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    Discover exceptional nursing education at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Our School of Nursing offers accredited programs, including BSN, MSN, DNP, and post-master's certificates in Psychiatric Mental Health and Family Nurse Practitioner specialties. Approved by the Texas Board of Nursing and CCNE accredited, we prepare future leaders in healthcare.

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Student Academic and Success Resources:  

  • Food Pantry and Community Resources
  • List of Campus Community Success Resources: Counseling, Advising Academic Support, Financial Aid Resources, etc.
  • VIDA (Case management, financial, and career counseling assistance)
  • Scholarships

General Student Resources:  

  • UTRGV Tuition and Fees
  • South Texas College’s course equivalencies for UTRGV (2+2 BSN)
  • Nursing Organizations
  • Instructions for Students Requesting V OneCard
  • Texas Board of Nursing
  • American Association of Colleges of Nursing Resources for Students
  • National Council on State Boards of Nursing, NCLEX and Other Exams 
  • Office of Emergency Management

Resources for the School of Nursing’s Undergraduate Programs:

  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • College Level Examination (CLEP) 

Career Information and Resources

  • Occupational Outlook Handbook
  • National Student Nursing Association’s Career Planning Guides
  • Texas Nursing Association Career Center
  • UTRGV Career Center

Forms

  • Student Enrollment Forms
  • Over Hour Petition Form

Demographics of Applicants Accepted in BSN Generic and 2nd Degree BSN

Demographics Table

BSN (Generic)

 

Spring 2025

 Fall 2024

Spring 2024

Fall 2023

Spring 2023

Fall 2022

Spring 2022

Fall 2021

Spring 2021

Completed Applications

 

174

158

182

179

94

110

137

152

117

Applicants Accepted

 

85

86

80

83

58

70

73

63

61

Avg. Strategic GPA

 

3.84

3.87

3.73

3.88

3.73

3.71

3.87

3.90

3.95

Avg. Science GPA

 

3.53

3.7

3.44

3.69

3.49

3.57

3.72

3.79

3.74

Avg. HESI Score/100

Reading

88

87

86

89

88

88

88

88

87

 

Grammar

87

88

88.12

87

88

88

89

90

88

 

Vocabulary

87

87

86.65

88

86

87

89

89

87

 

Anatomy and Physiology

93

93

94

92

89

92

93

92

91

 

Math

91

91.72

91.33

91

89

91

92

92

92

 

Cumulative

88

88.41

88.03

89.06

87.33

88.3

90.02

89.9

88.49

 

Critical Thinking/1000

896

887

906

896

851

851

891

899

866

Total Rank Points

 

90

91.83

88.44

91.90

88.7

88.7

91.99

93.21

90.99

Demographics Table

BSN (2nd Degree)

 

Summer 2025

Spring 2025

Fall 2024

Summer 2024

Spring 2024

Fall 2023

Summer 2023

Spring 2023

Fall 2022

Summer 2022

Spring 2022

Fall 2021

Summer 2021

Spring 2021

Completed Applications

 

45

70

85

76

76

61

48

39

59

33

35

60

42 70

Applicants Accepted

 

41

45

48

42

36

28

38

35

40

18

32

20

20 18

Avg. Strategic GPA

 

3.59

3.62

3.65

3.6

3.62

3.7

3.6

3.46

3.57

3.53

3.46

3.78

3.69 3.59

Avg. Science GPA

 

3.30

3.27

3.35

3.32 

3.44

3.25

3.28

3.09

3.30

3.25

3.32

3.64

3.53 3.53

Avg. HESI Score

Reading

90

88

89

89

87

86

89

86

88

88

88

91

89 89

 

Grammar

89

87

89

86

86

88

87

85

88

87

86

86

88 88

 

Vocabulary

89

87

89

87

85

86

88

85

88

88

87

90

89 88

 

Anatomy and Physiology

90

91

92

89

91

90

88

83

86

93

87

92

88 91

 

Math

92

91

90

90

90

91

90

88

91

92

90

93

92 92

 

Cumulative

89

88

89

87

85.77

87.48

87.85

84

87.3

88.11

85.92

90

88.51 89.16

 

Critical Thinking

895

916

888

886

869

882

899

876

854

853

868

884

861 847

Total Rank Points

 

86.78

86.67

87.24

86.17

85.08

83.74

72.44

81.51

83.4

84.85

83.1

90.97

88.78 87.87

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