The University of Texas at Tyler School of Nursing’s Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science program is ranked first in Texas, according to RegisteredNursing.org.

Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, the University of Texas at Tyler has specializations in nursing, business, engineering, arts and sciences, pharmacy, pre-med and teacher education.

TYLER — The University of Texas System and UT Tyler held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday on UT Tyler’s main campus for a $35 million expansion of the School of Nursing.