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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 mission of Mercer's Georgia Baptist College of Nursing is to excel in teaching, scholarship, leadership, practice, research, and service, while embracing the core values of the College.
Our Mission
1Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Registered Nurses, at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/registered-nurses.htm (visited June 08, 2023).
2Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022, 29-1141 Registered Nurses, at https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes291141.htm (visited June 08, 2023).
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Mercer University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
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Accelerated
Earn your BSN in as few as 12 months through online and hands-on curriculum.
Accessible
Start your nursing degree sooner with three start dates and seats available now.
Recognized
Enroll in an accredited nursing program at a historic university steeped in excellence.
A Faster Path to Nursing
As a Mercer ABSN student, you can:
- Earn a BSN in as few as 12 months through a blended curriculum model.
- Complete fundamental nursing courses in a flexible online format.
- Get hands-on experience inside our state-of-the-art nursing skills lab.
- Experience clinical rotations at Wellstar Health Systems, the largest in Georgia.
- Graduate prepared to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN®).
Fast Track Your Nursing Future
Earn your BSN in as few as 12 months. Designed as a second-degree track.
Atlanta Learning Site
It is time to put your non-nursing bachelor’s degree to work and start the path toward a rewarding, new career as a nurse through Mercer's Second Degree Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) track, in Atlanta.
BSN Career Outcomes
Graduates can become clinical nurse educators, unit supervisors, care coordinators, nurse navigators, clinical instructors, and more.
Did You Know?
About 203,200 openings for registered nurses are projected each year, on average, over the decade across the United States.1
ABSN Learning Site in Georgia
We offer the ABSN track at our location in Atlanta.
Our state-of-the-art skills lab allows you to put your online work into practice in a risk-free setting. Gain diverse, real-world clinical experience inside Wellstar Health System, the largest in Georgia.
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Talk to an enrollment counselor to get started.
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Fast Track Your Nursing Future
Earn your BSN in as few as 12 months. Designed as a second-degree track.
Atlanta Learning Site
$90,270
Mean Annual Wage for Registered Nurses in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA2
Experienced
Learn from a leading university with over 100 years of nursing education experience.
Admission Requirements
With three start terms a year and seats available now, Mercer’s Accelerated BSN track offers you an opportunity to leverage your non-nursing bachelor's degree and earn your nursing degree in as few as 12 months.
Applicants seeking admission to Mercer's ABSN track must meet the following requirements:
- Complete the prerequisites for the track prior to enrollment.
- Have a cumulative GPA of a 3.0 or higher (including a 3.0 GPA for all science courses).
- Submit a résumé and admissions essay.
- Earn a minimum composite score of 76 on the Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS).
- Satisfactorily complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), if applicable.
Atlanta ABSN Learning Site
3350 Riverwood Parkway, Suite 500
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
