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Access Your Nursing Future
Learn how you can start your nursing journey today.
Find Your Purpose
If your calling is to become a nurse, you owe it to yourself to pursue the profession. And there’s no better place to earn a BSN than Grand Canyon University. For more than 70 years, we’ve provided students a transformative education grounded in our strong Christian mission. You can expect to graduate from our university as a competent, compassionate nurse who lives with purpose and serves with integrity.
The Averett ABSN program is designed to prepare you to provide compassionate, evidence-based care and serve as a leader of positive change with a passion for excellence, social responsibility and lifelong learning by building on your existing education.
Realize Your Nursing Potential.
1The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Averett University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, (202) 887-6791.
2Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Registered Nurses, at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered-nurses.htm (visited October 05, 2021).
3Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2020, 29-1141 Registered Nurses, at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291141.htm (visited November 22, 2021).
Accelerated
Choose from three program start dates per year — and finish in just 16 months.
Accredited
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Averett University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).1
Valuable Experience
Clinical rotations at top health care facilities in Hampton Roads grant you access to valuable patient care experiences.
How our ABSN Program Works
Earn Your ABSN From Averett University
Averett provides an accelerated nursing journey with three start dates per year.
Norfolk Learning Site
If you’re ready to change paths and make a difference in the in-demand nursing field, the Averett University Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program in Norfolk, Virginia, could help you achieve your goal sooner.
Our ABSN program makes it possible for students with non-nursing bachelor's degrees
or at least 60 non-nursing college credits to earn a BSN in as few as 16 months.
BSN Career Outcomes
Graduates can become clinical nurse educators, unit supervisors, care coordinators, nurse navigators, clinical instructors and more.
Did You Know?
About 194,500 openings for registered nurses are projected each year, on average, over the decade.2
ABSN Learning Sites in Virginia
We offer the ABSN program at our location in Norfolk.
We strive to make a quality nursing education accessible to all qualified students, even if they don’t have any prior health care experience. Students can expect an admissions team that works solely with prospective ABSN students. Once admitted, you’ll have access to our supportive faculty and personalized learning experiences — all designed to help you become the best nurse you can be.
Access Your Nursing Future
Reach out to an admissions counselor to see if you qualify for our 16-month ABSN program.
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Earn Your ABSN From Averett University
Our ABSN program has three program start dates a year.
Norfolk Learning Site
$73,360
Median Annual Wage for Registered Nurses in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC3
Norfolk ABSN Learning Site
6320 North Center Drive
Norfolk, VA 23502
Our 16-month ABSN program, with three start dates per year, makes earning a nursing degree on an accelerated timeline accessible to qualified students.
To become eligible for admission into our program, you must:
- Hold a bachelor’s degree or have at least 60 non-nursing credits from a regionally accredited institution.
- Have a minimum cumulative 2.8 GPA across all prior institutions.
- Complete prerequisites within our specified grade requirements.*
- Pass the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS) V exam with a score of 65 percent or higher within one year of application.**
*Students with prerequisite courses in progress will receive provisional admission into the program, subject to their successful completion of remaining prerequisites taken at Averett University.
**Students may re-take the TEAS V exam up to two times within a 12-month period at their own expense.
Averett Admission Requirements
The Averett University Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing program builds upon your existing college education, making it possible for you to earn your BSN in 16 months. While people with non-nursing bachelor’s degrees are eligible for the program, applicants with at least 60 non-nursing credits may also qualify. In fact, it’s the only ABSN program in Virginia that doesn’t exclusively require a bachelor’s degree for admission.
