Accelerated Track Nursing

For people with a bachelor’s degree in a different field who want to earn their BSN as a second degree.

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Nursing Accelerated Track


100% first-time NCLEX pass rate for all nursing tracks in 2023 and 2024

If you already hold a bachelor’s degree in a different field, obtaining a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Jewell can be done in a fraction of the time and cost of a four-year degree. We emphasize mind, body and spirit, both in the classroom and in life based upon our Nursing Hallmarks: Integrity, Compassion, Leadership, Scholarship, Service to All and Excellence in Practice. Learn more about our fast track nursing program.

Why Accelerated Nursing at Jewell?

  • 100% first-time NCLEX pass rate for all nursing tracks in 2023 and 2024
  • 85% employment rate prior to graduation
  • 100% employment rate within 3 months of graduation
  • Practice essential skills in our internationally endorsed simulation center, the first and only in Missouri and Kansas.
  • You will be more than a number. Our program recognizes and supports your strengths.
  • Enjoy your learning environment. Jewell’s beautiful campus is a great place to do your best work.
  • Take the lead. Learn critical thinking and leadership skills that will last your entire career.
  • Have the most competitive clinical experiences. Attend clinicals in the best hospitals and care facilities in the nearby Kansas City region.
  • Be on the path for NCLEX success. Our curriculum is designed to prepare you to pass NCLEX the first time you sit for nursing boards. The focus on critical thinking and clinical judgment in the classroom and clinicals works to prepare you for NCLEX style questions and safe nursing practice. You will take part in predictor exams, a content review program and an NCLEX live review. Our designated NCLEX Success Coordinator individually guides students to success. If you are actively engaged in the resources provided and the coordinator’s instructions, you can be 100% successful!

Contact Allie Foltz, Nursing Student Liaison, foltza@william.jewell.edu, about information to reduce the NursingCAS application fee.

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How long will it take me to earn my BSN and when should I apply?

We offer two start times for the 12-month Nursing Accelerated Track.

  • Begins in late May, and you will graduate in May the following year. Final Deadline is March 1 before the May start.
  • Begins in January and you will graduate in January the following year. Final Deadline is November 1 before the January start.

Liberty Hospital + William Jewell Nursing Partnership

This new program is a great way to launch your career as a nurse for an affordable price!

  • Earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in just 12 months
  • Guaranteed employment at Liberty Hospital
  • Pay just $15,000 for your BSN (with three years of employment at Liberty Hospital upon graduation)

Here’s how the program works:

✓ Apply to Jewell and be admitted to the Accelerated Track program
✓ Complete an interview with Liberty Hospital and receive $9,000 in scholarships from Jewell upon acceptance to the Partnership Program
✓ Complete Jewell’s BSN program and pass the NCLEX exam
✓ Receive $15,000 from Liberty Hospital ($5,000 for each year worked)

Accelerated Nursing Program featured on Fox 4 KC news


Dr. Leesa McBroom, nursing chair: "Our students are usually looking to make a difference in their community, and nursing brings that for them. They're compassionate, caring people who want to use their intellect and critical thinking skills, but also care for people."

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