Southern Connecticut State University nursing

New Haven, Connecticut · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 90% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 90%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
BS		New Haven90% (2025)
Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree
Accelerated		New Haven89% (2025)
Board source

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

Nursing awards

2014: 1252015: 1112016: 1192017: 1202018: 1292019: 1012020: 1722021: 1312022: 1252023: 1972024: 19312520141932024
Nursing completions at Southern Connecticut State University by year, IPEDS. Up 54% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014125
2015111
2016119
2017120
2018129
2019101
2020172
2021131
2022125
2023197
2024193
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree172
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Master's degree13
Nursing Education 51.3203Doctor's degree, research/scholarship6
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificate1
Clinical Nurse Leader 51.3820Master's degree1
Nursing Education 51.3203Postbaccalaureate certificateNone reported
Nursing Education 51.3203Master's degreeNone reported
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degreeNone reported
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Postbaccalaureate certificateNone reported
Clinical Nurse Leader 51.3820Postbaccalaureate certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2032
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2032
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2032

Federal funding

2 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $3.5m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$1.8mNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2012-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.7mNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2012-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

9 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Southern Connecticut State University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The Baccalaureate and Masters nursing programs at SCSU are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC, 20001, (202) 887-6791.”

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NCLEX

“The NCLEX-RN first-time rate of 2019 graduates from the ACE program was 100%.”

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Simulation

“Our facilities are comprised of 4 skills labs, 1 simulation center, and over 15 low-high fidelity SimMen.”

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Clinical placements

“If offered admission, transfer students will be expected to complete all of the SCSU nursing curriculum including labs, simulation, and clinical rotations.”

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