BOMNursing schools in District of Columbia
10 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 8 with a federal record and 2 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.
Nursing graduates by year
| Year | Completions |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 846 |
| 2015 | 1028 |
| 2016 | 1004 |
| 2017 | 1040 |
| 2018 | 1026 |
| 2019 | 1145 |
| 2020 | 1148 |
| 2021 | 1021 |
| 2022 | 1109 |
| 2023 | 1072 |
| 2024 | 1078 |
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NCLEX 90% and above
80 to 89%
under 80%
no board rate
board-listed, placed at its city
2 board-listed programs in District of Columbia have no federal record and are shown at the center of the city the board lists.
Nursing schools (8)
- George Washington University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
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Georgetown University
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaCCNE
RN NCLEX 100% (2025) -
Howard University
Bachelor'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 86.84% (2025) -
Saint Michael College of Allied Health
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 100% (2025) · Practical nursing NCLEX 95% (2025) -
Strayer University-Global Region
Practical nursingACEN
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The Catholic University of America
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 88.76% (2025) -
Trinity Washington University
Bachelor'sCCNE
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University of the District of Columbia
Other nursingACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 82.14% (2025)
More board-approved programs (2)
Programs the District of Columbia board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.
| School | City | Program | Approval | First-time NCLEX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity | Washington | RN, associate degree | 70.73% (2025) | |
| UDC | Washington | Practical nursing | 100% (2025) |
Sources
Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.
State board sources: Board of Nursing 2025 Approved APRN, RN, LPN Programs (BON approved 9/4/2025) (2025 approved list, updated 9/03/2025); NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN United States-Educated First-time Pass Rates (January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025).