Contact Us
SCHOOL OF NURSING
Brownsville Office:
Life and Health Science Bldg (LHSB) 2.720
956-882-5070
Fax: 956-882-6827
Edinburg Office:
Health Affairs Building East (EHABE) 2.201
956-665-3491
Fax: 956-665-5253
Education Verification Forms:
Graduate or DNP Program request to
Meagan Banks, BS
Program Coordinator-Student Services
956-665-3499
Undergraduate Program request to
Lourdes Sanchez, BAAS-IS
Program Coordinator-Student Services
956-882-5070
(Graduates must complete their section Of the form before submitting. Provide your UTRGV Student ID# in your email.)
General Information and Program Inquiries:
Maria Pilar Pedraza, BS
Administrative Assistant I SON Office
956-665-2194
Karina Gutierrez
Program Specialist-Student Services
956-882-5072
Carmen Vela, BS
Program Specialist-Student Services
956-665-2204
Graduate Programs:
MSN-FNP, Post Master's PMHNP and FNP
Certificates, MSN-Education, MSN-Administration and DNP
Meagan Banks, BS
Program Coordinator-Student Services
956-665-3499
Undergraduate Programs:
BSN Generic, 2nd Degree and RN to BSN
Lourdes Sanchez, BAAS-IS
Program Coordinator-Student Services
956-882-5070
Student Resources
Student Academic and Success Resources:
- Food Pantry and Community Resources
- List of Campus Community Success Resources: Counseling, Advising Academic Support, Financial Aid Resources, etc.
- VIDA (Case management, financial, and career counseling assistance)
- Scholarships
General Student Resources:
- UTRGV Tuition and Fees
- South Texas College’s course equivalencies for UTRGV (2+2 BSN)
- Nursing Organizations
- Instructions for Students Requesting V OneCard
- Texas Board of Nursing
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing Resources for Students
- National Council on State Boards of Nursing, NCLEX and Other Exams
- COVID-19 resources: UTRGV Office of Emergency Management
Resources for the School of Nursing’s Undergraduate Programs:
Career Information and Resources
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- National Student Nursing Association’s Career Planning Guides
- Texas Nursing Association Career Center
- UTRGV Career Center
Forms
Demographics of Applicants Accepted in BSN Generic and 2nd Degree BSN
BSN (Generic) | Spring 2025 |
Fall 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Spring 2021 | |
Completed Applications | 174 | 158 | 182 | 179 | 94 | 110 | 137 | 152 | 117 | |
Applicants Accepted | 85 | 86 | 80 | 83 | 58 | 70 | 73 | 63 | 61 | |
Avg. Strategic GPA | 3.84 | 3.87 | 3.73 | 3.88 | 3.73 | 3.71 | 3.87 | 3.90 | 3.95 | |
Avg. Science GPA | 3.53 | 3.70 | 3.44 | 3.69 | 3.49 | 3.57 | 3.72 | 3.79 | 3.74 | |
Avg. HESI Score/100 | Reading | 88 | 87 | 86 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 |
Grammar | 88 | 88 | 88.12 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 88 | |
Vocabulary | 87 | 87 | 86.65 | 88 | 86 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 87 | |
Anatomy and Physiology | 93 | 93 | 94 | 92 | 89 | 92 | 93 | 92 | 91 | |
Math | 91 | 91.72 | 91.33 | 91 | 89 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 92 | |
Cumulative | 88 | 88.41 | 88.03 | 89.06 | 87.33 | 88.31 | 90.02 | 89.9 | 88.49 | |
Critical Thinking/1000 | 896 | 887 | 906 | 896 | 851 | 851 | 891 | 899 | 866 | |
Total Rank Points | 90 | 91.83 | 88.44 | 91.90 | 88.7 | 88.7 | 91.99 | 93.21 | 90.99 |
BSN (2nd Degree) | Summer 2025 |
Spring 2025 | Fall 2024 | Summer 2024 | Spring 2024 | Fall 2023 | Summer 2023 | Spring 2023 | Fall 2022 | Summer 2022 | Spring 2022 | Fall 2021 | Summer 2021 | Spring 2021 | |
Completed Applications | 45 | 70 | 85 | 76 | 76 | 61 | 48 | 39 | 59 | 33 | 35 | 60 | 42 | 70 | |
Applicants Accepted | 41 | 45 | 48 | 42 | 36 | 28 | 38 | 35 | 40 | 18 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
Avg. Strategic GPA | 3.59 | 3.62 | 3.65 | 3.6 | 3.62 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.46 | 3.57 | 3.53 | 3.46 | 3.78 | 3.69 | 3.59 | |
Avg. Science GPA | 3.30 | 3.27 | 3.35 | 3.32 | 3.44 | 3.25 | 3.28 | 3.09 | 3.30 | 3.25 | 3.32 | 3.64 | 3.53 | 3.53 | |
Avg. HESI Score/100 | Reading | 90 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 86 | 89 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 91 | 89 | 89 |
Grammar | 89 | 87 | 89 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | |
Vocabulary | 89 | 87 | 89 | 87 | 85 | 86 | 88 | 85 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 90 | 89 | 88 | |
Anatomy and Physiology | 90 | 91 | 92 | 89 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 83 | 86 | 93 | 87 | 92 | 88 | 91 | |
Math | 92 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 90 | 88 | 91 | 92 | 90 | 93 | 92 | 92 | |
Cumulative | 89 | 88 | 89 | 87 | 85.77 | 87.48 | 87.85 | 84 | 87.25 | 88.11 | 85.92 | 90 | 88.51 | 89.16 | |
Critical Thinking/1000 | 895 | 916 | 888 | 886 | 869 | 882 | 899 | 876 | 854 | 853 | 868 | 884 | 861 | 847 | |
Total Rank Points | 86.78 | 86.67 | 87.24 | 86.17 | 85.08 | 83.74 | 72.44 | 81.51 | 83.38 | 84.85 | 83.1 | 90.97 | 88.78 | 87.87 |