Nursing schools in Alabama

51 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 42 with a federal record and 9 listed only by the state board, with NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.

Nursing graduates by year

2014: 6,1002015: 6,5802016: 6,4082017: 6,8682018: 7,6172019: 8,1182020: 8,3962021: 8,8812022: 8,3312023: 8,4062024: 8,5296,10020148,5292024
Nursing completions in Alabama by year, all schools, IPEDS. Up 40% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
20146100
20156580
20166408
20176868
20187617
20198118
20208396
20218881
20228331
20238406
20248529

Map

Loading the map… NCLEX 90% and above 80 to 89% under 80% no board rate 18 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.

Nursing schools (42)

More board-approved programs (18)

Programs the Alabama board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.

SchoolCityProgramApprovalNCLEX
Arizona College-HuntsvilleRN, bachelor’s degree
Chattahoochee Valley State Community CollegePractical nursing100% (2025)
Chattahoochee Valley State Community CollegePractical nursing100% (2025)
Chattahoochee Valley State Community CollegeRN, associate degree92% (2025)
Drake State Community and Technical CollegePractical nursing93.33% (2025)
Drake State Community and Technical CollegePractical nursing90.91% (2025)
Drake State Community and Technical CollegeRN, associate degree77.55% (2025)
Jersey College-DothanRN, associate degree
Lurleen B. Wallace State Community CollegePractical nursing95.24% (2025)
Lurleen B. Wallace State Community CollegeRN, associate degree89.86% (2025)
Reid State Community CollegePractical nursing84.07% (2025)
Trenholm State Community CollegePractical nursing100% (2025)
Trenholm State Community CollegePractical nursing100% (2025)
Trenholm State Community CollegeRN, associate degree60% (2025)
Wallace Community College-DothanPractical nursing96.25% (2025)
Wallace Community College-DothanRN, associate degree96.59% (2025)
Wallace State Community College-HancevillePractical nursing98.1% (2025)
Wallace State Community College-HancevilleRN, associate degree98.01% (2025)

Sources

Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.

State board sources: ABN Approved Programs CY2025 (Practical and Associate Degree, Bachelor of Science, pre-licensure Master of Science) (2025 calendar year); ABN CY2025 Pass% by governing institution and degree (2025 calendar year); ABN Board Meeting Minutes, September 2021 (names the program run by Coastal Alabama Community College-Atmore); ABN Board Meeting Minutes, September 2023 (names the program run by Jersey College-Dothan).