Navarro College ADN costs $11,475. Here is what it pays back.
An associate degree in nursing (ADN) in Corsicana, 2 years (4 semesters). In 2025, 65 of its 72 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.
The short version
- Navarro College ADN costs $4,643 more than Dallas College ADN, the lowest-cost RN path in the area, and $103,464 less than Arizona College of Nursing BSN.
- Its 2025 pass rate of 90.3% was within 1.6 points of the Texas average. In 2024 it was 1.3 points below.
These findings are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does. How we write them
Is it a fit for you?
Based on the program's schedule, length and requirements.
- Good fit: You have finished, or can finish, the 2 prerequisite courses.
- Less of a fit: You need a bachelor's degree at graduation.
Where the money goes
The school's estimate. In-district estimate for 2026-27, covering tuition, program fees (health professions, ATI, HESI, ExamSoft, insurance and other fees) and additional student costs such as textbooks, immunizations, supplies and background checks. The page states $13,527 out of district. Its four semester totals add to $11,520 in district, $45 more than the stated total. Prerequisite tuition is not included.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Total estimated registered nursing program cost, 4 semesters (in district) | $11,475 |
| Total 1 | $11,475 |
* How we calculated this: We show the total the school states. Its four semester totals add up to $11,520.
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. 2026-27 estimate.
When it pays you back
If you set aside 10% of the Dallas RN median wage, about $845 a month, the $11,475 cost is covered in about 1.1 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 (2 courses, plus an entrance exam) | Data coming soon | Data coming soon |
| Navarro College ADN | $11,475 | 2 years (4 semesters) |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | $11,475 + prerequisites | 2 years (4 semesters) + prerequisites |
We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-RN?
In 2025, 65 of Navarro College's 72 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate fell from 91.4% in 2024 to 90.3%, a smaller drop than the statewide average. 2
Bars start at 75% 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 (this program) | $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 | 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
- 2 years (4 semesters)
- Schedule
- Classroom, skills lab, simulation and clinical; program located in Waxahachie
- Starts
- Fall (applications due in February)
- Before you apply
- BIOL 2401 and BIOL 2402 completed within seven years, plus the TEAS exam.
- Entrance exam
- ATI TEAS
- Credential
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), eligible for NCLEX-RN
- Board approval status
- Data coming soon
- Accreditation
- Data coming soon
- Sector
- Public community college
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 (2026-27 estimate): $11,475.
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 90.3% (65 of 72).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 91.4% (85 of 93).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 92.7% (76 of 82).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 88.7% (55 of 62).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 89.5% (77 of 86).
Sources and dates
- Navarro College, ADN Program Cost page, 2026-27 estimate.
- 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