Tarrant County College ADN costs $4,440. Here is what it pays back.
An associate degree in nursing (ADN) in Fort Worth, 2 consecutive years (AAS, 60 credit hours). In 2025, 353 of its 427 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.
The short version
- It has the lowest published cost of the 4 RN programs in the Fort Worth area that publish one, $6,272 less than the next lowest, North Central Texas College ADN.
- Its 2025 pass rate of 82.7% was 6.0 points below the Texas average. In 2024 it was 5.0 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 meet, or can meet, the entry requirements.
- Less of a fit: You need a bachelor's degree at graduation.
Where the money goes
The school's estimate. The school lists $4,440 total tuition and fees for the 60-hour AAS for 2026-27 at in-state, in-county rates, which covers general education courses as well as nursing courses. Textbooks and other materials are not included.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Total tuition and fees, AAS in Nursing, 60 credit hours (in county) | $4,440 |
| Total 1 | $4,440 |
* How we calculated this: This is tuition and fees only, as the school lists them. Books, uniforms, health requirements and licensing fees are extra, so the full cost is higher.
Not included: living costs. 2026-27 estimate.
When it pays you back
If you set aside 10% of the Fort Worth RN median wage, about $845 a month, the $4,440 cost is covered in about 0.4 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 |
| Tarrant County College ADN | $4,440 | 2 consecutive years (AAS, 60 credit hours) |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | $4,440 + prerequisites | 2 consecutive years (AAS, 60 credit hours) + prerequisites |
We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-RN?
In 2025, 353 of Tarrant County College's 427 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate fell from 87.6% in 2024 to 82.7%, a larger drop than the statewide average. 2
Bars start at 70% 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 (this program) | $4,440 | 82.7%353 of 427 | 0.4 yrs |
| North Central Texas College ADN | $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
- 2 consecutive years (AAS, 60 credit hours)
- Schedule
- In person at Trinity River Campus East; theory courses weekdays, clinicals day, evening or weekend
- Before you apply
- Selective admission with a HESI A2 score of at least 75 on each section; RNSG 1413 is required before RNSG 1201.
- Entrance exam
- HESI A2
- 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 (2026-27 estimate): $4,440.
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 82.7% (353 of 427).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 87.6% (234 of 267).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 84.2% (255 of 303).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 80.2% (267 of 333).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 85.4% (264 of 309).
Sources and dates
- Tarrant County College, Nursing program page (How Much Time and Money to Finish table), 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