Elon University

Developing empathetic health care professionals

Elon’s School of Health Sciences creates innovative and engaging learning opportunities for students to develop into empathetic health care professionals. Faculty and staff ensure that students are both challenged and supported, collaborating across departments to create coursework, experiences and relationships that serve them well in their careers in health care. Through its Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs, the School of Health Sciences is meeting the needs of the nursing shortage at a time when communities need qualified health care workers most.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Elon’s four-year pre-licensure program provides students with the knowledge, skills, experiences and global thinking to thrive in today’s ever-changing health care landscape.

Program highlights include:
• A Progressive nursing curriculum.
• Engaged learning opportunities with faculty who serve as teachers, scholars, and mentors.
• Outstanding clinical instruction at area hospitals and clinics.
• State-of-the-art facilities and simulation spaces.
• Distinctive coursework in health care relationships, health equity, crucial conversations in health care and evidence-based practice.
• Interprofessional education opportunities with physical therapy and physician assistant students.
• Development of effective and empathetic communication skills, including strategies for sharing difficult news, engaging in challenging conversations, listening actively, and being emotionally present.

BSN application information
Elon’s four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a direct entry program. Apply for admission through Elon University’s first-year application by Nov. 1 (Early Decision or Early Action) or January 10 (Regular Deadline) and declare nursing as your major. Applicants must have a minimum TEAS score of 65.
elon.edu/nursing

Merit-based scholarship for BSN students
Nursing Fellows is a selective merit-based program for academically strong students who are committed to pursuing a nursing career. Students selected to participate in the Nursing Fellows program spend four years working closely with faculty mentors exploring the many opportunities within the field of nursing and identifying ways to impact health disparities in local and global communities. All Nursing Fellows receive a $7,500 scholarship renewable annually based on academic performance and program participation and a one-time $1,000 Global Study grant for a university-approved study abroad or Study USA experience.
elon.edu/nursingfellows

Accelerated Pathways to PA and PT
Elon offers undergraduate students a distinctive accelerated pathway to the university’s highly selective Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (PA) and Doctor of Physical Therapy (PT) programs. Students complete undergraduate courses in three and a half years with the opportunity for admission and enrollment into the PA and PT programs in the final semester of their fourth year. Students are required to complete programming throughout their undergraduate career aimed at developing essential skills necessary for success as a health care provider.
elon.edu/accelerated-pathways 

Graduate Programs

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Are you ready to make a difference in a career that has impact? Elon’s Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing is a 16-month program for students who have completed an undergraduate degree and want to become highly skilled nurses.
elon.edu/absn 

Doctor of Physical Therapy
Elon’s three-year, full-time Doctor of Physical Therapy program emphasizes a patient-centered approach to the profession. The program, which begins in January, immerses students in science and research while teaching them the value of respect and communication. Forty weeks of hands-on clinical practicums reinforce the academics taught in the classroom.
elon.edu/dpt

MS in Physician Assistant Studies
Elon’s 24-month, full-time program prepares graduates to think critically and act skillfully to meet expanding health care needs in local and global communities. Students immerse themselves in a curriculum structured around active learning strategies through collaborative work with Elon’s faculty, scholars and practitioners in the field.
elon.edu/pa