Porter & Chester Institute nursing

Bridgeport, Connecticut · Private for-profit. LPN/LVN · first-time NCLEX 68%.

LPN/LVNPractical nursing NCLEX 68%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
Practical nursing
Day		Hamden68% (2025)
Board source
Practical nursing
Evening		Hamden
Board source
Practical nursing
Day		Waterbury78% (2025)
Board source
Practical nursing
Evening		Waterbury100% (2025)
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The Connecticut board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing awards

2014: 832015: 712016: 802017: 772018: 1112019: 1612020: 1542021: 1052022: 1052023: 1282024: 1698320141692024
Nursing completions at Porter & Chester Institute by year, IPEDS. Up 104% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
201483
201571
201680
201777
2018111
2019161
2020154
2021105
2022105
2023128
2024169
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 years169

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

From Porter & Chester Institute’s nursing pages

State board approval

“The program at Hamden, CT, and Waterbury, CT has received conditional approval from both the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Connecticut Board of Nursing (BON).”

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Clinical placements

“This program is offered in a residential format, with lectures and labs on campus, and clinical rotations at approved, off-site locations”

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Admission

“Passing the Wonderlic and TEAS tests is required for acceptance”

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