The University of Texas at Arlington · College of Nursing and Health Innovation

BSN Prelicensure

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

Students enter the Nursing and Health preparatory program, complete prerequisite and nursing preparatory courses, and apply for the upper-division prelicensure nursing sequence. The program leads to eligibility to take the NCLEX-RN.

Credential: Bachelor's degree in nursing
Delivery: On-campus, Online coursework
Study intensity: Not verified
Duration: Not verified
Credits: 121 total hours
Source: catalog.uta.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus: UT Arlington (Arlington campus) — Arlington, TX

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply: New to nursing (no prior degree needed)
Source: catalog.uta.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage: Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam
Licensure exam: Graduates are eligible to take the NCLEX for licensure as a Registered Nurse
Source: catalog.uta.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Which states' residents may enroll has not been verified. An online program's campus state does not establish where students can live.

Admissions requirements

Documents: BSN Prelicensure application and official transcripts by January 15 (fall) or June 1 (spring)
Source: catalog.uta.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Minimum GPA: Minimum 2.75Minimum science and prerequisite GPAs of 2.75
Source: catalog.uta.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Background check: Board of Nursing criminal background check required for students accepted to the upper division nursing program
Source: uta.edu · verified October 6, 2026
ATI TEAS: RequiredProficient range 58.7-77.3 in each of Reading, Math, Science, English and Language Usage
Source: catalog.uta.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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

Tuition & fees

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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: $9,206
Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $27,138
Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $2,521
Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $9,015
Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $23,507

Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

Start terms: Fall, Spring Source: catalog.uta.edu · verified October 6, 2026

January 15
Fall
Source: catalog.uta.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Date not confirmed
June 1
Spring
Source: catalog.uta.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) · College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arlington, TX
Initial: April 21, 2007 · Most recent: October 13, 2021 · Term expires: June 30, 2032 · Next review: Fall 2031
Source: directory.ccnecommunity.org · verified October 6, 2026
Accredited
CCNE— Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
Scope as stated by the source
Source: uta.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Accredited

Sources

catalog.uta.edu/nursing/undergraduate/bsn/ — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
CCNE-Accredited Programs directory (TX) — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/conhi/about-us/accreditation — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
uta.edu/academics/schools-colleges/conhi/academics/undergrad-programs/nursing-bsn — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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