North Central Texas College ADN costs $10,712. Here is what it pays back.
An associate degree in nursing (ADN) in Gainesville. In 2025, 84 of its 92 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.
The short version
- North Central Texas College ADN costs $6,272 more than Tarrant County College ADN, the lowest-cost RN path in the area, and $14,316 less than University of North Texas Health Science Center College of Nursing BSN.
- Its 2025 pass rate of 91.3% was 2.7 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 4.2 points above.
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 3 prerequisite courses.
- Less of a fit: You need a bachelor's degree at graduation.
Where the money goes
About half of every dollar goes to tuition and fees, all semesters (cooke county). Approximate in-district (Cooke County) figures; the sheet gives the same totals for fall and spring starts. Out of county the total is about $14,612. The sheet notes additional costs may be incurred. Prerequisite courses are not included.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Tuition and fees, all semesters (Cooke County) | $5,412 |
| Other expenses: uniforms, background check, drug screen, immunizations, physical, insurance, textbooks, skills kit, graduation and licensure fees | $5,300 |
| Total 1 | $10,712 |
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. Undated estimate.
When it pays you back
If you set aside 10% of the Fort Worth RN median wage, about $845 a month, the $10,712 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 (3 courses, plus an entrance exam) | Data coming soon | Data coming soon |
| North Central Texas College ADN, including licensing fees | $10,712 | Data coming soon |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | $10,712 + 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 North Central Texas College's 92 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate fell from 96.9% in 2024 to 91.3%, a larger 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 Fort Worth
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Fort Worth area
The 9 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrant County College ADN | $4,440 | 82.7%353 of 427 | 0.4 yrs |
| North Central Texas College ADN (this program) | $10,712 | 91.3%84 of 92 | 1.1 yrs |
| Weatherford College ADN | $15,564 | 84.6%176 of 208 | 1.5 yrs |
| University of North Texas Health Science Center College of Nursing BSN | $25,028 | Data coming soon | 2.5 yrs |
| Southwestern Adventist University BSN | Not published | 94.6%35 of 37 | Can't calculate: cost |
| Tarleton State University BSN | Not published | 78.2%151 of 193 | Can't calculate: cost |
| Texas Christian University BSN | Not published | 97.1%198 of 204 | Can't calculate: cost |
| Texas Woman’s University BSN | Not published | 92.5%405 of 438 | Can't calculate: cost |
| University of Texas at Arlington BSN | Not published | 89.7%840 of 936 | Can't calculate: cost |
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- Data coming soon
- Schedule
- In person at the Gainesville campus
- Starts
- Fall and spring
- Before you apply
- BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402 and MATH 1342 completed with a C or higher, plus at least 50% on each TEAS section.
- 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 ($3,330) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($4,440).
What changed
- Nov 2026Total cost recorded from the school's estimate (undated estimate): $10,712.
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 91.3% (84 of 92).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 96.9% (93 of 96).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 93.6% (73 of 78).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 90.4% (75 of 83).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 85.9% (85 of 99).
Sources and dates
- North Central Texas College, ADN Program Costs (PDF), Undated 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