BOMNursing schools in Arizona
56 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 39 with a federal record and 17 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.
Nursing graduates by year
| Year | Completions |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 10382 |
| 2015 | 11960 |
| 2016 | 12315 |
| 2017 | 12210 |
| 2018 | 12293 |
| 2019 | 12452 |
| 2020 | 14011 |
| 2021 | 15297 |
| 2022 | 15534 |
| 2023 | 14156 |
| 2024 | 13733 |
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NCLEX 90% and above
80 to 89%
under 80%
no board rate
board-listed, placed at its city
40 board-listed programs in Arizona have no federal record and are shown at the center of the city the board lists. 3 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.
Nursing schools (39)
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American InterContinental University System
Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE
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Arizona College of Nursing-Phoenix
Bachelor's
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 83.08% (2025, 201 first-time takers) -
Arizona College of Nursing-Tempe
Bachelor'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 88.09% (2025, 235 first-time takers)
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Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson
Bachelor's
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 84.16% (2025, 101 first-time takers)
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Arizona State University Campus Immersion
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate
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Arizona State University Digital Immersion
Bachelor'sMaster's
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Arizona Western College
Associate'sACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 80% (2025, 5 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 88.3% (2025, 94 first-time takers) -
Aspen University
Master'sDoctorateOther nursingCCNE
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Brookline College-Phoenix
Bachelor'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 79.41% (2025, 34 first-time takers) -
Carrington College-Mesa
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 65.15% (2025, 66 first-time takers) -
Carrington College-Phoenix North
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 92.21% (2025, 77 first-time takers)
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Carrington College-Tucson
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 83.58% (2025, 67 first-time takers)
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Central Arizona College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 12 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 93.02% (2025, 43 first-time takers) -
Chamberlain University-Arizona
Bachelor's
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 85.22% (2025, 230 first-time takers) - Chandler-Gilbert Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
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Cochise County Community College District
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 41 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 32 first-time takers) -
Coconino Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 90% (2025, 30 first-time takers) -
East Valley Institute of Technology
RN, associate degreePractical nursingACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 16 first-time takers) -
Eastern Arizona College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 9 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 97.18% (2025, 71 first-time takers) -
Estrella Mountain Community College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
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GateWay Community College
LPN/LVNRN diplomaAssociate'sOther nursingACEN
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GateWay Community College-Central City
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Glendale Community College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
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Grand Canyon University
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 97.05% (2025, 305 first-time takers) -
Mesa Community College
LPN/LVNRN diplomaAssociate'sACEN
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Midwestern University-Glendale
Master'sNurse anesthesiaCCNE
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Mohave Community College
LPN/LVNAssociate's
Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 35 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 86.67% (2025, 120 first-time takers) -
Northern Arizona University
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 81.42% (2025, 339 first-time takers) -
Northland Pioneer College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 11 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 95.45% (2025, 22 first-time takers) -
Paradise Valley Community College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
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Phoenix College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
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Pima Community College
Associate'sACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 87.18% (2025, 78 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 95.14% (2025, 144 first-time takers) -
Pima Medical Institute-Mesa
Associate's
RN, associate degree NCLEX 86.76% (2025, 68 first-time takers) -
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
Associate'sBachelor'sCCNE
RN, associate degree NCLEX 84% (2025, 50 first-time takers)
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Regional Center for Border Health
LPN/LVN
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Scottsdale Community College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
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University of Arizona
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNECOA
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 92.71% (2025, 288 first-time takers) · RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 88.89% (2025, 216 first-time takers) -
University of Phoenix-Arizona
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
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Yavapai College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 88.89% (2025, 18 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 84.16% (2025, 101 first-time takers)
More board-approved programs (43)
Programs the Arizona board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.
| School | City | Program | Approval | First-time NCLEX |
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| Alliant University | Phoenix | RN, bachelor’s degree | Provisional Approval | |
| Alliant University | Phoenix | RN, entry-level master’s | Provisional Approval | |
| Alverno College | Mesa | RN, entry-level master’s | Full Approval | 90.48% (2025, 63 first-time takers) |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | RN, bachelor’s degree | 79.63% (2025, 108 first-time takers) | ||
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | RN, bachelor’s degree | 91.11% (2025, 371 first-time takers) | ||
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | RN, entry-level master’s | 86.89% (2025, 61 first-time takers) | ||
| Arizona State University (Lake Havasu) | Lake Havasu City | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Approval | |
| Arizona State University (Lake Havasu) | Lake Havasu City | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Approval | |
| Arizona State University (Phoenix) | Phoenix | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Approval | |
| Arizona State University (Phoenix) | Phoenix | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Approval | |
| Arizona State University (Phoenix) | Phoenix | RN, entry-level master’s | Full Approval | |
| Arizona State University (Polytechnic Campus) | Phoenix | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Approval | |
| Arizona State University (Polytechnic Campus) | Phoenix | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Approval | |
| Arizona State University (West Campus) | Glendale | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Approval | |
| Arizona State University (West Campus) | Glendale | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Approval | |
| Creighton University, Phoenix Campus | Phoenix | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Approval | 87.96% (2025, 108 first-time takers) |
| Gila Community College | Globe | Practical nursing | Provisional Approval | |
| Gila Community College | Globe | RN, associate degree | Provisional Approval | |
| Gila Community College - Payson | Payson | Practical nursing | Provisional Approval | |
| Gila Community College - Payson | Payson | RN, associate degree | Provisional Approval | |
| Jersey College - Mesa | Mesa | Practical nursing | Full Approval | |
| Jersey College - Mesa | Mesa | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | |
| Jersey College - Tucson | Tucson | Practical nursing | Full Approval | |
| Jersey College - Tucson | Tucson | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 100% (2025, 21 first-time takers) |
| Maricopa Nursing - Chandler Gilbert | Mesa | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 91.14% (2025, 79 first-time takers) |
| Maricopa Nursing - Estrella Mountain Community College | Avondale | Practical nursing | Full Approval | 100% (2025, 8 first-time takers) |
| Maricopa Nursing - Estrella Mountain Community College | Avondale | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 96.1% (2025, 77 first-time takers) |
| Maricopa Nursing - Gateway Community College | Phoenix | Practical nursing | Full Approval | 92.31% (2025, 13 first-time takers) |
| Maricopa Nursing - Gateway Community College | Phoenix | Practical nursing | Full Approval | 96.77% (2025, 62 first-time takers) |
| Maricopa Nursing - Gateway Community College | Phoenix | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 97% (2025, 200 first-time takers) |
| Maricopa Nursing - Mesa Community College | Mesa | Practical nursing | Full Approval | 88.89% (2025, 18 first-time takers) |
| Maricopa Nursing - Mesa Community College | Mesa | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 98.8% (2025, 167 first-time takers) |
| Maricopa Nursing - Mesa Community College | Mesa | Practical nursing | Provisional Approval | 100% (2025, 31 first-time takers) |
| Maricopa Nursing - Mesa Community College - Yuma | Yuma | Practical nursing | Provisional Approval | |
| Maricopa Nursing - Paradise Valley Community College | Phoenix | Practical nursing | Full Approval | 80% (2025, 5 first-time takers) |
| Maricopa Nursing - Paradise Valley Community College | Phoenix | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 97.22% (2025, 72 first-time takers) |
| Maricopa Nursing - Phoenix College | Phoenix | Practical nursing | Full Approval | 100% (2025, 9 first-time takers) |
| Maricopa Nursing - Phoenix College | Phoenix | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 93.6% (2025, 125 first-time takers) |
| Maricopa Nursing - Scottsdale Community College | Scottsdale | Practical nursing | Full Approval | 100% (2025, 11 first-time takers) |
| Maricopa Nursing - Scottsdale Community College | Scottsdale | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 94.59% (2025, 74 first-time takers) |
| Maricopa Nursing -Glendale Community College | Glendale | Practical nursing | Full Approval | 100% (2025, 14 first-time takers) |
| Maricopa Nursing -Glendale Community College | Glendale | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 92.22% (2025, 167 first-time takers) |
| Maricopa Nursing -Glendale Community College | Glendale | Practical nursing | Provisional Approval | 100% (2025, 21 first-time takers) |
Sources
Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.
State board sources: Arizona State Board of Nursing: Approved Pre-Licensure Nursing Programs (list dated Jun 30, 2026); 2025 RN NCLEX Quarterly Reports (NCSBN Report 4) (2025 examination year); 2025 PN NCLEX Quarterly Reports (NCSBN Report 4) (2025 examination year).