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Nursing Programs in Connecticut
Explore selected Connecticut associate, traditional bachelor’s, accelerated, and RN-to-BSN pathways. Compare your starting qualifications with the individual program’s requirements.
6 selected program listings · Sources reviewed September 6, 2026 · Not a complete state directory
Understand the CT State campus structure
CT State’s registered nursing program is listed here once, with its six teaching campuses identified: Capital, Gateway, Naugatuck Valley, Northwestern, Norwalk, and Three Rivers. Use the current nursing information packet to check selective admission and campus choices. A single listing should not be interpreted as a single teaching location.
Compare first-degree and second-degree options
UConn’s traditional BS is based in Storrs; its accelerated CEIN route is a separate program for people with a previous bachelor’s. Southern Connecticut State offers an accelerated BSN with a nursing sequence described as 12 months excluding prerequisites. Central Connecticut’s traditional BSN is another first-degree option in our initial coverage.
Check online practice and licensure details
Central Connecticut’s RN-to-BSN has online nursing classes and community practice experiences. Ask how those experiences are arranged and which license is required. For prelicensure study, consult Connecticut DPH and the school’s disclosure. If you plan to practice elsewhere, confirm requirements with the destination nursing board before enrolling.
Questions to take to admissions
- Which prerequisites and transfer credits count for my entering cohort?
- Where and when do required clinical or practice experiences occur?
- What is the full cost for my remaining courses and required fees?
- What approval and licensure disclosures apply to my intended state of practice?