Earn your BSN in as few as 16 months. For individuals with some college credit or a non-nursing associate’s or bachelor’s degree.
Education Without Limits
Make the Change to a Nursing Career with Avila
Nursing Programs at Avila University
Graduate with a BSN with our accelerated format.
The ABSN program is available to those with an associate and bachelor's degree.
Avila's School of Nursing is CCNE accredited plus full approval by the Missouri State Board of Nursing.
Avila's School of Nursing 3-year average pass rate on the NCLEX-RN.
Ready to pursue a new career—one that makes a difference for people in your community every day? Avila University is ready to help. Pursue a new career in nursing with our pre-licensure program for individuals who want to change careers.
We offer an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) for students with 60 or more prior college credits, a non-nursing associate degree, or a non-nursing bachelor’s degree.
In as few as 16 months, you can graduate with a BSN while enjoying the flexibility of our hybrid model. Online coursework is combined with in-person practice as you build clinical skills through 60 hours of labs and 585 hours of simulation and direct clinical experience.
You’ll also gain an understanding of nursing research and how it applies to evidence-based practice while developing a foundation of skills for leadership in healthcare organizations, including hospitals, community health organizations, and more.
Graduates of this program will prepare for the National Council Licensure Exam for registered nurses (NCLEX-RN®).
If you’re interested in a more traditional college experience, we also offer an undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing program which can be completed in four years of full-time study. Regardless of the program, Avila’s experienced faculty are there to help ensure students are equipped with the skills they need to start a fulfilling career as a nurse.
For more than 70 years, Avila University’s School of Nursing has been serving Kansas City and the nation by producing nurses known for their clinical competence and leadership skills.
Why Earn Your Accelerated BSN at Avila?
Generations of Excellence
Avila University has been graduating nurses since 1940. We have the oldest baccalaureate nursing programs in the Kansas City metropolitan region. Our nursing programs have been continuously accredited since 1946. We are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing (MSBN).
Innovative, 21st-Century Curriculum
Build your clinical skills and learn to function as part of a nursing team in our technologically advanced Nursing Education and Resource Center (NERC). Gain exposure to a wide range of nursing scenarios, including hospital, home healthcare, and mass casualty before beginning your clinical rotations.
Comprehensive Clinical Preparation
Avila University partners with healthcare organizations throughout the Kansas City metropolitan area to ensure you gain hands-on, supervised clinical experience in a variety of practice settings.
Faculty Who Know Nursing
Avila chooses faculty members with direct clinical experience and a deep commitment to strengthening the nursing profession through research, teaching, and mentorship.
Personal Attention and Support
We keep our nursing cohorts small to ensure that you can build meaningful connections with faculty and classmates from a variety of backgrounds and cultures, as you prepare to pursue your new career in nursing.
Program Quality Recognition
Our nursing program was named one of Missouri’s Top 10 Nursing programs in 2019 and 2020 by Nurse.org, and we are recognized as the top #13 nursing program in Missouri by RNCareers.org.
Take the Next Step Now
Talk to Avila University today to get started on your path to a new degree in nursing.