greenwitch

Because of all the interest, I thought it would be helpful to start a list of all schools that offer a traditional 4-year direct-entry BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) degree.

The alternative program is a 2 + 2 program where the first 2 years are spent taking prerequisites and the student has to reapply to continue the 2nd two years in the nursing program. The problem with this method, is that schools are not forthcoming about how many deserving applicants they don't allow to continue for the second two years simply because there is not enough space. Plus, the student's education is "chopped up" a bit by being so different for each half and for having to reapply to one's own school as a first semester sophomore.

So, if you KNOW that a school is a direct-entry 4-year BSN, add it to the list below and please indicate the state it's in.

Samford University (AL)
Sacred Heart University (CT)
Stevenson University (MD)
Elmira College (NY)
Hartwick College (NY)
Moravian College (PA)
University of Scranton (PA)
Wilkes University (PA)

Kiley(:

University of California-LA (CA)
University of California-Irvine (CA)

greenwitch

Wow, a couple of publics that are direct-entry! Great news.

Samford University (AL)
University of California-LA (CA)
University of California-Irvine (CA)
Sacred Heart University (CT)
Stevenson University (MD)
Elmira College (NY)
Hartwick College (NY)
Moravian College (PA)
University of Scranton (PA)
Wilkes University (PA)

aglages

University of Pittsburgh
University of Pennsylvania
Penn State University
Case Western Reserve University
Gannon
Carlow
Waynesburg
Michigan

Also, I believe there are some 1+3 nursing programs like Ohio University and WVU (although you might be able to gain direct entry if your "stats" are high enough).

greenwitch

Samford University (AL)
University of California-LA (CA)
University of California-Irvine (CA)
Sacred Heart University (CT)
Stevenson University (MD)
University of Michigan (MI)
Elmira College (NY)
Hartwick College (NY)
Case Western Reserve University (OH)
Carlow University (PA)
Gannon University (PA)
Moravian College (PA)
Penn State University (PA)
University of Pennsylvania (PA)
University of Pittsburgh (PA)
University of Scranton (PA)
Waynesburg University (PA)
Wilkes University (PA)

Pennsylvania is definitely in the lead!

SingDanceRunLife

Temple University (PA)
Drexel University (PA)
D'Youville College (NY)
Le Moyne College (NY)

qdogpa

Dusquesne (Pa)
Fairfield U (CT)
Villanova(PA)

greenwitch

I also added Xavier and Otterbein

Samford University (AL)
University of California-LA (CA)
University of California-Irvine (CA)
Fairfield University (CT)
Sacred Heart University (CT)
Stevenson University (MD)
University of Michigan (MI)
D'Youville College (NY)
Elmira College (NY)
Hartwick College (NY)
Le Moyne College (NY)
Case Western Reserve University (OH)
Otterbein College (OH)
Xavier University (OH)
Carlow University (PA)
Drexel University (PA)
Dusquesne University (PA)
Gannon University (PA)
Moravian College (PA)
Penn State University (PA)
Temple University (PA)
University of Pennsylvania (PA)
University of Pittsburgh (PA)
University of Scranton (PA)
Villanova University (PA)
Waynesburg University (PA)
Wilkes University (PA)

1sokkermom

Quinnipiac (CT)
UVM (VT)
UNH (NH)
Seton Hall (NJ)
U Maine (ME)
U Rhode Island (RI)
Northeastern (MA)

nursinghopeful

UConn (CT)
UMass (MA)
St. Anselm (NH)

worried_mom

Boston College (MA)

greenwitch

I also added Shepherd U. and Marymount

Samford University (AL)
University of California-LA (CA)
University of California-Irvine (CA)
Fairfield University (CT)
Quinnipiac University (CT)
Sacred Heart University (CT)
University of Connecticut (CT)
University of Maine (ME)
Boston College (MA)
Northeastern University (MA)
University of Massachusetts (MA)
Stevenson University (MD)
University of Michigan (MI)
St. Anselm College (NH)
University of New Hampshire (NH)
Seton Hall University (NJ)
D'Youville College (NY)
Elmira College (NY)
Hartwick College (NY)
Le Moyne College (NY)
Case Western Reserve University (OH)
Otterbein College (OH)
Xavier University (OH)
Carlow University (PA)
Drexel University (PA)
Dusquesne University (PA)
Gannon University (PA)
Moravian College (PA)
Penn State University (PA)
Temple University (PA)
University of Pennsylvania (PA)
University of Pittsburgh (PA)
University of Scranton (PA)
Villanova University (PA)
Waynesburg University (PA)
Wilkes University (PA)
University of Rhode Island (RI)
Marymount University (VA)
University of Vermont (VT)
Shepherd University (WV)

withlovemegan

The College of New Jersey :] (I'll be a nursing major there this fall!)

Kiley(:

I always knew that California didn't have many direct entry programs, but this makes me realize it applies to the whole west coast!

momof3D

University of Portland
Seattle University
Pacific Lutheran University (just started direct entry)
University of San Francisco