Texas State University – St. David's School of Nursing
CCNE AccreditedTexas State University's St. David's School of Nursing offers a CCNE-accredited online RN-to-BSN program in San Marcos, Texas. Completable in as few as 10 months, 30 credit hours of upper-division nursing coursework at $404/credit (~$12,120 total). Hispanic-Serving Institution and Military Friendly. Part of the Texas State University System.
Texas State University – St. David's School of Nursing at a glance
- Texas State University – St. David's School of Nursing's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 100% on 89 candidates (2024) — held steady (+0 pts since 2020).
- Across 5 reported years (2020–2024), the candidate-weighted average is 100% over 438 total candidates.
- Opportunity Score: 86/100 — 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: $12,120 total.
- 1 nursing program listed — RN-BSN offered online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
100%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2024, 89 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
100%
Candidate-weighted average, 2020–2024
Source: State board of nursing
86/100
Opportunity Score
Source: MyNursingSchools methodology
- Programs Offered
- 1
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 100%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Texas State University – St. David's School of Nursing, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 100% over 438 candidates.
Texas State University – St. David's School of Nursing's latest reported year is 2024, and that 100% — from a cohort of 89 first-time candidates — is 13.3 points above the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100% | 89 |
| 2023 | 100% | 76 |
| 2022 | 100% | 87 |
| 2021 | 100% | 87 |
| 2020 | 100% | 99 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Texas State University – St. David's School of Nursing.
Nursing Programs at Texas State University – St. David's School of Nursing(1)
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Online RN to BSN Completion Program
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Texas State University – St. David's School of Nursingoverall score
Strengths
- NCLEX pass rate
- Tuition affordability
- Job market strength
Watch-outs
- Online flexibility
Score breakdown
- NCLEX pass rate100
- Job market strength77
- Online flexibility5
- Tuition affordability91
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 Texas State University – St. David's School of Nursing
- •No acceptance or admission rate (%) is published in the sources I could find.
- •RN to BSN (Online Completion Program):
- •– Minimum overall GPA required: 2.5.
- •– Minimum nursing school GPA required: 2.5.
- •– Must hold a current, unencumbered RN license (Nursys report or equivalent).
- •– Applicants completing ADN in their graduating semester may be conditionally accepted and allowed to take courses while completing RN licensure.
- •Traditional pre-licensure BSN (St. David’s School of Nursing):
- •– Prerequisite GPA requirement: minimum 3.0.
- •– Science GPA requirement: minimum 3.0.
- •– Application periods:
- •Priority admission: opens September 15, closes January 15.
- •General application: opens September 15, closes March 15.
- •– Typical coh
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Texas State University – St. David's School of Nursing
- •The RN to BSN program is offered 100% online in a format designed for maximum flexibility for working adults.
- •It is accelerated, allowing students to complete the program in as few as 10 months, depending on transfer credits and chosen pace.
- •The program provides multiple cohort start options throughout the year (e.g., Summer 2026, Fall 1 2026, Fall 2 2026), enabling students to choose the start date that fits their schedule.
- •Coursework is asynchronous, meaning students can complete it on their own schedule, with access 24/7—no mention of synchronous sessions or fixed meeting times.
- •Transfer credit / advanced-standing: Students who earned an Associate in Applied Science in Nursing (ADN) from a regionally accredited institution are awarded 30 semester credit hours toward the BSN completion upon submission of the intent to graduate form in the final semester. General education coursework may also be transferred in after transcript review.
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
Online RN to BSN Completion Program
Minimum GPA: 2.5
No acceptance or admission rate (%) is published.
The RN to BSN program is offered 100% online with asynchronous coursework and flexible scheduling for clinical practicums.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.