At NYSCAS, we prepare the next generation of registered nurses through hands-on training in state-of-the-art simulation labs and real-world clinical experience at New York City hospitals.
Our nursing graduates consistently achieve first-time NCLEX pass rates above 90%, and 100% find employment within their first year. You'll find NYSCAS nursing alumni on the staff at hospitals, medical offices, specialty clinics, nursing homes, home care agencies, and public health departments across the region.
“Healthcare evolves daily due to population growth and technological progress, extending life expectancy, and enabling clients to manage chronic conditions. Nurses are needed now more than ever to provide high-quality care to fulfill public needs.”
- Shevonba M. Graham, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, program director and assistant professor
NYSCAS offers two paths to your RN license. Which one is right for you?
The associate’s degree program offers flexible scheduling to fit your life. Choose the full-time day program with summers off, or complete the evening/weekend program in about 15 months while working during the day.
The accelerated BSN is designed for adults transitioning into nursing. You'll transfer up to 57 credits from your previous bachelor's degree and complete 68 nursing credits in an intensive, cohort-based program.
| Associate's degree | Accelerated BSN | |
|---|---|---|
| Who it's for | First-time college students | Career changers with a bachelor's degree |
| Duration | 5 semesters | 4 semesters |
| Schedule | Day (M-F, summers off) OR Evening/weekend (year-round) | Full-time day, year-round |
| Total credits | 68 | 125 (57 transferred + 68 nursing) |
| Class size | Small cohorts | ~30 students per cohort |
| Prerequisites | High school diploma, TEAS exam | Bachelor's degree, science prerequisites, TEAS exam |
| First start date | Rolling admissions | Fall 2026 |
Our faculty are all actively practicing nurses and nurse practitioners with specialties ranging from psychiatry to emergency care, critical care, family medicine, and labor and delivery. You'll learn in small classes where your instructors know you by name, understand your goals, and provide the mentorship you need to succeed.
You'll never be just one of many in a lecture hall. With small cohorts and low student-to-faculty ratios, your professors will give you individualized instruction and support.
Our advanced simulation labs at 3 Times Square feature hospital beds, realistic patient manikins, and all the medical equipment you'll use in clinical practice. You'll build confidence and critical thinking skills before working with real patients.
You'll complete extensive clinical rotations at NYC hospitals, working in medical-surgical units, telemetry departments, mental health practices, maternal and pediatric care settings, and community health organizations.
All NYSCAS nursing students receive NCLEX preparation coaching in their final semester. We offer individualized support to help you pass the licensing exam on your first try.
Before you work with real patients, you'll build confidence and clinical skills in our advanced simulation labs at 3 Times Square. Our labs include:
The lab offers a chance to practice the nursing skills you'll need for common scenarios before you care for actual patients. You might:
After each simulation, you'll debrief with your professors and classmates. This reflection helps you think critically, recognize patterns, and develop the clinical judgment you'll use throughout your career.
Both our associate degree and accelerated BSN programs include hundreds of hours of supervised clinical experience at hospitals and healthcare facilities across New York City.
Where you'll train:
Clinical progression: You'll begin with observation and basic patient care, gradually taking on more responsibility under professional supervision. By your final semester, you'll function with increasing independence, preparing for your transition to professional practice.
Clinical intensive (Accelerated BSN program): In the final semester of the accelerated BSN program, students complete a clinical intensive that includes:
“ NYSCAS feels like home. The professors were always approachable, all of them were great mentors, and I was never afraid of asking for help. ”
- Anthony Pavella, 2023 NYSCAS nursing graduate
Anthony worked in healthcare administration for seven years before starting at NYSCAS in 2020. As a first-year student, he had a lightbulb moment when he helped at COVID vaccine clinics that Touro held in the early months of the pandemic.
He remembers seeing lots of people with jitters when he worked alongside nursing faculty to register patients and monitor them for side effects after vaccination. "While some people were nervous about getting their shots, the support from NYSCAS nursing students helped put them at ease," he remembers. This personal touch showed him the impact he could make in his future career.
Anthony also appreciated the support he got at every step of the nursing program. "The faculty are so dedicated," he says. "They truly love to help their students strive for the best."
The associate's degree evening/weekend program lets you study while maintaining daytime commitments.
Students are encouraged to maintain as flexible an employment schedule as possible, given the need to attend classes, study, and participate in lab and clinical sessions which may vary from semester to semester. While some students have worked full-time, if you need to work while attending school, we recommend limiting it to a part-time work schedule so you have time to focus on your studies and success in this program.
An LPN is a one year program to get you into the nursing field. It is not a degree. We offer an associate’s degree in nursing, which takes two years to complete, and gives you a greater earning potential. We do not offer an LPN program.
Some of the introductory general education classes that are acceptable transfer credits can be taken online. Nursing classes are in person. See Touro's Undergraduate Transfer Credit Policy.
The nursing program has a highly competitive evening and weekend program.
NYSCAS offers the entry level degrees into the nursing field – an associate’s and accelerated bachelor’s. Many nurses find satisfying careers as a registered nurse with an entry level degree. Once you’ve completed your associate’s or accelerated bachelor’s at NYSCAS, if you want to continue your education, Touro has schools with several pathways to advance.
Learn more about admissions requirements and start your application.
Have questions? Contact:
Stephanie Palmer at spalmer9@touro.edu or 212-463-0400 ext. 55261
Dr. Shevonba Graham at sgraham11@touro.edu or 646-777-9837 ext. 55827
