College of Nursing

Graduate Admission Deadlines

Apply for Spring Semester - November 15
Apply for Fall Semester - July 1

We offer excellent, affordable and flexible undergraduate and graduate degree programs for those individuals interested in pursuing or advancing a career in nursing. Students who already have a university degree can become a nurse in our Second Degree program.

Our BSN, MSN and DNP programs are approved through the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, and have BSN full approval from the Texas Board of Nursing. The University of Houston is an institutional member of the Texas Medical Center.

CCNE Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and the master’s degree program in nursing at the University of Houston College of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750 Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

Featured Events

Hands of Caring Ceremony

This special event welcomes new students into the nursing profession. Thursday, January 26. 4-6 pm. Brazos Hall, Room 103.

Invitation >

Third Party Comments for CCNE

The public is invited to provide written comments regarding the degree programs’ qualifications for accreditation.

Accreditation Process Letter >

About CON
2022 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award Recipient

Prospective Students

How to Apply?
Applicants interested in the University of Houston College of Nursing should apply through NursingCAS. NursingCAS is the online, centralized application service for nursing programs.
Why Nursing?
The College of Nursing is committed to serving educational needs, supporting lifelong learning, advancing excellence in regional and global healthcare.
What Degrees do we offer?
We offer the BSN, MSN and DNP degree programs with face-to-face and web-enhanced classes that are designed to work around your busy schedule.
Need More Information?
The UH College of Nursing hosts all Information Sessions in an online format for program offerings at UH, UH at Sugar Land and UH at Katy.

CON By The Numbers

Top 8%For First Time NCLEX-RN Pass Rates (2020)
100%NCLEX-RN First Time Pass Rate (2015, 2016, 2017 & 2020)
100%FNP First-Time Certification Pass Rate (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020)
Award Recipient: Insight into Diversity Health Professions HEED Award (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022)
100%Employment Rate for BSN graduates (2021)

Latest News

Texas Children’s CNO Urges New Grads to Prioritize Self-Care, Change Health Care
Hundreds crowded the Cullen Performance Hall at the University of Houston for the Fall 2022 Commencement Ceremony and Pinning for the UH College of Nursing. “You are graduating from a special university that you have transformed during your stay here,” said Kathryn Tart, professor and founding dean of the college.
For One Nursing Student, Commencement is an Achievement, Path to Hope
“Leaving the program just wasn’t an option. That somehow would have meant something worse, and I didn’t want to find out what was beneath rock bottom.” Commencement for Nneka Omoruyi will be more profound than many others crossing the stage this December.
Students Meet their Supporters in Annual Nursing Scholarship Events
“Being a nurse connects you to your community in a way that illustrates how needed and how valued you are.” The words from Kathryn Tart, Professor and Founding Dean of the University of Houston College of Nursing, rang true for the nearly 100 nursing students, their families and other supporters who gathered for the UH College of Nursing 2022 Scholarship Banquets.
Traditional Bachelor of Science Nursing Program Enters Third Year at UH at Katy
Texas and the nation are facing a severe nursing shortage, and the University of Houston nursing program is working to solve that crisis. “There are 47 traditional nursing students in our fall Bachelor of Science Nursing (BSN) Program cohort,” said Kathryn Tart, professor and founding dean of the UH College of Nursing.
UH College of Nursing Recognized for Diversity with National Excellence Award
For the sixth time, the University of Houston College of Nursing has been recognized for its outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
Examining Moral Courage in the Operating Room
Danielle Quintana, certified perioperative nurse and assistant clinical professor at the University of Houston College of Nursing, has conducted the first concept analysis on surgical conscience among perioperative nurses, those charged with overseeing surgical safety and sterile fields, or asepsis (the absence of bacteria, viruses and other organisms), inside hospital operating rooms.
James Jacobsen Accelerates to a Nursing Degree
James Jacobsen is second-degree nursing student in the accelerated program at the Sugar Land campus. He chose UH because it is the fastest and he considers it the best nursing program in Texas. As an older student, Jacobsen doesn't have the financial support of his parents. Receiving the Vivian L. Smith Foundation Scholarship for academic excellence meant a lot to him in terms of helping with the cost.
Kingwood nurse chooses to fight coronavirus at its epicenter in Brooklyn, New York
When Raul Silva saw the need for nurses in New York, he dropped everything to serve in the epicenter of U.S. coronavirus cases.
Pandemic Highlights Plight of Female Health Care Workers Torn Between Job and Home Duties
With women comprising nearly 90% of nurses and nursing assistants in the U.S., female health care providers are left with a demanding, if not impossible schedule. But that predicament is no surprise to those who study the plight of women.
Sight for Success: UH Students to Provide Vision Screenings at HISD School
Sight for Success brings together students from the UH Colleges of Nursing, Optometry, Pharmacy and the Honors College to help school nurses reduce the barriers for children needing corrective eye wear.
The University of Houston Expands to Katy and Sugar Land
The University of Houston has opened two new buildings at instructional sites in Katy and Sugar Land with the start of the fall 2019 semester.
'Sight for Success' Partners with School District, UH Colleges for Good Eye Health
Lenora McWilliams, assistant professor in the University of Houston College of Nursing, is leading a multi-college initiative to reduce the barriers of those elementary school students needing correcting eyewear.
HCA Houston Healthcare Donates $3.5 Million to UH College of Nursing
The University of Houston College of Nursing today received a transformative $3.5 million donation from HCA Houston Healthcare to benefit faculty, staff and students at the college’s future location in Katy and its current home in Sugar Land.
UH Sugar Land offers fast-paced nursing program
ABC 13 HTX+ highlights the College of Nursing's innovative learning strategies and cutting edge curriculum.