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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus vs The University of Alabama at Birmingham

BSN programs compared — side-by-side on NCLEX pass rates, tuition, admissions, and format.

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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
BSN Program
Program typeBSNBSN
Formatin personin person
LocationMagnolia, ARFayetteville, AR
Length48 months48 months
NCLEX pass rate96.9%
Acceptance rate66.6%
Avg accepted GPA
Min GPA
Entrance examHESI
Total tuition$9,820 in / $15,400 out-
In-state tuition$9,820
Out-of-state tuition$15,400
Clinical placement
AccreditationSCORECARD_BASELINECCNE

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Are Southern Arkansas University Main Campus and The University of Alabama at Birmingham the same type of program?

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