University of Arkansas nursing

Fayetteville, Arkansas · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 90.9% / 90.2% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePractical nursing NCLEX 90.9%RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 90.2%
Full institution profile Arkansas nursing schools

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
Practical nursing
PRACTICAL NURSE PROGRAM		North Little Rock90.4% (2026, 21 first-time takers)
Board source
Practical nursing
PRACTICAL NURSE PROGRAM		Mena90.9% (2026, 22 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree
Eleanor Mann School of Nursing		Fayetteville90.2% (2026, 266 first-time takers)
Board source

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

Nursing awards

2014: 2022015: 2342016: 2852017: 3172018: 3382019: 3132020: 3052021: 3152022: 2832023: 3072024: 36120220143612024
Nursing completions at University of Arkansas by year, IPEDS. Up 79% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014202
2015234
2016285
2017317
2018338
2019313
2020305
2021315
2022283
2023307
2024361
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree342
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree9
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice8
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803Post-master's certificate2
Nursing Education 51.3203Postbaccalaureate certificateNone reported
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2026
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2030
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Spring 2030

Federal funding

7 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $8.1m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$5.4mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2017-07-01 to 2027-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.2mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2017-07-01 to 2019-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.1mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2015-07-01 to 2018-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$230kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2014-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$119kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2012-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$83kNursing Research
93.361		2020-09-25 to 2022-01-14National Institutes of Health
$-1153Advanced Nursing Education
93.247		2015-07-01 to 2018-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration

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