Iowa State University nursing

Ames, Iowa · Public. Bachelor's · ACEN accredited.

Bachelor's
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
ABSN
Board source

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

Nursing awards

2014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 02020: 132021: 72022: 112023: 102024: 1502014152024
Nursing completions at Iowa State University by year, IPEDS.
YearCompletions
20140
20150
20160
20170
20180
20190
202013
20217
202211
202310
202415
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree15

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENBaccalaureate
Accredited		Spring 2027

Federal funding

1 federal award under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $625k. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$625kNursing Research
93.361		2026-07-20 to 2031-04-30National Institutes of Health

Faculty

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

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Iowa State University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Our Accelerated BSN program is actively pursuing accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).”

nursing.iastate.edu

Simulation

“Learning takes place through a combination of in‑person classroom instruction, on‑campus skills and simulation labs, and clinical placements in a variety of healthcare settings.”

nursing.iastate.edu

Clinical placements

“Learning takes place through a combination of in‑person classroom instruction, on‑campus skills and simulation labs, and clinical placements in a variety of healthcare settings.”

nursing.iastate.edu

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