Area Nursing Programs Comparison Grid

College/ UniversityAbington Memorial HospitalDixon School of NursingContact/Website215-481-5500www.amhdixon.orgAria Health System - School of 215-831-6740Nursing & Penn State Abington www.ariahealth.orgNursingAdmissionsTesting*ASNPre-Licensure**BSN ProgramBSN Completion (RN toBSN)TEAS RN diploma No Articulation Agreementwith Thomas JeffersonUniversityTEAS RN diploma No Affiliated with PSUWorld CampusPost Graduate/ MastersFast Track/AcceleratedNo No NoNursingTransferDistanceLearningNo No Yes for RN to BSNBloomsburg Univ. 570-389-4423www.bloomu.eduCedar Crest College 610-740-3770www.cedarcrest.eduDeSales University 610-282-1100 ext. 1271www.DeSales.eduDrexel University MCP 215-762- 3845Hahnemannwww.drexel.edu/bsnnursingEast Stroudsburg University 570-422-3474www.esu.edu/nursingNo No YesGPA 3.5TEAS No YesGPA 2.5No No YesGPA 2.75No No YesGPA 3.0No No YesGPA 3.5YesMSN No NoYesNurse Educator; NurseAdministratorNoYes RN to MSNBSN for seconddegree studentsYes MSN; DrNP BSN for seconddegree studentsLPN to BSNRN to BSNSchool Nurse Gerontology NoNoYesRN-BSNNoEastern UniversityRN/BSN Transfer Agreementwith DCCC610-225-5525www.eastern.eduNo No No Yes Health ServicesSchool NurseRN to BSNGPA 2.0YesGwynedd-Mercy College 215-646-7300 ext. 425www.gmc.eduHarcum College 610-526-6050www.harcum.eduNo Yes No Yes Clinical Nurse Splst,Nurse Practitioner, CertNurse EdWeekend ASN forsecond degreestudentsTEAS Yes No No No No NoNoHoly Family University 215-637-3050www.holyfamily.eduNo No YesGPA 3.0YesMSNSchool NurseParish NurseRN-BSNNoImmaculata University 610-647-4400 ext. 31731-800-37-ACCELLwww.immaculata.eduNo No Yes Yes MSN; School NurseCertificationRN to BSNNoKutztown University 610-683-4330www.kutztown.eduLaSalle University 215-951-1430www.lasalle.eduMansfield University 570-662-4243www.mansfield.eduMillersville University 717-872-3410www.millersville.eduNeumann University 610-558-5616www.neumann.eduNo No No Yes MSNNoYesSchool NurseNLN No YesYesRN-BSN to MSN RN to BSNNoGPA 3.0RN to MSN Bridge RN-BSN to MSNNo No YesRN to BSN Yes No YesGPA 2.7NCLEX No No RN to BSN Yes No HybridNo No YesGPA 2.0RN to BSN MSN No No

NursingTransferCollege/ UniversityContact/WebsiteNursingAdmissionsTesting*ASNPre-Licensure**BSN ProgramBSN Completion Post Graduate/ MastersFast Track/AcceleratedDistanceLearningNortheastern Hospital School ofNursing215-291-3172nehson.templehealth.orgATI-TEASDiploma ProgramOnly GPA 2.85No No No No NoPenn State University Park 814-863-0245www.bulletins.psu.eduRoxborough Hospital School ofNursingSt. Joseph's HospitalSchool of Nursing215-487-4344www.roxboroughmemorial.comThis program is now closed.For information visitwww.sjhson.comTemple University 215-707-4687www.temple.edu/nursingThomas Jefferson Univ. 215-503-8890www.jefferson.eduUniversity of Pennsylvania 215-573-3047www.nursing.upenn.eduUniversity of Pittsburgh 412-624-2407www.nursing.pitt.eduNo Yes No Yes RN to MS No YesATI-TEASNo ASN, RN onlyGPA 2.5No No No No NoNo No No RN to BSN MSN No One ClassRN -BSNNo No YesGPA 3.0SAT or ACT No Yes-dual majorwith BSN and BSin economicsGPA 3.5No No YesGPA 3.0RN to BSN RN to MSN, MSN, CRNA RN & BS in anotherfield to BSN/MSNNoBSN/MSN; BSN to PhD;varied Master's DegreeNursing Programs2nd degree BSN toMSNYes MSN; DNP BSN for seconddegree studentsYesIn Some MastersProgramsDNP program onlyVillanova University 610-519-4900www.nursing.villanova.eduSATs No YesGPA 2.75 &3.0 in all sciencesRN to BSN;BSN Express –w/ BS or BAMSN; Post Masters; PhD;DNPBSN/MSN for currentRN's; BSNExpress for2nd degree studentsNoWesley College 302-736-2550www.wesley.eduWest Chester UniversityRN/BSN Transfer Agreementwith DCCC610-436-2219www.wcupa.eduNLN PAX No YesGPA 2.0No No No RN to BSNGPA 3.0Widener University 610-499-4211 www.widener.edu No No YesGPA 3.0Wilkes University 570-408-4074www.wilkes.eduKaplan No YesGPA 2.0NoRN to BSNLPN to BSNRN to BSNRN to MSNSchool NurseParish NursingMSNMSNRN to MSNDNP; PhDProfessional Master'sRN to MSNDNPNoRN to BSN;BSN for seconddegree studentsNo2nd degree BS/BA toBSNWilmington University 302-328-9401 www.wilmcoll.edu No No No RN to BSN MSN BSN for seconddegree studentsNoNoHybrid Program forRN/BSN andMaster degreesYesYesYork College 800-455-8018www.ycp.eduNo No No RN to BSNGPA 2.0MSNRN to MSNRN to MSNYes, with priorapproval andcompleted forms* Additional admissions test scores may be required for International and/or ESL students as well as for students who are not eligible to apply as a transfer student.**Pre-licensure designates students who are currently not registered nurses. This includes: freshmen candidates, external transfer candidates, internal transfer candidates and second degree candidates***This program is being discontinued and will be replaced by the 4 Year BSN Program. As a result of this change, students will be admitted into the Upper Division Program fall 2010 and again in fall 2011. Fall 2011 willbe the last year in which students will be admitted into this program. See a Transfer Advisor for additional information.8/2012