Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Nursing BSN: cost, pass rate and local pay
A bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) in Bryan, 4 semesters of nursing coursework (61 credit hours) after about 59 prerequisite hours. In 2025, 249 of its 250 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.
The short version
- Its 2025 pass rate of 99.6% was 11.0 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 6.3 points above.
- It is the Bryan-College Station area's only bachelor's degree (BSN) program.
- It is the area's largest RN program, with 250 first-time test takers in 2025.
These findings are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does. How we write them
What it costs
Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Nursing does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). Texas A&M College of Nursing does not publish a BSN program cost total; it links only to the university's general annual cost of attendance. 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 |
| Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Nursing BSN | Data coming soon | 4 semesters of nursing coursework (61 credit hours) after about 59 prerequisite hours |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | Not yet known | 4 semesters of nursing coursework (61 credit hours) after about 59 prerequisite 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, 249 of Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Nursing's 250 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate rose from 99.0% in 2024 to 99.6%. 1
Bars start at 75% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 2345
What nurses earn around Bryan-College Station
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Bryan-College Station area
The 2 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blinn College ADN | $13,590 | 98.2%112 of 114 | 1.6 yrs |
| Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Nursing BSN (this program) | Not published | 99.6%249 of 250 | Can't calculate: cost |
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- 4 semesters of nursing coursework (61 credit hours) after about 59 prerequisite hours
- Schedule
- Campus based with clinicals (Bryan-College Station and McAllen)
- Starts
- Fall and spring
- Before you apply
- About 59 credit hours of prerequisites with a 3.0 prerequisite GPA and 3.0 nursing science GPA, including psychology, lifespan psychology, statistics, chemistry, anatomy and physiology I and II, and microbiology.
- Entrance exam
- HESI A2
- Credential
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), eligible for NCLEX-RN
- Board approval status
- Data coming soon
- Accreditation
- Data coming soon
- Sector
- Public university
The lowest-cost LVN program ($11,323) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($13,590).
What changed
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 99.6% (249 of 250).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 99.0% (199 of 201).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 98.3% (225 of 229).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 93.2% (191 of 205).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 98.1% (159 of 162).
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), College Station-Bryan, 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