University of Arizona nursing

Tucson, Arizona · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 92.71% / 88.89% · CCNE and COA accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 92.71%RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 88.89%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
BSN		TucsonFull Approval92.71% (2025, 288 first-time takers)
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RN, entry-level master’s
MEPN		TucsonFull Approval88.89% (2025, 216 first-time takers)
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RN, bachelor’s degree
BSN		GilbertFull Approval
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RN, entry-level master’s
MEPN		GilbertFull Approval
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Nursing awards

2014: 2652015: 3332016: 4712017: 4722018: 4822019: 4522020: 4182021: 4612022: 5152023: 5562024: 47726520144772024
Nursing completions at University of Arizona by year, IPEDS. Up 80% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014265
2015333
2016471
2017472
2018482
2019452
2020418
2021461
2022515
2023556
2024477
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree233
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree129
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice105
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Doctor's degree, research/scholarship5
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Postbaccalaureate certificate4
Critical Care Nursing 51.3814Postbaccalaureate certificate1
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803Postbaccalaureate certificateNone reported
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Postbaccalaureate certificateNone reported
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807Postbaccalaureate certificateNone reported
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3809Postbaccalaureate certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2033
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2030
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Spring 2030
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2030
COADoctor of Nursing Practice (Entry Level)
Continued Accreditation		May 2031

Federal funding

34 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $32.2m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov. The 12 largest are shown.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$3.9mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2018-09-30 to 2027-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$3.2mNursing Workforce Diversity
93.178		2017-07-01 to 2025-12-31Health Resources and Services Administration
$3.1mNursing Research
93.361		2020-02-26 to 2025-12-31National Institutes of Health
$2.9mNursing Research
93.361		2020-04-14 to 2025-11-30National Institutes of Health
$2.6mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2023-07-01 to 2027-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$2.5mNursing Research
93.361		2022-05-04 to 2026-04-30National Institutes of Health
$2.4mNursing Research
93.361		2020-03-30 to 2025-01-31National Institutes of Health
$2.4mNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2004-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.5mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2017-07-01 to 2019-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.5mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2012-09-01 to 2016-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$999kNursing Workforce Diversity
93.178		2017-07-01 to 2021-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$862kNursing Research
93.361		2023-02-09through YALE UNIV

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