Application Dates: ABS Program

Application Opens: 8/10/2024

Application Deadline: 10/1/2024

Decision Notification: Early December

Program Start Term: Summer 2025 (Mid May)

Program Length: 1 year

Application Availability

The Accelerated BS in Nursing program only begins in the Summer (Mid-May). The next term you can apply for is the Summer 2025 start term (with a May 2026 expected graduation) if you have all the admission requirements (minimum four prerequisite courses and GPAs) met by the 10/1/2024 application deadline. On 8/10/2024, the NursingCAS and UB transfer application will become available. If you need assistance planning the completion of your prerequisite courses, please contact our office or use our transcript evaluation service.

Two Applications

All applicants (excluding currently enrolled second degree UB students) must apply to both the University at Buffalo and the School of Nursing.

1. UB TRANSFER APPLICATION and $50 APPLICATION FEE or
    RE-ENTRY APPLICATION
(no fee required)
   The UB Transfer application for the summer term will be available in August.

2. NursingCAS Application and $60 APPLICATION FEE
    NursingCAS application will be available mid August.

If you plan to take any of the prerequisite courses at UB in the semesters preceding the program enrollment, you can submit the UB application for the spring or fall semester. Admission to the University at Buffalo as an intended nursing major does not guarantee admission to the School of Nursing ABS Program.