The University of Alabama nursing

Tuscaloosa, Alabama · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · NCLEX 99.63% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 99.63%

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State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree Baccalaureate Degree		99.63% (2025) Board source
RN, entry-level master’s Master's Entry Degree		Board source

The Alabama board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing awards

Nursing completions at The University of Alabama by year, IPEDS. Up 36% from 2014 to 2024.

Year	Completions
2014	397
2015	483
2016	430
2017	520
2018	509
2019	514
2020	553
2021	590
2022	592
2023	514
2024	538

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Bachelor's degree	360
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Master's degree	103
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Doctor's degree, professional practice	50
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Post-master's certificate	22
Nursing Science 51.3808	Doctor's degree, research/scholarship	3

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

Accreditor	Program	Next review
CCNE	Baccalaureate	Spring 2030
CCNE	Master's	Spring 2030
CCNE	Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Spring 2030
CCNE	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Spring 2030

Federal funding

24 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $11.3m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov. The 12 largest are shown.

Amount	Program	Period	Agency
$2.4m	Nurse Faculty Loan Program 93.264	2014-07-01 to 2099-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.2m	Nurse Faculty Loan Program 93.264	2014-07-01 to 2099-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.0m	Nursing Research 93.361	2015-08-26 to 2019-07-31	National Institutes of Health
$997k	Advanced Nursing Education 93.247	2013-07-01 to 2016-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$862k	Advanced Nursing Education 93.247	2024-07-01 to 2027-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$653k	Advanced Nursing Education 93.247	2018-07-01 to 2020-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$653k	Nursing Workforce Diversity 93.178	2017-07-01 to 2022-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$651k	Advanced Nursing Education 93.247	2018-07-01 to 2020-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$519k	Nursing Student Loans 93.364	2024-07-01 to 2079-06-06	Health Resources and Services Administration
$487k	Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359	2017-07-01 to 2019-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$448k	Nursing Workforce Diversity 93.178	2017-07-01 to 2021-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$431k	Nursing Research 93.361	2021-09-01 to 2025-08-31	National Institutes of Health

From The University of Alabama’s nursing pages

Clinical placements
“Our programs emphasize immersive, high‑fidelity simulation experiences and robust clinical partnerships, enabling students to develop confidence and competence across care settings.”
nursing.ua.edu

Admission
“Priority application deadline is November 1”
nursing.ua.edu