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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

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University of Connecticut

Accelerated Second-Degree BS / CEIN

Connecticut — campus options vary

Program length
12 months, full time
Starting point
A completed bachelor’s degree; prerequisite courses and admissions requirements apply.
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Connecticut State Community College

Associate Degree — Registered Nursing

Hartford, New Haven, Waterbury, Winsted, Norwalk / Norwich

Program length
5-semester aligned curriculum; prerequisites affect total time
Starting point
Selective nursing admission; consult the current nursing information packet.
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University of Connecticut

Bachelor of Science — Traditional Nursing

Storrs, Connecticut

Program length
Typically 4 academic years full time
Starting point
First-year biology and chemistry preparation; separate transfer and change-of-major criteria.
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Central Connecticut State University

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

New Britain / Greater Hartford, Connecticut

Program length
120 credits; confirm individual completion plan
Starting point
University admission and separate nursing-major admission requirements apply.
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RN-BSNOnline

Central Connecticut State University

RN to BSN

Online; community practice experiences

Program length
As few as 1 year, depending on transfer credit
Starting point
For registered nurses; confirm current license and transfer-credit criteria.
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Make your shortlist. Select two or three programs to compare.

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?

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