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BSN

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Offered by West Texas A & M University Canyon, Texas

Overview

Tuition $9,101
Licensure pass rate (2025) 88.8%
Accreditor CCNE
Duration 4 years
A bachelor's-level nursing degree that prepares graduates for RN licensure and broader leadership, community-health, and evidence-based-practice roles. Many hospitals now require the BSN for advancement.

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 West Texas A & M University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2
Minimum GPA 3.0
Application fee $50

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Immunizations
  • Prerequisite courses

HESI A2 score of 80+ on Reading, Vocabulary and Math in one sitting, within 2 years of the deadline. Cumulative GPA 3.0 minimum, science GPA 2.8 preferred, C minimum in science/psych/soc/math. Deadlines: April 15 (fall) and October 15 (spring) at 5 PM.

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 West Texas A & M University. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

18

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

1

Paths

Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.