Nursing schools in Maryland

33 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 30 with a federal record and 3 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.

Nursing graduates by year

2014: 4,1362015: 4,1472016: 4,1542017: 4,0102018: 3,9152019: 4,0872020: 4,2692021: 4,3522022: 4,3002023: 4,3142024: 4,1584,13620144,1582024
Nursing completions in Maryland by year, all schools, IPEDS. Up 1% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
20144136
20154147
20164154
20174010
20183915
20194087
20204269
20214352
20224300
20234314
20244158

Map

Loading the map… NCLEX 90% and above 80 to 89% under 80% no board rate 4 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.

Nursing schools (30)

More board-approved programs (4)

Programs the Maryland board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.

SchoolCityProgramApprovalFirst-time NCLEX
Cecil Community CollegePractical nursing100% (2025, 4 first-time takers)
Cecil Community CollegeRN, associate degree97.83% (2025, 46 first-time takers)
Montgomery Community CollegePractical nursing
Univeristy of Maryland School of NursingRN, entry-level master’s86.52% (2025, 89 first-time takers)

Sources

Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.

State board sources: Practical Nursing Programs (Nursing Education in Maryland) (updated 6/8/2026); Registered Nursing Programs (Nursing Education in Maryland) (updated 06/08/2026); Nursing Education Programs (conditional approval and non-compliance notices) (current as retrieved); NCLEX-RN 1st Time Candidate Performance for Maryland Schools FY 2025 (FY 2025: July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025); NCLEX-PN 1st Time Candidate Performance for Maryland Schools FY 2025 (FY 2025: July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025).