University of Texas-Austin

University of Texas-Austin Nursing Programs

University of Texas-Austin offers nursing education pathways for students at different points in their careers, from those preparing for initial nursing licensure to registered nurses pursuing advanced practice, leadership, education, or doctoral study. The best option depends on the student’s current education, RN licensure status, desired role, preferred learning format, and state licensure requirements.

 

This profile reflects the nursing school’s currently published offerings in Austin. Applicants should verify current program availability, admission requirements, tuition, approval, accreditation, clinical expectations, and state eligibility directly with the university before applying.

School Contact and Location

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Nursing Programs at a Glance

The nursing school currently identifies four degree programs BSN, MSN, DNP, and PhD and also publishes alternate-entry, APRN, post-master’s APRN certificate, teaching-nursing certificate, and AI-in-nursing-and-health-care certificate options. Exact availability can vary by track and admission cycle.

Choosing the Right Nursing Path

• Choose the BSN if you are not yet an RN and want a traditional undergraduate nursing route toward initial RN licensure.

• Consider the alternate-entry MSN if you already hold a bachelor’s degree outside nursing and want a graduate-entry pathway. Confirm the curriculum sequence, NCLEX preparation, specialty structure, and clinical requirements for the current cohort. nursing.utexas

• Consider an ADN or BSN based on your professional goals, transfer plans, time commitment, costs, and longer-term education goals. An ADN program was not identified among currently published nursing-school offerings.

• Consider an accelerated BSN if you have a non-nursing bachelor’s degree and meet program requirements. An accelerated BSN was not identified among currently published offerings; the published alternate-entry MSN is the identifiable graduate-entry pathway for non-nurses. nursing.utexas

• Consider RN-to-BSN if you are an RN with an associate degree or diploma. An RN-to-BSN program was not identified among currently published nursing-school offerings.

• Consider the MSN if you are an RN seeking leadership and advanced nursing study without an APRN DNP pathway.

• Consider DNP, post-master’s APRN certificate, or PhD study only after confirming your prior degree, RN licensure, nursing experience, clinical eligibility, intended population focus, certification pathway, and state requirements.

Entry-Level Nursing Pathways

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Credential: Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Who it is for: Students who are not currently RNs and are pursuing initial professional nursing education. The school publishes first-year, external-transfer, and internal-transfer routes into the BSN.

Format and location: Campus-based in Austin at the School of Nursing, 1710 Red River Street. nursing.utexas

Admissions and transfer routes: The school identifies internal-transfer applicants as current university undergraduates in non-nursing majors seeking to transfer into the BSN. The published internal-transfer process has spring and fall application deadlines and sets specific eligibility standards. nursing.utexas

Published internal-transfer expectations: Applicants must have completed at least 24 credit hours, demonstrate foreign-language proficiency, and have completed CH 301, SDS 302, and BIO 311C with a letter grade of C- or better. The school says students with a university cumulative GPA and science-course GPA of 3.0 or higher receive preference. Applicants are limited to two internal-transfer attempts and are expected to apply within their first four long semesters. nursing.utexas

Clinical preparation: The program states that BSN graduates are prepared to take the NCLEX-RN examination. Students should ask the school about current clinical-site locations, travel requirements, health and safety compliance, simulation use, and scheduling expectations.

Licensure relationship: The BSN is a pre-licensure pathway that prepares eligible graduates to seek initial RN licensure. Completion alone does not guarantee licensure; state boards of nursing make licensure decisions.

Best fit for:

• Students beginning undergraduate study and pursuing a BSN

• Eligible external transfer students

• Current university undergraduates seeking a published internal-transfer route

• Students prepared to meet science, academic, compliance, and clinical requirements

Official links: BSN overview · Undergraduate programs · Internal transfer requirements · Undergraduate information sessions

Alternate Entry Master of Science in Nursing

Credential: Alternate Entry Master of Science in Nursing, Leadership in Diverse Settings.

Who it is for: Students with a bachelor’s degree in an area other than nursing who want a graduate-entry pathway toward nursing education and leadership-focused graduate study. nursing.utexas

Length: Three years of full-time study. nursing.utexas

Published admissions expectations:

• A non-nursing bachelor’s degree.

• Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, or comparable GPA, in completed upper-division and graduate work.

• Completion of designated alternate-entry prerequisite courses.

• Three recommendations, including one from a health-care professional.

• Statement of purpose and curriculum vitae or résumé.

• Application through the Graduate School by the published October 1 deadline. nursing.utexas

Licensure relationship: This is an entry-level master’s pathway for non-nurses. Confirm directly with the school how the current curriculum addresses eligibility to take the NCLEX-RN and when RN licensure is required for later parts of the pathway.

Best fit for:

• Applicants with a completed non-nursing bachelor’s degree

• Students who want a graduate-entry route rather than a second bachelor’s degree

• Applicants prepared for full-time study and required prerequisite coursework

• Students who will verify clinical, campus, and licensure requirements for the current admission cycle

Official link: Alternate Entry MSN

Other Entry-Level Pathways

• ADN/ASN/AAS nursing: Not identified among the university’s currently published nursing offerings. Confirm available pathways directly with the nursing school.

• Practical nursing/LPN certificate or diploma: Not identified among the university’s currently published nursing offerings. Confirm available pathways directly with the nursing school.

• Accelerated or second-degree BSN: Not identified among the university’s currently published nursing offerings. The alternate-entry MSN is the published non-nursing-bachelor’s pathway. nursing.utexas

• Nursing assistant certificate: Not identified among the university’s currently published nursing offerings. Confirm available pathways directly with the nursing school.

• Standalone pre-nursing credential: Not identified as a separately credentialed program. Students may complete required preparation before applying to the BSN or alternate-entry pathway.

RN Completion and Degree-Advancement Options

An RN-to-BSN, RN-to-MSN bridge, or RN-to-DNP bridge was not identified among currently published offerings. Registered nurses with an associate degree or nursing diploma plus a non-nursing bachelor’s degree may meet the published degree-entry standard for the MSN, subject to all other requirements. nursing.utexas

MSN Leadership in Diverse Settings

Credential: Master of Science in Nursing, Leadership in Diverse Settings.

Who it is for: Currently licensed RNs with either a BSN or an ADN/nursing diploma plus a non-nursing bachelor’s degree. nursing.utexas

Length: Two years of full-time study. nursing.utexas

Published admissions requirements:

• A BSN, or an ADN/nursing diploma plus a non-nursing bachelor’s degree.

• A 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, or comparable GPA, in upper-division and graduate work.

• Current RN license.

• Graduate application, recommendations, statement of purpose, and curriculum vitae or résumé. nursing.utexas

Learning focus: The school describes the MSN as advanced study in nursing science, professional foundations, related sciences, systematic inquiry, and advanced or specialized professional nursing practice.nursing.utexas

Progression: MSN preparation may support later doctoral or certificate study where separate program requirements are met. It does not guarantee admission, certification, licensure, employment, or career progression.

Official links: MSN Leadership in Diverse Settings · Graduate programs

Other RN Advancement Options

• RN-to-BSN: Not identified among the university’s currently published nursing offerings. Confirm available pathways directly with the nursing school.

• RN-to-MSN bridge: Not identified as a separately named bridge program. The published MSN may consider applicants with an ADN or nursing diploma plus a non-nursing bachelor’s degree, subject to other requirements. nursing.utexas

• RN-to-DNP bridge: Not identified as a separately named bridge program. BSN-prepared RNs can review the published APRN DNP options. nursing.utexas

Graduate Nursing Programs

MSN Leadership in Diverse Settings

The nursing school’s published MSN is a two-year, full-time program for currently licensed RNs. It requires either a BSN or an ADN/nursing diploma combined with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree, along with a stated minimum 3.0 GPA. nursing.utexas

The MSN should not be interpreted as a nurse-practitioner program. The school’s advanced-practice nurse practitioner education is presented through its APRN DNP pathways.

APRN Doctor of Nursing Practice

Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice, Advanced Practice Registered Nurse pathway.

Who it is for: BSN-prepared RNs seeking doctoral-level advanced-practice nursing education in a published population-focused area. The APRN DNP page describes a yearly fall start and a three-year full-time plan. nursing.utexas

Published specialties confirmed in current pages:

Admissions: The APRN DNP page states that applicants must hold a BSN. Applicants should verify the current GPA, RN license, experience, specialty prerequisites, campus requirements, clinical process, and application deadline directly with Graduate Student Services. nursing.utexas

Certification and licensure: These are advanced-practice educational pathways. Confirm the applicable national-certification requirements and state APRN rules directly with the school, the relevant certification body, and the board of nursing in your intended practice state.

Official links: APRN DNP · Family NP pathway · Primary Care Pediatric NP pathway

DNP-Post MSN

Credential: Doctor of Nursing Practice.

Who it is for: Registered nurses who have a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in nursing, or an equivalent acceptable graduate degree.

Format and duration: The school publishes a five-consecutive-semester structure with online coursework and one campus visit per semester. nursing.utexas

Credits and published tuition: 45 credit hours. The published cost is $6,000 per nine-credit semester for five consecutive semesters, or $30,000 total, subject to the school’s stated terms and possible changes. nursing.utexas

Published admissions requirements:

• Master’s degree in nursing from an acceptable accredited program or equivalent graduate degree.

• Minimum 3.0 GPA in upper-division and graduate work.

• At least 18 months of professional RN work experience.

• Current Texas RN license or a license from a Nurse Licensure Compact state if admitted.

• Three recommendation forms, statement of purpose, and curriculum vitae or résumé.

• This program is not approved for international admissions. nursing.utexas

Official links: DNP-Post MSN · DNP application and admissions · DNP tuition and funding

PhD in Nursing

Credential: Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing.

Who it is for: Nurses pursuing doctoral nursing research education. nursing.utexas

Format and length: Four years full-time; part-time study is available. nursing.utexas

Published admissions requirements:

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing from an acceptable accredited program, or a comparable foreign degree.

• Minimum 3.0 GPA in upper-division and completed graduate work.

• Three recommendations, statement of purpose, and curriculum vitae or résumé.

• Current RN licensure if admitted.

• Application through the Graduate School. nursing.utexas

Official link: PhD in Nursing

Post-Master’s APRN Certificates

Credential: Advanced Practice Post Master of Science in Nursing Certificate.

Who it is for: Master’s-prepared nurses seeking additional advanced-practice education in a listed specialty. nursing.utexas

Published certificate options:

• Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist

• Family Nurse Practitioner

• Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

• Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

• Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner nursing.utexas

Format and requirements: Not publicly confirmed on the reviewed nursing-program pages; prospective students should contact the school directly for current admission standards, state eligibility, clinical requirements, delivery format, certification pathway, and completion timeline.

Official link: APRN programs and certificates

Teaching Nursing Certificate

Credential: Certificate in Teaching Nursing.

Who it is for: Nurses seeking formal coursework in nursing pedagogy and teaching skills, including those interested in academic nursing teaching.

Format and duration: Fully online; nine credit hours; three eight-week terms; published expected duration of 1.5 to 3 semesters. nursing.utexas

Published entry requirements: BSN, or an ADN/nursing diploma plus a non-nursing bachelor’s degree; minimum 3.0 GPA; one recommendation; statement of purpose; and curriculum vitae or resume. nursing.utexas

Official link: Teaching Nursing Certificate

AI in Nursing and Health Care Certificate

Credential: Completion certificate.

Who it is for: Nurses and health-care professionals seeking online coursework on AI applications in health care. nursing.utexas

Format, credits, and duration: Fully web-based; nine credit hours over three semesters, with one course per semester. nursing.utexas

Published coursework: One core course in AI in Nursing and Health Care plus elective coursework in AI-powered clinical decision support or AI-assisted documentation and workflow optimization. nursing.utexas

Published educational eligibility: Applicants need a BSN, or an ADN/nursing diploma plus a non-nursing bachelor’s degree, or a health-care-related bachelor’s degree. nursing.utexas

Official link: AI in Nursing and Health Care Certificate

Admissions Requirements

Entry-Level and Pre-Licensure Admissions

BSN: The school publishes different admission routes for first-year, external-transfer, and internal-transfer applicants. Internal-transfer applicants must meet published credit, course, foreign-language, academic-performance, and timing requirements.

AE-MSN: Applicants need a bachelor’s degree outside nursing, minimum 3.0 GPA in upper-division and graduate coursework, designated prerequisites, three recommendations including one from a health-care professional, a statement of purpose, and a CV or résumé. nursing.utexas

Clinical and health requirements: Not publicly confirmed in detail on the reviewed official BSN and AE-MSN program pages; prospective students should contact the nursing school directly about immunizations, background checks, drug screening, CPR, health insurance, vaccination, physical examination, and clinical-site requirements.

RN Completion Admissions

A separately named RN-to-BSN program was not identified among currently published offerings.

The MSN may consider RNs with either a BSN or an ADN/nursing diploma plus a non-nursing bachelor’s degree. That is a graduate-entry eligibility standard, not an RN-to-BSN program. nursing.utexas

Graduate Nursing Admissions

• MSN: Current RN license; qualifying BSN or ADN/diploma plus non-nursing bachelor’s degree; 3.0 GPA; graduate application materials. nursing.utexas

• APRN DNP: BSN degree; verify current specialty-specific RN experience, GPA, and other requirements. nursing.utexas

• FNP DNP: At least two years of full-time clinical RN experience by enrollment; BSN degree; 70-credit curriculum with at least 840 supervised clinical hours. nursing.utexas

• DNP-Post MSN: Master’s in nursing or equivalent graduate degree; 3.0 GPA; at least 18 months of professional RN experience; current Texas or compact-state RN license if admitted; three recommendations; statement of purpose; CV/resume. nursing.utexas

• PhD: Qualifying nursing bachelor’s or master’s degree, 3.0 GPA, three recommendations, statement of purpose, CV/resume, and current RN licensure if admitted. nursing.utexas

• Teaching Nursing Certificate: Nursing degree eligibility, 3.0 GPA, one recommendation, statement of purpose, and CV/resume. nursing.utexas

Admissions requirements and clinical-compliance standards can change. Confirm all current requirements and deadlines directly with the university.

Accreditation, Approval, and Licensure Considerations

Institutional Accreditation

The nursing school directs readers to the Provost’s office for the institution’s accreditation statement. Institutional accreditation information was not independently confirmed in the reviewed official source set for this profile. Verify the institution’s current accreditation status directly through the university and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. nursing.utexas

Programmatic Nursing Accreditation

The nursing school states that the following are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education:

• Baccalaureate nursing degree program

• Master’s nursing degree program

• Doctor of Nursing Practice program

• Post-graduate APRN certificate program nursing.utexas

The graduate catalog separately states that the MSN and DNP are fully accredited by CCNE. Confirm the current status, effective dates, location, and coverage of your exact program through the CCNE accredited-program directory and the nursing school’s accreditation page.

State Approval

Texas publishes an official list of approved RN programs through the Texas Board of Nursing. The reviewed board search result provides the official approved-schools resource, but the detailed listing was not fully confirmed in the available source extract for this profile. Before enrollment, verify the current approval status of the exact pre-licensure pathway through the Texas Board of Nursing approved RN schools list.bon.texas

Licensure and Distance Learning

Nursing licensure is regulated by states. Students should verify whether the program’s campus, online, clinical, hybrid, DNP, certificate, or APRN components meet requirements in the state where they plan to reside while enrolled and later seek licensure or practice.

This is especially important for online programs and for clinical education that may occur outside Texas. Program approval and CCNE accreditation are related but different considerations: approval concerns regulatory authority and pre-licensure preparation, while programmatic accreditation evaluates nursing education against professional standards.

Tuition, Financial Aid, and Costs

The nursing school publishes a specific tuition schedule for the DNP-Post MSN:

The school notes that the total applies to the DNP-Post MSN structure it publishes and may change. Students should request a current written estimate before enrolling. nursing.utexas

Current BSN, AE-MSN, MSN, APRN DNP, PhD, certificate, lab, clinical, technology, health-compliance, travel, and other program-specific costs were not clearly published in a complete program-by-program format in the reviewed source set. Contact the university for an individualized cost estimate.

Ask for current information on:

• Tuition by credit hour, academic term, residency category, and degree level

• Nursing, laboratory, simulation, technology, clinical, testing, and student-service fees

• Health insurance, immunizations, background checks, drug screening, CPR, and other compliance costs

• Required travel, lodging, and transportation for clinicals or campus visits

• Scholarships, financial aid, veteran or military benefits, employer support, and payment options

• Nursing school graduate programs

• DNP-Post MSN tuition and funding

• University financial aid

Clinical Learning and Student Support

The reviewed sources verify several student-support contacts and clinical-learning elements, but students should verify current services, access rules, and program applicability before enrolling.

• Student Services: The Office of Student Services provides undergraduate advising support from NUR 2.400 and is staffed Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; appointments are the primary advising method. nursing.utexas

• Graduate services: Graduate Academic Services is listed at (512) 471-7927 and nugrad@nursing.utexas.edu.nursing.utexas

• APRN DNP clinical learning: The FNP DNP specifies a minimum of 840 supervised clinical-practice hours with nurse practitioners and primary-care physicians. nursing.utexas

• Primary Care Pediatric NP learning: The published curriculum includes classroom and clinical courses. nursing.utexas

• DNP-Post MSN: The program includes online coursework and one campus visit per semester. nursing.utexas

• Simulation, clinical placements, NCLEX support, tutoring, career services, student organizations, and disability services: Not publicly confirmed in detail on the reviewed official nursing-program pages; prospective students should contact the school directly.

The school’s references to clinical instruction do not guarantee an individual clinical placement, preceptor, location, schedule, or outcome.

Questions to Ask Before Applying

• Is this program approved or authorized for a student who lives in my state?

• Does the curriculum meet the educational requirements for the RN, APRN, or other credential I intend to pursue?

• Which route fits my background: BSN, AE-MSN, MSN, APRN DNP, DNP-Post MSN, PhD, or certificate?

• If I am a transfer applicant, how will my credits, sciences, prerequisites, and foreign-language coursework be evaluated?

• Are university admission and nursing-program admission separate processes?

• What is the full cost, including tuition, fees, labs, clinicals, technology, books, health requirements, testing, and travel?

• What parts of the program are campus-based, online, or hybrid?

• Where and when are clinicals, simulations, residencies, or supervised practice completed?

• What RN licensure, clinical experience, certification, or prerequisite requirements apply to my exact APRN specialty?

• Can I work while enrolled given the current full-time study and clinical commitments?

• Which CCNE accreditation and Texas Board of Nursing approval details apply to my exact pathway?

• What academic advising, clinical-preparation, disability, tutoring, and career resources are available?

Frequently Asked Questions

Which nursing programs are currently offered?

The nursing school identifies BSN, AE-MSN, MSN, APRN DNP, DNP-Post MSN, PhD, post-master’s APRN certificate, Teaching Nursing Certificate, and AI in Nursing and Health Care Certificate options.

Which pathway fits someone who is not yet an RN?

The published non-RN routes are the BSN and the Alternate Entry MSN for students with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree. The AE-MSN is described as a three-year, full-time program.

Is an ADN or LPN program offered?

An ADN/ASN/AAS pathway and a practical-nursing/LPN certificate or diploma were not identified among the currently published nursing offerings. Confirm available pathways directly with the nursing school.

Is an accelerated BSN offered?

An accelerated or second-degree BSN was not identified among the currently published offerings. Students with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree can review the published Alternate Entry MSN instead. nursing.utexas

Is there an RN-to-BSN program?

An RN-to-BSN program was not identified among the currently published nursing offerings. Some RNs with an ADN or diploma plus a non-nursing bachelor’s degree may meet the published MSN entry standard, subject to all other requirements. nursing.utexas

What MSN option is published?

The school publishes an MSN in Leadership in Diverse Settings for RNs with a qualifying nursing education background and current RN licensure. It is not presented as an NP program. nursing.utexas

Which APRN DNP specialties are confirmed?

The reviewed current program pages confirm Family Nurse Practitioner and Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner APRN DNP pathways. The post-master’s APRN certificate page also lists adult-gerontology CNS, family NP, primary-care pediatric NP, psychiatric/mental-health NP, and acute-care pediatric NP certificate options.

Is a post-master’s DNP offered?

Yes. The DNP-Post MSN is a 45-credit, five-consecutive-semester program with a published total cost of $30,000, online coursework, and one campus visit each semester. Applicants must meet the published prior-degree, GPA, experience, and RN-licensure requirements.

Is a nursing PhD offered?

Yes. The PhD in Nursing is published as a four-year full-time program with a part-time option. It requires a qualifying nursing bachelor’s or master’s degree, 3.0 GPA, recommendations, statement of purpose, CV/résumé, and current RN licensure if admitted. nursing.utexas

How can I verify accreditation and Texas nursing approval?

Review the school’s accreditation page, the CCNE directory, and the Texas Board of Nursing approved RN schools list. Confirm details for the exact degree, specialty, format, and entry term directly with the school.

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