Arizona Western College nursing

Yuma, Arizona · Public. Associate's · first-time NCLEX 80% / 88.3% · ACEN accredited.

Associate'sPractical nursing NCLEX 80%RN, associate degree NCLEX 88.3%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
Practical nursing
PN Step Out		YumaFull Approval80% (2025, 5 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, associate degree
ADN		YumaFull Approval88.3% (2025, 94 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 592015: 572016: 702017: 522018: 732019: 762020: 622021: 662022: 652023: 562024: 50592014502024
Nursing completions at Arizona Western College by year, IPEDS. Down 15% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
201459
201557
201670
201752
201873
201976
202062
202166
202265
202356
202450
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree50
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate under 12 weeks13
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 yearsNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited		Spring 2032

From Arizona Western College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The Associate of Applied Science Degree nursing program at Arizona Western College located in Yuma, AZ is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).”

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State board approval

“The Nursing Assistant program admitted its first students and received full approval from the Arizona State Board of Nursing (AZBN) in 1990.”

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Admission

“Students - All HESI A2 exam requests must now be scheduled in person at the AWC Testing Center.”

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