Nursing schools in Texas

180 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 143 with a federal record and 37 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.

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Nursing graduates by year

2014: 20,9392015: 20,7462016: 21,8122017: 22,1652018: 23,3362019: 25,1742020: 26,2372021: 26,0282022: 26,3792023: 26,0342024: 25,89420,939201425,8942024
Nursing completions in Texas by year, all schools, IPEDS. Up 24% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
201420939
201520746
201621812
201722165
201823336
201925174
202026237
202126028
202226379
202326034
202425894

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Loading the map… NCLEX 90% and above 80 to 89% under 80% no board rate board-listed, placed at its city 42 board-listed programs in Texas have no federal record and are shown at the center of the city the board lists. 3 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.

Nursing schools (143)

More board-approved programs (45)

Programs the Texas board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.

SchoolCityProgramApprovalFirst-time NCLEX
ALVIN COLLEGEAlvinRN, associate degreeFULL95.29% (2025, 85 first-time takers)
ALVIN COLLEGEAlvinPractical nursingFULL100% (2025, 20 first-time takers)
AMERICAN CAREER COLLEGERichardsonRN, associate degreeINITIAL
ANGELINA COLLEGE AT LUFKIN – MEEPLufkinPractical nursingFULL96.55% (2025, 29 first-time takers)
ANGELINA COLLEGE AT LUFKIN – TRADITIONALLufkinPractical nursingFULL92.86% (2025, 28 first-time takers)
ARMY PRACTICAL NURSE PROGRAMSan AntonioPractical nursingFULL99.61% (2025, 259 first-time takers)
BLINN COLLEGEBryanRN, associate degreeFULL98.25% (2025, 114 first-time takers)
DIVINE SCHOOL FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALSBrownsvillePractical nursingFULL100% (2025, 5 first-time takers)
ECPI UNIVERSITYSan AntonioRN, associate degreeFULL88.89% (2025, 9 first-time takers)
EDWIN’S HEALTHCARE INSTITUTEStaffordPractical nursingFULL100% (2025, 21 first-time takers)
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITYAustinRN, bachelor’s degreeFULL93.55% (2025, 31 first-time takers)
GRADUATE AMERICAHoustonPractical nursingFULL50% (2025, 2 first-time takers)
HOUSTON CITY COLLEGEHoustonRN, associate degreeINITIAL
HOUSTON CITY COLLEGEHoustonPractical nursingFULL
HOWARD COLLEGE BIG SPRINGBig SpringRN, associate degreeFULL100% (2025, 25 first-time takers)
HOWARD COLLEGE BIG SPRINGBig SpringPractical nursingFULL100% (2025, 13 first-time takers)
HOWARD COLLEGE SAN ANGELOSan AngeloRN, associate degreeFULL92.31% (2025, 39 first-time takers)
HOWARD COLLEGE SAN ANGELOSan AngeloPractical nursingFULL94.55% (2025, 55 first-time takers)
KILGORE COLLEGE AT LONGVIEWKilgorePractical nursingFULL100% (2025, 6 first-time takers)
LONE STAR COLLEGE CYFAIRCypressRN, associate degreeFULL94.64% (2025, 56 first-time takers)
LONE STAR COLLEGE KINGWOODKingwoodRN, associate degreeFULL89.11% (2025, 101 first-time takers)
LONE STAR COLLEGE KINGWOODKingwoodPractical nursingFULL92.86% (2025, 14 first-time takers)
LONE STAR COLLEGE MONTGOMERYConroeRN, associate degreeFULL92.31% (2025, 52 first-time takers)
LONE STAR COLLEGE NORTH HARRISHoustonRN, associate degreeFULL84.91% (2025, 106 first-time takers)
LONE STAR COLLEGE NORTH HARRIS MEEPHoustonPractical nursingFULL100% (2025, 7 first-time takers)
LONE STAR COLLEGE TOMBALLTomballRN, associate degreeFULL92.86% (2025, 42 first-time takers)
LONE STAR COLLEGE TOMBALLTomballPractical nursingFULL94.74% (2025, 19 first-time takers)
NAVARRO COLLEGE AT CORSICANACorsicanaPractical nursingFULL97.5% (2025, 40 first-time takers)
NAVARRO COLLEGE AT MEXIAMexiaPractical nursingFULL100% (2025, 21 first-time takers)
NAVARRO COLLEGE AT WAXAHACHIEWaxahachiePractical nursingFULL95.45% (2025, 44 first-time takers)
ODESSA COLLEGE AT ANDREWSAndrewsPractical nursingFULL92.31% (2025, 39 first-time takers)
ODESSA COLLEGE AT MONAHANSMonahansPractical nursingFULL100% (2025, 29 first-time takers)
PATTY HANKS SHELTON SCHOOL OF NURSINGAbileneRN, bachelor’s degreeFULL100% (2025, 19 first-time takers)
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE CENTRALPasadenaRN, associate degreeFULL93.05% (2025, 187 first-time takers)
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE NORTHHoustonPractical nursingFULL100% (2025, 41 first-time takers)
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE SOUTHHoustonRN, associate degreeFULL95.71% (2025, 70 first-time takers)
SAN JACINTO COLLEGE SOUTHHoustonPractical nursingFULL100% (2025, 41 first-time takers)
SOUTH COLLEGE DALLASFarmers BranchRN, associate degreeINITIAL
TEMPLE COLLEGE AT TEMPLETemplePractical nursingFULL100% (2025, 27 first-time takers)
TEXAS SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCESWeslacoRN, associate degreeINITIAL57.69% (2025, 26 first-time takers)
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY EL PASO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTEREl PasoRN, bachelor’s degreeFULL81.08% (2025, 148 first-time takers)
TYLER COUNTY HOSPITALWoodvillePractical nursingFULL72.73% (2025, 55 first-time takers)
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS OF THE PERMIAN BASINOdessaRN, bachelor’s degreeFULL88.61% (2025, 79 first-time takers)
VALLEY BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTERHarlingenPractical nursingFULL82.76% (2025, 29 first-time takers)
WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITYHoustonRN, bachelor’s degreeFULL75.17% (2025, 145 first-time takers)

Sources

Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.

State board sources: Texas Approved Pre-Licensure Professional Nursing Education Programs (1 Diploma | 74 ADN | 62 BSN | 2 AE-MSN) (list dated 8/31/26); 81 Texas Approved Vocational Nursing Education Programs & 4 Professional Nursing-MEEP (VN) Programs (list current at retrieval, 2026-09); Licensure Examination - Registered Nurse (RN) Pass Rates for Last 5 Years, First-Time Test Takers (2025 examination year (Jan 1-Dec 31 per board); table spans 2021-2025); Licensure Examination - Vocational Nurse (VN) Pass Rates for Last 5 Years, First-Time Test Takers (2025 examination year (Jan 1-Dec 31 per board); table spans 2021-2025).