Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Offered by The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, Texas
Overview
Career outlook
Employers hire BSN-prepared registered nurses for direct patient care as well as roles requiring expanded leadership, research, and community-health competencies across nearly every healthcare setting.
Getting in
What The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
HESI A2 minimum 75 in each component (Critical Thinking 750), scores valid one year, two attempts per year. 3.0 GPA in the 63 hours of BSN prerequisites (overall GPA not considered), grade C minimum; separate ApplyTexas application to UTRGV. NursingCAS fee $70 first application, $55 additional. Fall 2027 opens Nov 1 2026, closes Jan 8 2027; Spring 2028 opens Apr 1 2027, closes May 31 2027; about 90 to 100 accepted per cycle; generic BSN is four semesters (two years).
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
9
Entrance exams
6
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find university BSN programs that fit your goals, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.
- Timeline
- 4 years
Pre-Nursing to RN
HBCU BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find BSN programs at historically Black colleges and universities, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.
- Timeline
- 4 years
CNA Exam Prep to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start by preparing for your CNA exam, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a university BSN program.
- Timeline
- 4 years
Georgia CNA to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse in Georgia? Start with your CNA, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a BSN program at a Georgia university.
- Timeline
- 4 years
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
alexisrenaes
BSN student at UTRGV · Texas
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Faye
BSN student at UTRGV · Pilates instructor · Texas
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Linda Tolentino
BSN RN in Houston
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