Chamberlain College of Nursing BSN, Irving costs $101,080. Here is what it pays back.
A bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) in Irving, 122 credit hours, as few as 3 years. In 2025, 84 of its 102 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.
The short version
- Chamberlain College of Nursing BSN, Irving costs $94,248 more than Dallas College ADN, the lowest-cost RN path in the area, and $13,859 less than Arizona College of Nursing BSN.
- Its 2025 pass rate of 82.4% was 6.3 points below the Texas average. In 2024 it was 15.1 points below.
These findings are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does. How we write them
Where the money goes
Nine of every ten dollars goes to tuition, 122 credit hours at $765. This is the starting cost Chamberlain lists before transfer credit. The page also shows a potential cost of $74,628 after an average of 28 transfer credits ($22,452) and a $4,000 Chamberlain Care Grant; those savings are not guaranteed. The NCLEX prep fee is included but the NCLEX exam and Board of Nursing fees are not listed.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Tuition, 122 credit hours at $765 | $93,330 |
| Student services charge, 18 sessions at $235 | $4,230 |
| Student activity fee | $270 |
| Background check, fingerprint and drug screen fee | $200 |
| Books, course materials, supplies and equipment (estimated) | $2,700 |
| NCLEX prep fee | $350 |
| Total 1 | $101,080 |
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. Rates effective July 2026.
When it pays you back
If you set aside 10% of the Dallas RN median wage, about $845 a month, the $101,080 cost is covered in about 10.0 years of work.
Before taxes and loan interest, and assuming work starts right after licensing. Red is money still owed to yourself; green is money ahead. Why we use 10%
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 |
| Chamberlain College of Nursing BSN, Irving | $101,080 | 122 credit hours, as few as 3 years |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | $101,080 + prerequisites | 122 credit hours, as few as 3 years + prerequisites |
We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-RN?
In 2025, 84 of Chamberlain College of Nursing's 102 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate rose from 77.5% in 2024 to 82.4%. 2
Bars start at 70% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 3456
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 (this program) | $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 | 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
- 122 credit hours, as few as 3 years
- Schedule
- Hybrid: online and on-campus coursework with in-person and virtual labs; optional evening and weekend classes
- Starts
- Multiple sessions per year (next listed start August 31)
- Before you apply
- No prerequisite courses are required; admission uses the HESI A2 or an accepted ACT, SAT or TEAS score.
- Entrance exam
- HESI A2 (ACT, SAT or TEAS scores may be used instead)
- Credential
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), eligible for NCLEX-RN
- Board approval status
- Data coming soon
- Accreditation
- Data coming soon
- Sector
- Private career school
The lowest-cost LVN program ($3,966) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($6,832).
What changed
- Nov 2026Total cost recorded from the school's estimate (rates effective July 2026): $101,080.
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 82.4% (84 of 102).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 77.5% (145 of 187).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 80.9% (114 of 141).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 79.6% (90 of 113).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 87.6% (85 of 97).
Sources and dates
- Chamberlain University, Irving campus page, Tuition & Fees (Effective July 2026), Rates effective July 2026.
- 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