Nevada State College
School of Nursing
RN to BSN Program
*Cost Estimates as of 12/14/10
*Cost based on in-state rates/fees
*Additional fees may apply
Tuition cost per credit at NSC = $103.25
NSC Application Fee: $30.
Prerequisite Course Cost: ± $3,200.75
- This cost is variable as it depends on how many prerequisite courses the RN needs to complete and this depends on prior college coursework.
- Prerequisite courses commonly needed by RN’s:
- English 102 (3 credits)
- Math 124 (3 credits)
- Chemistry 110 (4 credits)
- Fine Arts (3 credits)
- Humanities (3 credits)
- Statistics (3 credits)
- Communication (3 credits)
- Nevada Constitution (3 credits)
- Nutrition (3 credits)
- Human Development across the Lifespan (3 credits)
Credits by Exam: 38 NSC credits awarded for AD/Diploma nursing courses: $420.
What are Credits by Exam?
Upper Division Nursing Courses at NSC: $3,001.50
- NURS 310 (3 credits)
- NURS 408 (3 credits)
- NURS 440 (4 credits)
- NURS 444 (6 credits)
- NURS 416 (3 credits)
- NURS 319 (4 credits)
- NURS 418 (3 credits)
- NURS elective (3 credits)
Upper Division Nursing Courses at UNLV (Additional Fees May Apply):
- Undergraduate courses at $156.75 /credit: $940.50
- NURS 426 (3 credits)
- NURS 410 (3 credits)
OR
- Graduate courses at $239.50 /credit: $1,437.00
- NURS 703 (3 credits)
- NURS 704 (3 credits)
Textbooks:
- NSC upper division nursing courses: ± $350
- UNLV undergraduate nursing courses: ± $300
- UNLV graduate nursing courses: ± $500
Approximate costs (excluding the prerequisite courses above and books)
Option: RN completing undergraduate nursing coursework at UNLV:
$4,362.00
(Plus needed prerequisite cost)
Option: RN completing graduate nursing coursework at UNLV:
$4,858.50
(Plus needed prerequisite cost)
*Costs are subject to change. Additional fees may apply. Current estimates are as of 12/14/10.