Baylor University – Louise Herrington School of Nursing
CCNE AccreditedBaylor University – Louise Herrington School of Nursing at a glance
- Baylor University – Louise Herrington School of Nursing's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 94.49% on 363 candidates (2024) — held steady (-0.1 pts since 2020).
- Across 5 reported years (2020–2024), the candidate-weighted average is 92.7% over 1,640 total candidates.
- 8 nursing programs listed — BSN, DNP, MSN offered online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
94.49%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2024, 363 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
92.7%
Candidate-weighted average, 2020–2024
Source: State board of nursing
- Programs Offered
- 8
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 94%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Baylor University – Louise Herrington School of Nursing, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 92.7% over 1,640 candidates.
Baylor University – Louise Herrington School of Nursing's latest reported year is 2024, and that 94.49% — from a cohort of 363 first-time candidates — is 7.8 points above the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94.49% | 363 |
| 2023 | 94.28% | 367 |
| 2022 | 89.29% | 336 |
| 2021 | 90.97% | 299 |
| 2020 | 94.55% | 275 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Baylor University – Louise Herrington School of Nursing.
Nursing Programs at Baylor University – Louise Herrington School of Nursing(8)
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Admissions at Baylor University – Louise Herrington School of Nursing
- •No published overall acceptance or admission rate (%) could be found on the official LHSON or Baylor University websites.
- •Minimum GPA requirements for different applicant types:
- •For Transfer applicants: minimum 3.0 GPA in completed prerequisite courses; 2.75 science GPA; 2.75 overall cumulative GPA.
- •For Pre‑Nursing students (Traditional Track): to advance into the nursing major as PNU2, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50, and science GPA of 2.75 in at least two of the four required science courses. Additionally, for entry into nursing proper, a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 is required, as well as a 3.0 GPA in prerequisite courses for admission to the Traditional Track.
- •HESI A2 (entrance exam) thresholds:
- •Applicants must score at least 80 or higher on both the English Composite (includes Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary, Grammar) and Math sections.
- •Exam may be repeated up to three times, with a 60-day wait period between attempts; scores cannot be “superscored.”
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Baylor University – Louise Herrington School of Nursing
- •Undergraduate BSN program delivery options include Traditional (on‑campus), FastBacc® (12‑month accelerated track on the Dallas campus with traditional classroom, online courses, clinicals/labs, and hybrid interactive learning), and Distance Accelerated BSN (online track with on‑campus immersions, online instruction, and preceptor‑managed clinicals).
- •Traditional BSN admits students each fall and spring; FastBacc® also admits in (likely) the same cycles, though FastBacc® application deadline is January 15; Distance Accelerated BSN admits in fall (September) and spring (January) with application deadlines of June 5 and October 8, respectively.
- •FastBacc® is full‑time and intensive, beginning each summer (start of academic year), blending traditional, online, clinical, lab, and hybrid interactive learning methods.
- •For the Distance Accelerated BSN, coursework is primarily online with required on‑campus immersions and clinical experiences arranged with preceptors.
- •Graduate offerings include online MSN in Leadership & Innovation and DNP programs (FNP, Nurse‑Midwifery, Neonatal NP, Pediatric NP, PMHNP, Executive Nurse Leadership) delivered online; the school explicitly states availability of both h
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.