Texas A & M University-College Station

Texas A&M Health Science Center is a private institution in Bryan, Texas, which borders the city of College Station. The center was established in 1999 as an independent institution and received accreditation in 2002. It merged with Texas A&M University in 2013 and is quickly becoming one of the biggest health centers in the country. The health center now operates five colleges throughout the state, including the Texas A&M College of Nursing in Bryan and Round Rock. The health science center also opened the Clinical Learning Resource Center. The resource center is a high-tech simulated hospital environment offering hands-on training for students in a variety of health fields.

Three undergraduate programs are available that lead to BSN degrees. These CCNE-accredited programs include BSN, RN to BSN, and accelerated BSN. When enrolled in the traditional BSN program, students complete two years of prerequisite courses, which includes courses in the biological, physical, and behavioral sciences. These prerequisite courses may be completed at any accredited institution while the remaining two years of nursing courses are offered at the Bryan and Round Rock campuses. The accelerated program is for students who already have bachelor’s degrees and can be completed in 15 months. Both the traditional and accelerated programs include training through clinical rotations at local healthcare facilities.

Updated on: 10 Nov, 2025

Program Length & Format

15-month accelerated program over four semesters
61 credit hours of nursing courses after completion of prerequisites
Classes, simulation labs, and clinical experiences held at the Round Rock campus
Combination of face-to-face instruction, simulation activities, clinical rotations, team teaching, and video-conferenced lectures

Admission Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a non-nursing field required
Minimum 3.3 GPA in nursing science courses
Minimum 3.3 GPA in prerequisite coursework
Minimum grade of C in all prerequisite courses
Completion of at least 40 prerequisite credit hours, including 12 credit hours of designated nursing science courses by the application deadline
Limited course repeats, withdrawals, or failures allowed (no more than two prerequisite course failures in the past five years)

Entrance Exams

HESI A2 Admissions Assessment exam required
Minimum score of 75% in each of five sections: Math, Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary and General Knowledge, Grammar, Anatomy and Physiology
Exam must have been taken within 12 months prior to application deadline
Maximum of two attempts accepted in a 12-month period

Prerequisites

Total of approximately 59 semester credit hours required (includes humanities, biological, physical, and behavioral sciences)
Must include the following nursing science courses (with minimum grade C):
- General Psychology (3 credit hours)
- Lifespan Developmental Psychology (3 credit hours)
- Statistics (3 credit hours)
- Chemistry with lab (4 credit hours)
- Anatomy & Physiology I and II with lab (8 credit hours total)
- Microbiology (4 credit hours)
Other required coursework includes communications, American history, government, creative arts, language/philosophy/culture, nutrition, zoology/biology/physics/chemistry, and math
Foreign language proficiency required for graduation (two years of same language in high school or two semesters at university level)

Deadlines

NursingCAS application and HESI A2 exam deadline:
- Fall entry: January 15
- Spring entry: August 1
ApplyTexas transfer application (external transfer applicants only):
- Fall entry deadline: March 1
- Spring entry deadline: October 15
NursingCAS opens:
- Fall entry: November 1
- Spring entry: June 1

Application

Complete NursingCAS application including all academic history
Submit official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
Submit HESI A2 exam scores sent directly from testing provider to College of Nursing
Pay nonrefundable application fee through NursingCAS upon invitation
Complete online verbal and written assessments through Kira Talent after initial review
Upload unofficial HESI exam score reports to NursingCAS portal
Complete ApplyTexas application (external transfer students only)
Current Texas A&M students must also submit required applications if earning a degree prior to nursing program start

Selection Process

Admission decisions based on GPA, HESI scores, academic history, and secondary assessments (verbal, written, leadership, volunteer work)
Considerations also include community service, military experience, regional residency, and course repeat/withdrawal history

Clinical & Simulation Lab

Clinical rotations and simulation labs held exclusively at Round Rock campus
Clinical courses integrated into nursing courses each semester
Clinical rotations include adult care, mental health, maternal and child health, community health, and high-acuity patient care

Credit Transfer

Texas public institution courses in core curriculum accepted via Texas Common Course Numbering System
Applicants from other Texas public institutions may transfer equivalent courses
Out-of-state and private university applicants must complete required coursework or approved equivalents
Transfer courses subject to approval by College of Nursing