Hello All
I’m searching and searching the internet for the best nursing program in Texas. At one point it was Prairie View A&M University, now I’m not so sure! Please help if you have any insight.
Here’s a list of direct entry BSN nursing programs that has been assembled by other people on this website. Read the fine print for each college on the college’s website.
Most people should start with looking closely at in-state public universities, because they are the most reasonably priced. However, many state flagship universities have extremely competitive BSN programs for admission at their main campus. The less well known publics and branch campuses often are much easier for admission.
Most states publish online data on the percentage of grads from each nursing program that pass the NCLEX certification exam on the first try.
Here’s the list for Texas. Beware - if a college claims a 95 to 100% pass rate, they probably do not let many of their graduates take the test.
https://www.bon.texas.gov/pdfs/board_meetings_pdfs/2017/January/3-2-14.pdf
Some private colleges stress need-based aid (which are usually the most competitive programs for admission). However, the majority of private colleges stress merit-based aid. For many students, that aid will bring the cost of tuition down to a price comparable to a public university. Therefore, do not be too quick to refuse to consider private universities.
In the southern US, most nursing programs are not direct entry from high school. This list only includes direct entry, which reduces the stress of competing for a spot later in your college life.
Adelphi NY
Augustana College SD
Alvernia University PA
Arizona State University AZ
Avila University MO
Belmont University TN
Bloomsburg University PA
Boston College MA
Bradley University IL
California State University Fullerton CA
Capital University OH
Carlow University PA
Carroll University WI - Ck min requirements
Case Western Reserve University OH
Clarion University PA
Clemson University SC
Creighton University NE
Curry College MA
Davenport University MI
D’Youville College NY
DeSales University PA
Drexel University PA
Dusquesne University PA
East Stroudsburg University PA
Edinboro University PA
Elmira College NY
Endicott College MA
Fairfield University CT
Florida Southern College FL
Gannon University PA
Georgetown University DC
Grand Valley State University (Limitied Admission - 4 freshmen) MI
Hartwick College NY
Holy Family University PA
Hood College MD
Husson University ME
Illinois State University IL
Illinois Wesleyan University IL
Indiana University of PA PA
Jacksonville University FL
LaSalle University PA
Le Moyne College NY
Longwood University VA
Loyola University Chicago IL
Luther IA
Marquette University WI
Marshall University WV
Marymount University VA
Maryville University St. Louis MO
MCPHS - Massachusetts School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences MA
Millikin University IL
Milwaukee School of Engineering WI
Misericordia University, PA
Molloy College NY
Monmouth University, NJ
Moravian College PA
Mount Mercy College IA
Neumann University PA
Niagra University NY
New York University NY
Northeastern University MA
Norwich University VT
Oakland University MI
Ohio Northern University OH
Ohio State University (if honors student) OH
Old Dominion University (VA) - Guaranteed Admission, ck min requirements
Otterbein University OH
Pace University NY ( Westchester Campus only)
Pacific Lutheran University WA
Penn State University PA
Pennsylvania College of Technology PA
Purdue University IN
Queens University of Charlotte (NC)
Quinnipiac University CT
Regis College MA
Robert Morris University (Moon Township) PA
Rockhurst University, Kansas City, MO
Rockford University, IL
Rutgers University (only 40/130 direct) NJ
Sacred Heart University CT
Salve Regina University RI
Samford University AL
San Diego State University CA
Seattle University WA
Seton Hall University NJ
Shenandoah University (VA)
Simmons College MA
St. Anselm College NH
St. Francis University PA
St. Louis University MO
Stevenson University MD
SUNY Binghamton NY
SUNY Plattsburgh NY
Temple University PA
Texas Christian University TX
The College of New Jersey NJ
Truman State University MO
University of Alabama at Birmingham AL
University of California-Irvine CA
University of California-Los Angeles CA
University of Cincinnati (OH) - ck min requirements
University of Connecticut CT
University of Delaware DE
University of Detroit Mercy MI
University of Evansville IN
University of the Incarnate Word TX - ck min requirements
University of Iowa IA
University of Maine ME
University of Massachusetts – Amherst MA
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth MA
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
University of Miami FL
University of Michigan – Ann Arbor MI
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities MN
University of Mississippi (Limited Freshman Early Entry Otherwise 2+2) MS
University of New Hampshire NH
University of Pennsylvania PA
University of Pittsburgh PA
University of Portland OR
University of Rhode Island RI
University of San Francisco CA
University of Scranton PA
University of Texas - Austin TX
University of Tennessee Knoxville TN
University of Vermont VT
University of Virginia VA
Valparaiso University IN
Villanova University PA
Virginia Commonwealth University VA - (if apply to their Guaranteed Admission by Nov, otherwise it is Pre-Nursing)
Waynesburg University PA
West Chester University, PA
Westfield State University MA
West Virginia University WV
Wheeling Jesuit University WV
Widener University PA
Wilkes University PA
Worcester State University MA
Xavier University OH
York College PA
Youngstown State University OH
Thank so much