West Coast University Texas BSN costs $113,979. Here is what it pays back.
A bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) in Dallas, 120 credits, 8 semesters; as few as 39 months at the accelerated pace. In 2025, 213 of its 231 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN.
The short version
- West Coast University Texas BSN costs $107,147 more than Dallas College ADN, the lowest-cost RN path in the area, and $960 less than Arizona College of Nursing BSN.
- Its 2025 pass rate of 92.2% was 3.6 points above the Texas average. In 2024 it was 1.3 points below.
These findings are generated from the numbers on this page and change when the data does. How we write them
Where the money goes
Three of every four dollars goes to total tuition, full time. Figures are the accelerated BSN for students starting on or after Fall II 2024, effective Spring II 2025. The catalog says to see a June addendum for financial changes. The catalog page names the Texas campus, which the program page places in Richardson.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Total tuition, full time | $80,800 |
| Core nursing fee | $22,640 |
| Registration fee | $75 |
| Books (estimated) | $4,285 |
| Book shipping (estimated) | $429 |
| Uniforms (estimated) | $250 |
| Supplies and licensure prep (estimated) | $4,200 |
| Technology fee | $800 |
| General education resource fee | $500 |
| Total 1 | $113,979 |
Not included: prerequisite courses and living costs. Rates effective Spring II 2025.
When it pays you back
If you set aside 10% of the Dallas RN median wage, about $845 a month, the $113,979 cost is covered in about 11.2 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 |
| West Coast University Texas BSN, including licensing fees | $113,979 | 120 credits, 8 semesters; as few as 39 months at the accelerated pace |
| Living costs while in school | Not included | |
| Total before living costs | $113,979 + prerequisites | 120 credits, 8 semesters; as few as 39 months at the accelerated pace + prerequisites |
We will add typical prerequisite costs at nearby colleges once collected. How we count cost
Will graduates pass the NCLEX-RN?
In 2025, 213 of West Coast University Texas's 231 first-time test takers passed the NCLEX-RN. Its rate rose from 91.4% in 2024 to 92.2%. 2
Bars start at 75% so small differences are visible. National rates are on the methodology page. Earlier years: 3456
What nurses earn around Dallas
Payback time uses the middle wage. Here is the wider picture.
How it compares in the Dallas area
The 10 programs in the area that lead to an RN license.
| Program | Cost | Pass rate | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas College ADN | $6,832 | 90.5%181 of 200 | 0.7 yrs |
| Trinity Valley Community College ADN | $10,605 | 87.6%120 of 137 | 1.0 yrs |
| Navarro College ADN | $11,475 | 90.3%65 of 72 | 1.1 yrs |
| Chamberlain College of Nursing BSN, Irving | $101,080 | 82.4%84 of 102 | 10.0 yrs |
| West Coast University Texas BSN (this program) | $113,979 | 92.2%213 of 231 | 11.2 yrs |
| Arizona College of Nursing BSN | $114,939 | 69.1%65 of 94 | 11.3 yrs |
| Collin College ADN | Not published | 94.7%230 of 243 | Can't calculate: cost |
| South College Dallas ADN | Not published | Data coming soon | Can't calculate: cost |
| Baylor University BSN | Not published | 96.1%348 of 362 | Can't calculate: cost |
| East Texas A&M University BSN | Not published | 79.2%38 of 48 | Can't calculate: cost |
Similar programs
Picked by rule from programs with published data, never by payment.
Program facts
- Length
- 120 credits, 8 semesters; as few as 39 months at the accelerated pace
- Schedule
- On campus at WCU-Texas in Richardson; accelerated pace (evening and weekend pace not currently enrolling)
- Starts
- New terms about every 10 weeks
- Before you apply
- High school diploma or equivalent, an admissions interview, a qualifying entrance exam score and a signed enrollment agreement; no prerequisite courses are required.
- Entrance exam
- HESI (76+) or TEAS (52+); SAT or ACT also accepted
- Credential
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), eligible for NCLEX-RN
- Board approval status
- Data coming soon
- Accreditation
- Data coming soon
- Sector
- Private career school
The lowest-cost LVN program ($3,966) costs less than the lowest-cost RN program ($6,832).
What changed
- Nov 2026Total cost recorded from the school's estimate (rates effective Spring II 2025): $113,979.
- Apr 20262025 pass rate added: 92.2% (213 of 231).
- Apr 20252024 pass rate added: 91.4% (276 of 302).
- Apr 20242023 pass rate added: 90.7% (225 of 248).
- Apr 20232022 pass rate added: 82.5% (240 of 291).
- Apr 20222021 pass rate added: 86.1% (236 of 274).
Sources and dates
- West Coast University Catalog, Texas Undergraduate Programs tuition and fees, Rates effective Spring II 2025.
- 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