University of Iowa nursing

Iowa City, Iowa · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Nurse anesthesia · first-time NCLEX 94.23% / 95.45% · CCNE and COA accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 94.23%RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 95.45%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
BSN		94.23% (2025, 156 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, entry-level master’s
MSN: Entry Into Practice		95.45% (2025, 22 first-time takers)
Board source

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

Nursing awards

2014: 3152015: 2112016: 2512017: 2952018: 2972019: 2832020: 2862021: 2842022: 3062023: 3232024: 31031520143102024
Nursing completions at University of Iowa by year, IPEDS. Down 2% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014315
2015211
2016251
2017295
2018297
2019283
2020286
2021284
2022306
2023323
2024310
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree232
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Doctor's degree, research/scholarship15
Nurse Anesthetist 51.3804Doctor's degree, research/scholarship12
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Doctor's degree, research/scholarship11
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803Doctor's degree, research/scholarship9
Nursing Practice 51.3818Post-master's certificate8
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, research/scholarship7
Nursing Science 51.3808Master's degree6
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3809Doctor's degree, research/scholarship3
Clinical Nurse Leader 51.3820Master's degree3
Nursing Administration 51.3802Master's degree2
Nursing Administration 51.3802Doctor's degree, research/scholarship1
Nursing Science 51.3808Doctor's degree, research/scholarship1
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803Master's degreeNone reported
Nurse Anesthetist 51.3804Master's degreeNone reported
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Master's degreeNone reported
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807Master's degreeNone reported
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3809Master's degreeNone reported
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Master's degreeNone reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 51.3899Master's degreeNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEEmployee-Based Entry-to-Practice ResidencyFall 2032
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2029
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2029
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Spring 2029
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2029
COADoctor of Nursing Practice (Entry Level)
Continued Accreditation		May 2031

Federal funding

32 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $17.7m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov. The 12 largest are shown.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$3.2mNursing Research
93.361		2019-02-08 to 2025-05-31National Institutes of Health
$2.8mNursing Research
93.361		2012-09-26 to 2018-06-30National Institutes of Health
$2.6mNursing Research
93.361		2015-06-01 to 2021-08-31National Institutes of Health
$2.2mNursing Research
93.361		2018-08-13 to 2024-05-31National Institutes of Health
$1.9mNursing Research
93.361		2010-07-01 to 2021-08-31National Institutes of Health
$806kNursing Student Loans
93.364		1968-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration
$797kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2003-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$432kNursing Research
93.361		2025-06-16through BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
$426kNursing Research
93.361		2019-08-22 to 2023-07-31National Institutes of Health
$419kNursing Research
93.361		2018-08-15 to 2022-07-31National Institutes of Health
$374kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2003-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$306kNursing Research
93.361		2016-12-08through JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, THE

Faculty

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

Source: school nursing faculty page

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