BSN Application Phases
The BSN Application is open from Sept. 15-January 15.
There are two phases and they are described in more detail on this page.
Priority Application for Fall 2025 Admission Closes December 15, 2024
Qualifications for the Priority application phase:
- Applicants must earn a minimum overall TEAS score of 80% Advanced to be considered for priority admission.
- TEAS test date ranges for Fall 2025 Priority Admission: March 2, 2024-December 15, 2024.
- Only the first two attempts during this date range will be accepted and both attempts (if taken twice) must be uploaded to your NURSING CAS application as instructed.
- After Fall 2024, the applicant will have no more than 18 hours of pending and in progress courses to be completed by the end of Spring 2025. No Summer 2025 classes will be considered for this phase.
- Applicant is currently an active Texas State student or has already applied to Texas State for general admission, has been admitted by the priority phase deadline, and will be an active student during the Fall 2025 semester.
- Applicant must also earn a minimum science GPA of 3.4 nad a miinimum nursing GPA of 3.0 to be considered for priority admission.
If the applicant attempts to submit an application during the Priority Phase and DOES NOT meet the requirements listed above, the application will be automatically defaulted to the General Phase for review. GPAs and TEAS scores will not be rounded for consideration. In addition, applications missing Fall 2024 transcripts or prerequisites not in progress during Spring 2025 will also be defaulted to the General Phase.
Upon review of the priority applications, selected priority applicants will receive an interview invitation for Spring 2025 at the Texas State University Round Rock campus. Interview dates will be posted to our website as soon as they are established, but priority applicants can expect an interview date in February 2025.
General Application for Fall 2025 Admission Closes January 15, 2025
This application phase is for students needing additional time to complete their application or for those who do not meet priority requirements. Examples include:
- Applicant still needs time to do one or both final TEAS tests attempts. Applicants must earn an overall TEAS score of 65% Proficient to be considered for General admission.
- TEAS test date ranges for Fall 2025 General Admission: March 2, 2024-January 15, 2025
- Only the first two attempts during this date range will be accepted and both attempts (if taken twice) must be uploaded to your NURSING CAS application as instructed.
- Applicant was not admitted to Texas State University before the priority deadline and is not currently an active student. Applicant needs time to submit final transcripts and finish the Texas State application, etc.
- Applicant will have pending requirements and in progress courses (up to 18 hours total) for Spring AND Summer 2025.
- Applicant does not meet preferred minimum science GPA for priority admission and/or preferred minimum TEAS score for priority admission, but still meets overall minimum requirements.
- Applicant needs additional time to complete and submit the BSN application through NURSING CAS.
Selected applicants in this phase will also receive a mandatory Zoom interview invitation for Spring 2025 at the Texas State University Round Rock campus. Interview dates will be posted to our website as soon as they are established, but general applications can expect an interview date in March, 2025.