Goodwin University nursing

East Hartford, Connecticut · Private nonprofit. Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's · first-time NCLEX 73% · ACEN and CCNE accredited.

Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 73%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
Accelerated
East Hartford73% (2025)
Board source
Practical nursingEast Hartford
Board source
Practical nursingBridgeport
Board source

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

Nursing awards

2014: 1992015: 2232016: 2312017: 2232018: 2392019: 2762020: 2722021: 3042022: 3132023: 2982024: 28119920142812024
Nursing completions at Goodwin University by year, IPEDS. Up 41% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014199
2015223
2016231
2017223
2018239
2019276
2020272
2021304
2022313
2023298
2024281
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree186
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree74
Nursing Science 51.3808Master's degree21

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited
Fall 2026
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2031
CCNEMaster'sFall 2029

From Goodwin University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The associate degree Nursing program at Goodwin University at the campus located in East Hartford, Connecticut is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) .”

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NCLEX

“The NCLEX first-time pass rate for the year May 1, 2023-April 30, 2024, was 89% according to the NCSBN.”

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Simulation

“Welcome to Goodwin’s state-of-the-art Nursing Simulation Lab!”

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Admission

“3  Additional time is required to complete prerequisite courses.”

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