I graduated from SLU December 05 and though I wasn't in the accelerated program I had classes and clinicals with some of the accelerated students. The program is a total of 1 1/2 years and it's extremely intense. They go to school year round and most are not able to work very much. Though it's a lot of work, if I had a bachelor's degree, I would definitely pursue this option. 1 1/2 years for a BSN is awesome. AND, Our Spring 05 nursing class had the highest pass rate for state boards in the state. Our pass rate is usually very high and that's why I chose SLU.