Below is a detailed list of all accredited nursing schools in Texas (TX) currently offering Accelerated BSN Programs. Also included is the campus location, contact details, type of degree on offer, program name and duration.
There are currently 235 certified accelerated BSN programs available at nursing schools across the United States. 9 of these are located in the state of Texas.
University of Texas at Arlington
Campus Location: Arlington, TX
Address: University of Texas at Arlington
College of Nursing,
Box 19407,
Arlington, Texas 76019-0407
Phone: 817.272.2776
Fax: 817.272.5006
Website: http://www.uta.edu/nursing/BSN/program.php
Email: [email protected]
Program Name: Accelerated BSN Program and Online Accelerated BSN Program
Program Duration: On Campus Program – 2 Years, Online Program – 15 months
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Program Features:
- University of Texas at Arlington offers the option of either a standard, campus based accelerated BSN program or an online Accelerated BSN Program.
- The online option features 100% online prerequisites, pre-nursing and nursing coursework
Baylor University
Campus Location: Dallas, TX
Address: Baylor University
Louise Herrington School of Nursing
3700 Worth Street
Dallas, Texas 75246
Phone: 214-820-4160
Website: https://www.baylor.edu/nursing_undergrad/index.php?id=59976&PHPSESSID=362542f9e446293678ea061581fc9243
Email: [email protected]
Program Name: FastBacc Program
Program Duration: 12 Months
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Program Features: The FastBacc program is a 12 month accelerated program designed for individuals desiring a career change who have completed a bachelor’s degree in a non-nursing discipline. The academically rigorous full-time program begins each summer with a combination of teaching methodologies including traditional classroom, on-line courses, clinical and lab experiences and hybrid interactive learning courses.
Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing
Campus Location: Abilene, TX
Address: Patty Hanks Shelton School of Nursing
2149 Hickory Street
Abilene, Texas 79601
Phone: 325-671-2399
Fax: 325-671-2386
Website: http://www.phssn.edu
Email:
Program Name: Accelerated BSN
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi
Campus Location:
Address: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
College of Nursing and Health Sciences
6300 Ocean Drive
Corpus Christi, Texas 78412
Phone: 361-825-5700
Website: http://conhs.tamucc.edu/accelerated_BSN.html
Email: [email protected] or [email protected] (Academic Advisors)
Program Name: Accelerated BSN Track
Program Duration: 18 months
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Program Features: The accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is for persons who have already earned a bachelor of science or a bachelor of arts degree. Participants graduate in 18 months instead of two years. Under the program, students will take an additional clinical course in the second and third semesters for a total of 18 semester hours. Courses and clinical hours for the accelerated program are identical to the standard program with the exception of the compressed format.
Texas A&M Health Science Center
Campus Location: College Station, TX
Address: Texas A&M Health Science Center
8447 State Highway 47
Bryan, TX 77807-3260
Phone: (979) 436-0110
Website: http://nursing.tamhsc.edu/future/degrees.html
Program Name: Accelerated BSN (2nd Degree)
Program Duration: 15 Months over 4 consecutive semesters
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Program Features: For students who already hold a bachelor’s degree in another field of study
Texas Christian University
Campus Location: Fort Worth, TX
Address: TCU Nursing
2800 West Bowie Street
Fort Worth, TX 76109
Phone: 817.257.5940
Fax: 817.257.7944
Website: http://www.hsn.tcu.edu/accelerated.asp
Email: [email protected]
Program Name: Accelerated BSN Track
Program Duration: 15 Months full-time study over four consecutive semesters (15-months: summer-fall-spring-summer)
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Program Features:
- For students who already hold a baccalaureate degree in any field other than nursing (e.g., BA, BBA, BFA, BS)
- Builds on and reinforces a broad foundation of liberal studies
- Includes a professional nursing residency during the last semester
- Provides a solid grounding in practice through partnerships with regional health care systems
Texas State University at San Marcos School of Nursing
Campus Location: Round Rock, TX
Address: School of Nursing Building
1555 University Blvd.
Round Rock, Texas 78665
Phone: 512.716.2900
Fax: 512.716.2911
Website: http://www.nursing.txstate.edu/prospective-nursing-students
Email: [email protected]
Program Name: Second Degree BSN
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Campus Location: Lubbock, TX
Address: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
School of Nursing Second Degree Program
3601 4th Street, MS6264
Lubbock, TX 79430
Phone: 1-800-493-3954
Fax: 806-743-1648
Website: http://www.ttuhsc.edu/son/secwbsn
Email: [email protected] or [email protected] or [email protected]
Program Name: Second Degree BSN
Program Duration: 12 Months
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Program Features: TTUHSC School of Nursing offers a Second Degree Baccalaureate Nursing Degree Program that is web-based and accelerated for the student with a previous college degree. The BSN nurse is prepared to meet the challenges of a complex and changing healthcare environment in the 21st century. This 12-month program has preceptor and nurse-educator oversight in the students’ own communities in Abilene, the Austin/Hill Country area, El Paso, Lubbock and Permian Basin.
Texas Woman’s University
Campus Location: Denton, TX
Address: Texas Woman’s University
College of Nursing
P.O. Box 425498
Denton, TX 76204-5498
Phone: (940)-898-2401
Fax: (940) 898-2437
Website: http://www.twu.edu/nursing/bs.asp
Email: [email protected]
Program Name: Bachelor of Science (BS) in Nursing Second Bachelor’s Degree Option
Program Duration: 15 Months over four consecutive semesters
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Program Features: For those who have previously earned a bachelor’s degree in another field.
The University of Texas at El Paso
Campus Location: El Paso, TX
Address: Undergraduate School of Nursing
500 West University Avenue,
El Paso, TX 79968
Phone: 915.747.7273
Fax: 915.747.8266
Website: http://academics.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=61697
Email: [email protected]
Program Name: Accelerated Nursing Degree Program (Fast Track)
Program Duration: 12 Months
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Program Features:The program is a 12 month program designed for second-degree students interested in making a career change. Students may be accepted into the program with a degree from an accredited college or university that meets the Texas Core requirements. The program is an intensive, full time program with a curriculum which follows the traditional nursing program. On Completion of the program, students will earn a bachelor’s degree in nursing and be eligible to sit the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
University of Houston – Victoria
Campus Location: Victoria, TX
Address: University of Houston-Victoria
3007 N. Ben Wilson
Victoria, Texas 77901
Phone: 361-570-4848
Website: http://www.uhv.edu/nursing/2dbsn/default.asp
Email: [email protected]
Program Name: Second Degree BSN
Program Duration: 12 Months
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Program Features:
- The program is a 1 year, intensive, full-time program for students who have a bachelor’s or master’s degrees in other fields who would like to become registered nurses (RNs).
- This program is offered in Sugar Land and Katy, Texas.
- Admission to this program is every Spring. The deadline for application is October
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Campus Location: Belton, TX
Address: University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
College of Nursing
900 College Street, Belton, TX 76513
Phone: (254) 295-8642
Fax:
Website: http://undergrad.umhb.edu/nursing
Email: [email protected]
Program Name: Accelerated BSN
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Campus Location: Houston, TX
Address: Student Affairs Office
The University of Texas School of Nursing at Houston
6901 Bertner, Room 220
Houston, Texas 77030
Phone: 713-500-2100
Fax: 713-500-2107
Website: http://son.uth.tmc.edu/prospstudent/bsn/bacc2/default.htm
Email: [email protected]
Program Name: Accelerated Second Degree (Bacc2) Program
Program Duration: 15 months over 4 Semesters (Summer, Fall, Spring, Summer)
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Program Features:
- Applicants holding a bachelor’s degree in another field who are interested in changing career paths may consider the Bacc2, an intensive program of study. After successfully completing the program in 15 months, students will receive their BSN. Graduates of this program are prepared to take the licensure examination (NCLEX) for registered nurses and to assume entry-level positions in nursing.
- All students must have basic computer skills. A computer is required for all students.
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Campus Location: San Antonio, TX
Address: School of Nursing
Office of the Nursing Dean
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX 78229-3900
Phone: 210-567-5805
Website: http://nursing.uthscsa.edu/programs/index.aspx
Program Name: Non Nursing Background to BSN
Program Duration: 15 Months
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Program Features:
- The accelerated track program is delivered over a 15 month time period
- Candidates are admitted once per year in May
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Campus Location: Galveston, TX
Address: The University of Texas Medical Branch
301 University Boulevard,
Galveston, Texas 77555-1132
Phone: (409) 772-8328
Website: http://son.utmb.edu/programsofstudy/bacc2/home.cfm
Program Name: accelerated baccalaureate program (BACC2)
Program Duration: 12 Months (3 semesters)
Accreditation: CCNE accredited
Program Features: UTMB School of Nursing has an accelerated baccalaureate program (BACC2) for people who already have a degree and would like to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. The BACC2 program is a rigorous and intensive and is compressed so that it can be completed in three semesters. It is a full-time course load with all of the nursing theory and didactic content provided online. Weekly seminars and clinical skills practice are held on campus, and students complete the clinical practicum with a faculty supervision and designated clinical preceptor. Hospital based clinical experience is performed in the greater Houston-Galveston region in Texas. The course load is 20 credit hours for three consecutive semesters.
