Southern Utah University – Department of Nursing
CCNE AccreditedSouthern Utah University offers nationally recognized online nursing programs from its Department of Nursing in Cedar City, Utah. Ranked in the top 4.7% of RN-to-BSN programs nationwide, SUU is known for affordable pay-by-the-course tuition, 100% graduate placement rates, and CCNE-accredited programs designed for working nurses. Programs feature 7-week accelerated courses with six start dates per year.
Southern Utah University – Department of Nursing at a glance
- Southern Utah University – Department of Nursing's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 93.62% on 94 candidates (2025) — down 2.2 pts since 2021.
- Across 5 reported years (2021–2025), the candidate-weighted average is 93.5% over 399 total candidates.
- Opportunity Score: 76/100 — our weighted composite of NCLEX outcomes, tuition, clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Strongest components: NCLEX pass rate and Tuition affordability.
- Listed program tuition ranges from $9,450 to $30,084 total across 2 programs.
- 4 nursing programs listed — MSN, RN-BSN, RN-MSN offered online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
93.62%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025, 94 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
93.5%
Candidate-weighted average, 2021–2025
Source: State board of nursing
76/100
Opportunity Score
Source: MyNursingSchools methodology
- Programs Offered
- 4
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 94%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Southern Utah University – Department of Nursing, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 93.5% over 399 candidates.
Southern Utah University – Department of Nursing's latest reported year is 2025, and that 93.62% — from a cohort of 94 first-time candidates — is 6.9 points above the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93.62% | 94 |
| 2024 | 95.18% | 83 |
| 2023 | 90.79% | 76 |
| 2022 | 91.89% | 74 |
| 2021 | 95.83% | 72 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Southern Utah University – Department of Nursing.
Nursing Programs at Southern Utah University – Department of Nursing(4)
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Online MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner
Southern Utah University – Department of Nursing
Online RN to BSN Completion Program
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Southern Utah University – Department of Nursingoverall score
Strengths
- NCLEX pass rate
- Tuition affordability
Watch-outs
- Online flexibility
Score breakdown
- NCLEX pass rate93
- Job market strength72
- Online flexibility5
- Tuition affordability82
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.
Admissions at Southern Utah University – Department of Nursing
- •No published overall acceptance or admission rate (%) for the nursing program could be located on SUU’s official sites.
- •Minimum GPA requirement for the Prelicensure (BSN) program:
- •Cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- •Required Support Courses GPA also must be at least 3.0, with no grade below a C.
- •Although the minimum is 3.0, admitted applicants typically have significantly higher GPAs, indicating a competitive selection process.
- •TEAS or HESI exam requirements:
- •No entrance exams required (TEAS or HESI are not required).
- •Prerequisite and course completion notes:
- •Applicants may apply if they have no more than 18 prerequisite credits outstanding; any remaining prerequisites must be completed before admission and with a grade of C or better.
- •Must have completed General Education Core and Required Support Courses—or be within 18 credits of completion.
- •Point system
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Southern Utah University – Department of Nursing
- •RN to BSN (online) program is offered 100% online, enabling working RNs to balance studies with employment. Source: https://online.suu.edu/degrees/nursing/rn-to-bsn/
- •RN to BSN online courses follow a flexible 7‑week course format, with most students completing the program in 12–18 months while working full-time. Source: https://online.suu.edu/degrees/nursing/rn-to-bsn/
- •There are six start dates per year (e.g., Summer 1, Summer 2, Fall 1, Fall 2) for the online RN to BSN, allowing for multiple cohort entry points. Source: https://online.suu.edu/degrees/nursing/rn-to-bsn/
- •RN to BSN program is described as asynchronous, meaning no scheduled class meeting times—in the FAQ: “100% online format with asynchronous coursework is specifically designed for working RNs.” Source: https://online.suu.edu/degrees/nursing/rn-to-bsn/
- •SUU accepts transfer credit from regionally accredited institutions, and may consider some nationally accredited institutions on a case‑by‑case basis via course‑to‑course evaluation, though not guaranteed. Source: https://online.suu.edu/degrees/nursing/rn-to-bsn/
- •RN to BSN program awards 20 credit hours for lower division and 10 credit hours for upper division via Prior Learning Assessment (e.g., successful NCLEX completion), equaling 30 credits. Source: https://online.suu.edu/degrees/nursing/rn-to-bsn/
- •The pre‑licensure BSN (on‑campus) program is full face‑to‑face, includes live classes, hands‑on skills labs, and clinical experiences in Utah; it's a four‑semester sequence starting twice a year (fall or spring), with summers off. Source: https://www.suu.edu/nursing/prelicensure.html
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.