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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center · School of Nursing

Traditional Bachelor of Science in Nursing

BSNPrelicensure — leads to a first nursing license examPublic

Award: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Program facts last verified October 6, 2026. Each fact links to the official page it came from.

Overview

Four levels of nursing coursework (core concepts, pharmacology, health promotion, complex care, mental health, community health, family nursing, leadership, evidence-based practice and a clinical immersion) taken after completing the Texas Core and nursing prerequisites.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Delivery
Hybrid
Study intensity
Full-time
Duration
4 semesters (estimated time to completion)
Source: ttuhsc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
Not verified
Campus
TTUHSC School of Nursing - Abilene — Abilene, TX; TTUHSC School of Nursing - Amarillo — Amarillo, TX; TTUHSC School of Nursing - Lubbock — Lubbock, TX; TTUHSC School of Nursing - Odessa — Odessa, TX; TTUHSC School of Nursing - Mansfield (Distance Education site) — Mansfield, TX

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
New to nursing (no prior degree needed)
Source: ttuhsc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam

Admissions requirements

Prerequisite courses
60 hours of prerequisites, Texas Core complete
Source: ttuhsc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 3Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is preferredRecommended
Source: ttuhsc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA
Minimum 3Minimum science GPA of 3.0 is preferredRecommended
Source: ttuhsc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Application fee
$75Non-refundable application fee of $75.00
Source: ttuhsc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Background check
Only those with a BON Blue Card or Outcomes Letter with no stipulations may matriculate
Source: ttuhsc.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Requirements not listed here are unknown to us — not “not required”.

Tuition & fees

Shown exactly as the school publishes it, with its fee basis. Per-credit, per-term, annual and total-program figures are never treated as comparable.

Program tuition: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $6,450
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $19,050
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $4,367
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $6,360
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $16,440
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Summer Source: ttuhsc.edu · verified October 6, 2026

  • Dec 15 (applications close)

    Summer 2027

    Source: ttuhsc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Date not confirmed

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Clinical arrangements: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

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Accreditation & approval

Program accreditation, state board approval and institutional accreditation are separate. Records below cover this program's degree level at this institution as the body lists it.

Nursing program accreditation

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Baccalaureate (BSN) · School of Nursing, Lubbock, TX

    Initial: September 29, 2005 · Most recent: March 3, 2025 · Term expires: December 31, 2035 · Next review: Spring 2035

    Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

  • CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: ttuhsc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

Sources

  1. CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (TX) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  2. ttuhsc.edu/nursing/accreditation — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  3. ttuhsc.edu/programs/traditional-bachelor-science-nursing — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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