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

Counts cover 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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