The Duke University School of Nursing offers an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) Program as a full-time, campus-based, 16-month program designed for individuals who have completed an undergraduate degree in a non-nursing field as well as other prerequisites.

The accelerated bachelor of science in nursing (ABSN) is a full-time campus-based program with 58 credit hours. The program is completed in 16 months (four semesters, with students taking between 12 and 16 credit hours per semester). The program includes 6 credit hours of electives with graduate credit option. In the ABSN program, 1 credit hour is granted for the completion of each 56 clinical hours.