Baylor University BSN: cost, pass rate and local pay
A bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) in Dallas, Traditional: 2 years of upper-division nursing after prerequisites; FastBacc: 12 months. In 2025, 348 of its 362 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.
The short version
- Its 2025 pass rate of 96.1% was 7.5 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 1.8 points above.
These findings are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does. How we write them
What it costs
Baylor University does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). Baylor's nursing tuition and financial aid page and the Traditional BSN and FastBacc track pages list no tuition amounts or program total; they point to the university Cost of Attendance tool. Ask the program directly for its cost sheet; contact details are on its page.
The real cost of getting licensed
The program price is not the whole bill. Here is what stands between today and a license, with what we know and what we don't.
| Piece | Cost | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites (see requirements, plus an entrance exam) | Data coming soon | Data coming soon |
| Baylor University BSN | Data coming soon | Traditional: 2 years of upper-division nursing after prerequisites; FastBacc: 12 months |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | Not yet known | Traditional: 2 years of upper-division nursing after prerequisites; FastBacc: 12 months + prerequisites |
We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-RN?
In 2025, 348 of Baylor University's 362 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate rose from 94.5% in 2024 to 96.1%. 1
Bars start at 75% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 2345
What nurses earn around Dallas
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Dallas area
The 10 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas College ADN | $6,832 | 90.5%181 of 200 | 0.7 yrs |
| Trinity Valley Community College ADN | $10,605 | 87.6%120 of 137 | 1.0 yrs |
| Navarro College ADN | $11,475 | 90.3%65 of 72 | 1.1 yrs |
| Chamberlain College of Nursing BSN, Irving | $101,080 | 82.4%84 of 102 | 10.0 yrs |
| West Coast University Texas BSN | $113,979 | 92.2%213 of 231 | 11.2 yrs |
| Arizona College of Nursing BSN | $114,939 | 69.1%65 of 94 | 11.3 yrs |
| Collin College ADN | Not published | 94.7%230 of 243 | Can't calculate: cost |
| South College Dallas ADN | Not published | Data coming soon | Can't calculate: cost |
| Baylor University BSN (this program) | Not published | 96.1%348 of 362 | Can't calculate: cost |
| East Texas A&M University BSN | Not published | 79.2%38 of 48 | Can't calculate: cost |
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- Traditional: 2 years of upper-division nursing after prerequisites; FastBacc: 12 months
- Schedule
- Full time on the Dallas campus; FastBacc is an accelerated track for students with a non-nursing bachelor's degree
- Starts
- FastBacc starts each summer
- Before you apply
- Traditional track needs 59 prerequisite hours for Baylor students or 61 for transfer students; FastBacc needs a completed non-nursing bachelor's degree. The school links a HESI A2 information page.
- Credential
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), eligible for NCLEX-RN
- Board approval status
- Data coming soon
- Accreditation
- Data coming soon
- Sector
- Private university
The lowest-cost LVN program ($3,966) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($6,832).
What changed
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 96.1% (348 of 362).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 94.5% (343 of 363).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 94.3% (346 of 367).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 89.3% (300 of 336).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 91.0% (272 of 299).
Sources and dates
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2025 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2026, item 3.2.13), April 2026.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2024 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2025, item 3.2.12), April 2025.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2023 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2024, item 3.2.15), April 2024.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2022 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2023, item 3.2.5), April 2023.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2021 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (covers Oct. 1, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2021) (Board Meeting, April 2022, item 3.2.6), April 2022.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, May 2025.
Every number was checked against its source on Nov. 1, 2026. Spot an error? Report it. Program Outcomes is independent and not affiliated with any school or the Texas Board of Nursing. Our independence policy