Baylor University nursing

Waco, Texas · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Doctorate, Nurse anesthesia · first-time NCLEX 96.13% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 96.13%

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State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	Approval	First-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree	Dallas	FULL	96.13% (2025, 362 first-time takers) Board source

Nursing awards

Nursing completions at Baylor University by year, IPEDS. Up 170% from 2014 to 2024.

Year	Completions
2014	214
2015	215
2016	210
2017	225
2018	250
2019	293
2020	298
2021	321
2022	395
2023	504
2024	578

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Bachelor's degree	330
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Doctor's degree, professional practice	147
Nursing Administration 51.3802	Doctor's degree, professional practice	49
Nurse Anesthetist 51.3804	Doctor's degree, professional practice	34
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807	Doctor's degree, professional practice	18

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

Accreditor	Program	Next review
CCNE	Baccalaureate	Spring 2028
CCNE	Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Spring 2028

Federal funding

3 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $1.0m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

Amount	Program	Period	Agency
$780k	Nursing Student Loans 93.364	1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06	Health Resources and Services Administration
$474k	Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359	2022-09-01 to 2024-08-31	Health Resources and Services Administration
$-226181	Nursing Student Loans 93.364	1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06	Health Resources and Services Administration

From Baylor University’s nursing pages

Simulation
“LHSON Clinical Simulation Center Relocates”
nursing.baylor.edu

Admission
“To successfully complete the Pre-Nursing sequence at the Waco campus and join us at the Louise Herrington School of Nursing in Dallas, you must demonstrate successful completion of your prerequisite courses and pass an entrance exam.”
nursing.baylor.edu