Molloy University Announces Fast Track for Accelerated Nursing Programs: Candidates Earn Degree in as Little as 16 Months

Molloy University, which has one of the largest and most renowned undergraduate Nursing programs in the country, is now offering fast track options for its accelerated Nursing program.

The accelerated course of study is designed for students with a prior Bachelor’s degree, who meet the pre-requisite requirements. Program options include 16-, 19-, or 24-month sequences. Students can start as soon as May 2023, enabling them to enter the in-demand profession faster than ever before.

“At Molloy we are student focused,” said President James P. Lentini, D.M.A. “We listened to prospective students and leaders in the healthcare industry, and we adapted where possible to provide programs that serve them best. We are proud to offer these accelerated programs which will allow our Nursing graduates to make a difference for hospitals and patients in two years or less.”

Candidates may be admitted into the B.S. in Nursing accelerated program or dually admitted into both the B.S. and M.S. in Nursing Programs. Students in the Accelerated B.S. in Nursing are eligible to sit for the National Council Licensing Exam (NCLEX-RN). In 2020 Molloy graduates had a 91.65% pass rate on the exam. 

“Molloy Graduates are highly regarded professionals who have a significant impact on the quality of healthcare and related services throughout the region, nation, and world,” said Dean Marcia R. Gardner, Ph.D., R.N., C.P.N.P., C.P.N., A.N.E.F. “Our faculty are expert educators, clinicians, and researchers who are sincerely committed to their students. The accelerated program allows students to enter the Nursing field in an expeditious manner while maintaining Molloy’s high-quality standards.” 

Accelerated degree program cohorts will begin in May, September, or January with sequence options for 16, 19, or 24 months.

About Molloy University

Molloy University, an independent Catholic University based in Rockville Centre, was founded in 1955 by the Sisters of Saint Dominic in Amityville, NY. The University serves a student population of approximately 4,800 undergraduate and graduate students.  Molloy students can earn degrees in a variety of outstanding academic programs, including nursing, business, education, social work, music therapy, computer studies and many more.

About the Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Molloy’s School of Nursing and Health Sciences, with its long-standing tradition of excellence in nursing and health professions education, offers a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs that prepare students for delivery of health-related services and health equity advocacy. These programs prepare students for licensure as registered professional nurses, respiratory care providers, speech-language pathologists, cardiovascular or nuclear medicine technologists, or as health service administrators. Post-licensure and post-baccalaureate programs, including RN to BS-MS and Allied Health BS completion programs, masters, DNP and PhD programs in nursing and communication sciences facilitate career mobility and support the development of competencies for leadership roles in clinical practice, research, administration, and higher education.