University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston BSN: cost, pass rate and local pay
A bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) in Galveston, 4 consecutive semesters, 60 credit hours. In 2025, 263 of its 275 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.
The short version
- Its 2025 pass rate of 95.6% was 7.0 points above the Texas average. In 2022 it was 11.7 points above.
These findings are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does. How we write them
What it costs
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston does not publish a total cost for this program (we checked on Nov 4, 2026). UTMB publishes a 2026-27 School of Nursing undergraduate fee sheet by credit hour (for example $5,342.55 for 12 resident hours in one semester) but no BSN program total, and some fees are charged once rather than every semester. 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 (5 courses, plus an entrance exam) | Data coming soon | Data coming soon |
| University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston BSN | Data coming soon | 4 consecutive semesters, 60 credit hours |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | Not yet known | 4 consecutive semesters, 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, 263 of University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston's 275 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate fell from 96.0% in 2022 to 95.6%. 1
Bars start at 75% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 23
What nurses earn around Houston
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Houston area
The 28 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- 4 consecutive semesters, 60 credit hours
- Schedule
- Classes with clinicals at UTMB and around Houston-Galveston
- Starts
- Fall, spring and summer
- Before you apply
- Sixty semester credit hours of prerequisites, with at least 40 hours and all five life and physical science courses done before applying, plus a TEAS score of at least 60.
- Entrance exam
- ATI TEAS
- 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 RN program ($6,333) costs less than the lowest-cost LVN program ($7,080).
What changed
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 95.6% (263 of 275).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 96.0% (314 of 327).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 98.4% (375 of 381).
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 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), Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, 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