Sam Houston State University nursing

Huntsville, Texas · Public. Bachelor's · first-time NCLEX 95.48% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 95.48%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeThe WoodlandsFULL95.48% (2025, 177 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 232015: 672016: 662017: 942018: 992019: 1162020: 1212021: 1422022: 1542023: 1952024: 1472320141472024
Nursing completions at Sam Houston State University by year, IPEDS. Up 539% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
201423
201567
201666
201794
201899
2019116
2020121
2021142
2022154
2023195
2024147
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree147

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2028

Faculty

40 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Sam Houston State University’s nursing pages

State board approval

“The Texas Board of Nursing approved a groundbreaking pilot program, led by SHSU’s School of Nursing and its partners, that will allow qualified Bachelor of Science in Nursing-prepared nurses to serve as independent clinical instructors for nursing students.”

shsu.edu

Admission

“Courses in Pre-Nursing include some of the Texas Core Curriculum plus Nursing Prerequisite Courses (1 1/2 years).”

shsu.edu

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