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The Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing is the flagship nursing school of The City University of New York. The HBSON is located on the Brookdale Health Sciences Campus of Hunter College, 425 E. 25th Street at 1st Avenue, adjacent to the VA Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital, and NYU Langone Medical Center. Clinical education at HBSON takes place in a wide variety of settings throughout the NYC metropolitan area.

Our undergraduate programs combine liberal arts and professional education with a humanistic and comprehensive approach to health care, leading to a bachelor of science (BS) degree in nursing. The undergraduate curriculum provides a strong foundation for graduate study at the master's and doctoral levels, of which programs are offered at the HBSON.

Bachelor of Science (BS) in Nursing: Generic Program - Designed for students to obtain a bachelor's degree in nursing over a traditional, four-year course of study.

RN-to-BS Program - Designed for qualified individuals with an associate's degree in nursing and a NY State RN license who wish to earn a bachelor's degree in nursing.

Accelerated Second-Degree Nursing Program (A2D) - Designed for people with non-nursing baccalaureate degrees who are interested in a career change to nursing.

Undergraduate Information Sessions

Program information sessions are scheduled regularly throughout the year. View upcoming dates.

The baccalaureate degree in nursing programs, master’s degree in nursing programs, post-graduate certificate program, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Hunter College, CUNY, are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

The Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing's curricula meets New York State requirements for professional licensure and certification as determined by The State Education Department, Division of Professional Education, Professional Education Program Review, 89 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Albany, NY 12234. The Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing has not made a determination of whether its curriculum meets educational requirements for other states, and it is not regulated in Texas under Tex. Educ. Code §132.202.