Southern Utah University – Department of Nursing

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Outcomes

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.

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.

Admissions

Admissions at Southern Utah University – Department of Nursing

Moderately Competitive.

• 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

Wages

Utah 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.

$88,240

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

About

About Southern Utah University – Department of Nursing

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.

Format

Schedule and format 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

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