Purdue University-Main Campus nursing

West Lafayette, Indiana · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 94.5% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 94.5%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
Traditional BSN		West LafayetteFull Accreditation94.5% (2025, 185 first-time takers)
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Nursing awards

2014: 1112015: 1162016: 1212017: 1252018: 1422019: 1822020: 2002021: 2272022: 2262023: 2032024: 22311120142232024
Nursing completions at Purdue University-Main Campus by year, IPEDS. Up 101% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014111
2015116
2016121
2017125
2018142
2019182
2020200
2021227
2022226
2023203
2024223
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree181
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Doctor's degree, professional practice23
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree13
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Post-master's certificate4
Nursing Science 51.3808Doctor's degree, research/scholarship2
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Post-master's certificateNone reported
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803Post-master's certificateNone reported
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificateNone reported
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practiceNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2026
CCNEMaster'sFall 2034
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Fall 2034
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateFall 2034

Federal funding

5 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $4.6m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$2.7mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2017-07-01 to 2024-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.5mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2017-07-01 to 2019-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$310kNursing Research
93.361		2021-07-26 to 2025-06-30National Institutes of Health
$16kNursing Research
93.361		2025-07-29through TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY
$0Nursing Student Loans
93.364		1970-07-01 to 2015-08-17Health Resources and Services Administration

From Purdue University-Main Campus’s nursing pages

Simulation

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