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You’ve earned your RN license and discovered the satisfactions of a nursing career. Now we see you taking the next step: earning your bachelor’s degree. It’s a good career move. You’ll expand your employment opportunities, be poised to achieve more in your career and open the door to advanced study if you choose.
Cedar Crest College accepts RNs directly into the online bachelor’s degree program without testing, provided you:
- Have graduated from an accredited program
- Are licensed to practice as an RN
- Obtained a 2.5 GPA or better in your previous course of study
Once accepted to our program, you’ll need to meet all the curriculum requirements for the nursing major. You may earn academic credit for previous non-nursing studies. And in accord with the Pennsylvania Articulation Model, you may earn 36 nursing credits upon completion of the Concepts in Professional Nursing (NUR 326), which helps you progress toward your bachelor’s degree.
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Tuition Reduction
Tuition for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs have been reduced beginning in the Fall 2024 semester, making them comparable to similar nursing programs in the Lehigh Valley. Click below to read more about the tuition reductions. (Note: ABSN and CRNA programs not included)
Upcoming Admissions Events
Cooperative Agreements
Cedar Crest College collaborates with several academic institutions to provide our students with innovative pathways that help them succeed in their chosen fields.
Accreditation
The master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Cedar Crest College are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
https://www.aacnnursing.org/ccne-accreditation
The baccalaureate, master’s, post master’s certificate nursing programs at Cedar Crest College located in Allentown, PA are accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326 (404) 975-5000 acenursing.org
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the baccalaureate, master’s and post master’s certificate nursing programs is continuing accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website: https://www.acenursing.org/search-programs
Faculty & Staff
Who’s teaching you is as important as the curriculum you choose.
Let’s put a face to some of the names you’ll be seeing on the course listings!
Wendy Robb
Dean for the School of Nursing/Professor
Sandra Axt
Coordinator RN to BSN Program/Senior Instructor
Gail Brown
Clinical Coach and Resource Specialist/Instructor
Deborah Burnett-Olsen
Director of the Nurse Anesthesia Program/Assistant Professor
Nancy Crane-Roberts
Director of Health Services/Assistant Professor
Eileen Fruchtl
Director of the Accelerated BSN Program/Senior Instructor
Teresa A. Wenner
Chair of Undergraduate Nursing Programs/Assistant Professor
Catherine Zurawski
Chair of Graduate Nursing Programs/Associate Professor
Stefanie Cecconi
Scheduling Coordinator Graduate Nursing Programs
Brendan Conway
Nursing Simulation Center Technician
Mackenzie Lewis
Administrative Assistant Undergraduate Nursing Programs
Tricia Ouellette
Administrative Assistant Graduate Nursing Programs
Michelle Rieder
Nursing Simulation Operation Specialist
Leslee Schoonover
Scheduling Coordinator Undergraduate Nursing Programs
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