Aspen University
CCNE AccreditedAspen University offers a comprehensive range of nursing programs delivered entirely online, making it convenient for busy professionals. Accredited by the CCNE, the school is dedicated to providing high-quality education that prepares you for a successful nursing career. With a focus on flexibility and affordability, Aspen University is an excellent choice for aspiring and current nurses looking to advance their education.
Aspen University at a glance
- Opportunity Score: 80/100 — our weighted composite of NCLEX outcomes, tuition, clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Strongest components: Clinical partnerships and Tuition affordability.
- Clinical placement access scores 88/100, based on the hospital systems this school places students into.
- Listed program tuition ranges from $11,700 to $28,800 total across 4 programs.
- 4 nursing programs listed — BSN, MSN, RN-BSN offered online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
80/100
Opportunity Score
Source: MyNursingSchools methodology
88/100
Clinical placement access
Source: School-published clinical partners
- Programs Offered
- 4
- Clinical Access
- 88/100
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
Nursing Programs at Aspen University(4)
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Aspen Universityoverall score
Strengths
- Clinical partnerships
- Tuition affordability
- Online flexibility
Watch-outs
- Graduation rate
Score breakdown
- Job market strength80
- Graduation rate45
- Online flexibility80
- Tuition affordability84
- Clinical partnerships88
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
Aspen Universityclinical access
- Clinical partnerships with major healthcare systems in Texas and Florida.
- Students benefit from coordinated placements through affiliation agreements.
- Robust simulation facilities available at both Austin and Tampa campuses.
- No explicit nurse residency or hiring pipelines documented.
Named hospital & health-system partners
- Johns Hopkins All Children’s HospitalAMC
- Care Connections at Home
- Global Nurse Network
- American Red Cross
Sources: aspen.edu, aspen.edu, aspen.edu. How we score this
Admissions at Aspen University
- •Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Pre‑Licensure BSN – teach‑out program)
- •– No specific acceptance or admission rate (%) is published on the official Aspen site (no verified statistics found regarding overall acceptance rate).
- •– Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 required for high school or college-level coursework to apply.
- •– Competitive evaluation for entry into Nursing Core:
- •– Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 required in pre‑professional nursing coursework
- •– Required courses CMP160, MAT140, BIO201/L, BIO202/L, BIO210, BIO220 must be completed with a grade of “B” or higher
- •– HESI A2 scores required: English Composite ≥ 80, Math ≥ 80, Anatomy & Physiology ≥ 75 (must meet all on first attempt, taken at Aspen only)
- •– Criminal background check submission (must pass)
- •– Course withdrawals and retakes in the past five years may affect evaluation, as may individual course grades
- •RN to BSN Completion Program
- •– No acceptance rate (%) specified (no verified data found).
- •– Admission requirements include:
- •– Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 or greater from the ADN/ASN/diploma‑granting institution
- •– At least one year of nursing experience completed within the past five years
- •– Current, unrestricted RN licensure in the U.S., a U.S. territory, or Canada
- •Master of Science in Nursing (MSN – Nursing Education track)
- •– No published a
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Aspen University
- •Online delivery with asynchronous structure:
- •“Most students enter the online classroom several times each week to participate in discussion, but there is is no set class schedule so you can ‘attend class’ any time of day, whenever it is convenient for you.” Source: aspen.edu FAQ
- •College Transitions review confirms asynchronous delivery—students access course content on their own schedule, no fixed meeting times; rolling enrollment and multiple start dates offer flexibility. Source: College Transitions review
- •RN‑to‑BSN program (Completion Program):
- •Delivered 100% online with no mandatory login times, allowing students to work toward the BSN on their own schedule. Sources: Aspen’s RN to BSN program page
- •Course length and start frequency:
- •For RN‑to‑BSN: courses start every 2 weeks and are only 8 weeks long, enabling completion in as little as 12 months. Source: Aspen’s RN to BSN program page
- •For Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): program has 11 online courses, with program start dates every 2 weeks. Source: Aspen DNP program page
- •Hybrid (pre‑licensure BSN):
- •Hybrid format: 83 of 120 credits completed fully online; remaining credits (e.g., clinicals, labs, seminars) delivered on‑ground at Aspen locations in Austin, TX, or Tampa, FL. In Florida, non‑clinical course
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
BSN — Pre-Licensure
Minimum GPA: 3.0
No published acceptance/admission rate found.
Hybrid format: 83 of 120 credits completed fully online; remaining credits delivered on-ground.
MSN — Nursing Education
Minimum GPA: 2.5
No published acceptance/admission rate found.
Programs are asynchronous—instructors do not require live attendance.
MSN — Nursing Informatics
Minimum GPA: 3.0
No published acceptance/admission rate found.
Programs are asynchronous—instructors do not require live attendance.
RN to BSN
Minimum GPA: 2.5
No acceptance rate (%) specified.
Delivered 100% online with no mandatory login times, allowing students to work toward the BSN on their own schedule.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.