Arkansas State University – School of Nursing

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Outcomes

NCLEX-RN pass rates by year

Board-reported first-time pass rates for Arkansas State University – School of Nursing, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 94.3% over 551 candidates.

Arkansas State University – School of Nursing's latest reported year is 2025, and that 93.4% — from a cohort of 138 first-time candidates — is 6.7 points above the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.

Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Arkansas State University – School of Nursing.

Admissions

Admissions at Arkansas State University – School of Nursing

Open Enrollment.

• No published overall acceptance or admission rate (%) was found on official A-State pages for the RN-to-BSN program.
• Minimum cumulative GPA requirement: 2.50 or above. However, if the cumulative GPA is between 2.40 and 2.499, the GPA may be calculated based on nursing courses only—if that nursing-course GPA is ≥ 3.0, the student is eligible for admission.
• No TEAS or HESI test thresholds were mentioned on the official program page; these do not appear required for the RN-to-BSN online program.
• Prerequisites and other notes:
• – Must hold a valid, unencumbered RN license in the state of residence. Conditional admission is possible if the applicant is in their graduating semester or is completing RN licensure afterward.
• – CPR (Health Care Provider, adult/infant/child with AED) certification is required and must be maintained each academic year.
• – Proof of liability insurance (min. $1,000,000/$6,000,000 coverage) is required and must remain effective through the capstone course.
• – Transfer applicants: if transferring 13–23 credit hours, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required; if transferring 24+ hours, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is also required.
• Waitlist or limited cohort details are not specified on the RN-to-BSN online program page. No mention of a waitlist process.
• In summary, requirement highlights include GPA thresholds (2.50 overall or nursing GPA approach), RN licensure, CPR certification, li

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Wages

Arkansas RN mean wage

Published tuition is in the figures above. This is the mean annual wage for a registered nurse in the school's home state.

$77,720

Salary is the BLS OEWS May 2024 mean annual wage for registered nurses in Arkansas. Tuition is the school-published program total and excludes fees, books, and living costs.

About

About Arkansas State University – School of Nursing

The online RN-to-BSN is built for working nurses with affordable online degrees, flexible start dates, and the same tuition for all students. Part of the A-State system; managed in partnership with Risepoint.

Format

Schedule and format at Arkansas State University – School of Nursing

• Program delivery is 100% online (no mention of hybrid or in‑person formats).
• The program features accelerated courses—each nursing core course runs for approximately 7 weeks.
• There are multiple cohort start options per year, including Summer 1, Summer 2, Fall 1, Fall 2, with specific start and deadline dates provided (e.g., Summer 1 starts 5/11/26; Summer 2 starts 6/29/26; Fall 1 starts 8/19/26; Fall 2 starts 10/12/26).
• The coursework appears to be asynchronous, as students highlight being able to complete assignments “at my own pace” and “24/7,” such as “if I wanted to do my homework at 2:00 a.m.”. There is no mention of scheduled (synchronous) classes or live sessions.
• Transfer credit / advanced-standing:
• – Students receive 45 hours credit for their RN license, applied upon filing intent to graduate.
• – General education and support courses may be transferred based on transcript review and advising.
• – Transfer student admission criteria: minimum 2.0 GPA depending on hours completed (13–23 hours: ≥ 2.0; 24

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