Texas School of Health Sciences ADN costs $15,000. Here is what it pays back.
An associate degree in nursing (ADN) in Weslaco, 18 months (seven 10-week terms, 61 credit hours). In 2025, 15 of its 26 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.
The short version
- Texas School of Health Sciences ADN costs $183 more than Texas State Technical College- Harlingen ADN, the lowest-cost RN path in the area, and $25,470 less than Southern Careers Institute ADN.
- Its 2025 pass rate of 57.7% was 30.9 points below the Texas average.
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. Tuition is $15,000, with no payments during enrollment. It is forgiven in full for graduates who pass the NCLEX-RN within four months and work 36 months at a Prime RGV hospital, and reduced on a sliding scale for shorter employment. Drug screen and background check fees are extra and not priced.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Total program tuition | $15,000 |
| Total 1 | $15,000 |
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. 2025-26 estimate.
When it pays you back
If you set aside 10% of the Rio Grande Valley RN median wage, about $671 a month, the $15,000 cost is covered in about 1.9 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 |
| Texas School of Health Sciences ADN | $15,000 | 18 months (seven 10-week terms, 61 credit hours) |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | $15,000 + prerequisites | 18 months (seven 10-week terms, 61 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, 15 of Texas School of Health Sciences's 26 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. 2
Bars start at 50% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page.
What nurses earn around Rio Grande Valley
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Rio Grande Valley area
The 7 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State Technical College- Harlingen ADN | $14,817 | 77.6%45 of 58 | 1.8 yrs |
| Texas School of Health Sciences ADN (this program) | $15,000 | 57.7%15 of 26 | 1.9 yrs |
| Texas Southmost College ADN | $17,122 | 85.7%24 of 28 | 2.1 yrs |
| South Texas College ADN | $17,666 | 99.4%174 of 175 | 2.2 yrs |
| Southern Careers Institute ADN | $40,470 | Data coming soon | 5.0 yrs |
| Rio Grande Valley College ADN | Not published | 94.4%85 of 90 | Can't calculate: cost |
| University of Texas Rio Grande Valley BSN | Not published | 87.0%200 of 230 | Can't calculate: cost |
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- 18 months (seven 10-week terms, 61 credit hours)
- Schedule
- Full time, about 40 hours a week, on the Knapp Medical Center campus in Weslaco
- Before you apply
- No prerequisite courses are listed; applicants need the HESI A2 with critical thinking, an information session, references, an essay, transcripts and an interview.
- 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
- Private career school
The lowest-cost LVN program ($11,000) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($14,817).
What changed
- Nov 2026Total cost recorded from the school's estimate (2025-26 estimate): $15,000.
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 57.7% (15 of 26).
Sources and dates
- Texas School of Health Sciences, 2025-2026 Student Catalog (PDF), 2025-26 estimate.
- Texas Board of Nursing, Report of 2025 NCLEX-RN Examination Pass Rates (Board Meeting, April 2026, item 3.2.13), April 2026.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, 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