/Collaboration
Contribute to healthcare safety and patient wellbeing through effective communication and collaboration.
Critical Thinking
Optimize patient outcomes by strengthening critical thinking skills as they relate to clinical judgment.
Cultural Humanity
Develop an informed understanding of diverse cultures to deliver care with empathy and awareness.
Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
Approach nursing care from an evidence-informed mindset as you develop essential clinical skills.
Professional Values
Provide compassionate, accountable, and ethical care and serve as an advocate for patients and populations.
Information Technology
Employ modern information technologies to ensure safety and quality care.
Healthcare Policy
Adopt an informed, global perspective on today’s healthcare issues and policies.
Eligibility Requirements
- Residence: Students from Pennsylvania (excluding the following counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, & Philadelphia) are welcome to apply to the ABSN program
- Degree: Students must complete a Bachelor's degree in any field before beginning the program
- GPA: Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 (2.75 GPA in math and science prerequisite courses)
- Prerequisites: Students must complete five prerequisite courses (see list below) prior to enrolling in the ABSN program
Students from a number of states are welcome to apply to the online Accelerated BSN program.
Students must reside in an authorized area of Pennsylvania (excluding the following counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, & Philadelphia), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, New Mexico, or Vermont
Holy Family University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) and undergoes periodic reviews to maintain its accreditation. The latest MSCHE reaffirmation self-study was conducted in 2020, and the MSCHE Committee conducted a site visit in the spring of 2021.
Holy Family University’s BSN program is approved by the PA State Board of Nursing and accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).*
* The baccalaureate degree in nursing and master's degree in nursing at Holy Family University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001.
We are a private Catholic institution that embraces diversity and inclusion, ensuring a welcoming and accessible learning community for all.
Our Mission
Holy Family University educates students to assume lifelong responsibilities toward God, society, and self.
Holy Family University, a ministry of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, offers education in the liberal arts and professions through graduate, undergraduate, and non-degree programs. As a Catholic University, Holy Family seeks direction and inspiration from the life and teaching of Jesus Christ, affirms the values of the Judeo-Christian tradition, and witnesses to the dignity of each person and the oneness of the human family.
Our Values
These core values inform the University as we seek to carry out its mission.
Family
We welcome and care for students, faculty, and staff as members of a diverse but interconnected family.
Respect
The University seeks to instill an appreciation of and respect for differences so that our graduates can function successfully in multicultural contexts.
Integrity
In keeping with the teachings of the Catholic Church, concern for moral values and social justice guides the University in designing programs and activities.
Service & Responsibility
Holy Family University incorporates its motto, teneor votis ("I am bound by my responsibilities") into curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular programs. We educate individuals to become competent professionals and responsible citizens.
Learning
We seek to strengthen ethical, logical, and creative thinking to: develop effective communication skills, nurture an aesthetic sense, and deepen global, social, and historical awareness.
Vision
The University offers an education grounded in a Judeo-Christian worldview that serves as a foundation for addressing contemporary problems and building a vision for the future.
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