least expensive BSN schools in Texas?

UT-H comes in at about 50-55 dollars per credit hour plus fees which comes out to about 9,000 per year. Private schools like HBU are around $465 per credit hour not including other fees which is about 18,000-23,000 per year depending on personal expenses and room/board situation. Other schools will be similar in comparison. BSN accelerated at any of the schools is usually more expensive too.

Irene

TWU's tuition and fees is listed as 128 per hour plus fees - it totals about 5k per academic year for a 15 hour course load. That does not include books, housing or any travel expenses.

Just visit each school's web site and look at the "Cost of Attendence". That is a pretty standard format for listing out the expected expenses of any given school. State Universities will almost always be cheaper than private universities - but private universities may have more scholarships and grants that don't have to be paid back to help you pay the costs too.

At any rate - don't rule out any school based on the first financial award letter they send you - you should ALWAYS tell them that the minimum amount they offered you - is not enough, if it really isn't. They will help find more money for you.

Also remember that some University affiliated hospitals have repayment programs (Baylor I believe has something like this) so what seems like an out of reach expense, may not be what you think it is. It may be that you just have to commit to work for them for a certain amount of time after you graduate.

In other words - you can't rule out (or in) a school based solely on it's "per hour" tuition and fee rate. Look for a school that is a good fit for YOU.

Tarleton State University, located in Stephenville, offers a BSN program for $2500 per semester if you have 1 year of residency in Texas.