BOMNursing schools in Maine
19 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 17 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 | 942 |
| 2015 | 992 |
| 2016 | 1135 |
| 2017 | 1124 |
| 2018 | 1053 |
| 2019 | 1020 |
| 2020 | 1100 |
| 2021 | 1305 |
| 2022 | 1285 |
| 2023 | 1281 |
| 2024 | 1287 |
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NCLEX 90% and above
80 to 89%
under 80%
no board rate
board-listed, placed at its city
1 board-listed program in Maine has no federal record and are shown at the center of the city the board lists. 1 board-listed program has no city on the board’s list and no point; it is in the table below.
Nursing schools (17)
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Beal University
Associate'sBachelor'sCNEA
RN, associate degree NCLEX 86.42% (2025, 81 first-time takers) -
Central Maine Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 97.22% (2025, 36 first-time takers) -
Eastern Maine Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 87.27% (2025, 55 first-time takers) -
Husson University
Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 81.16% (2025, 69 first-time takers) -
Kennebec Valley Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 95.56% (2025, 45 first-time takers) -
Maine College of Health Professions
LPN/LVNAssociate'sBachelor'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 42 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 21 first-time takers) -
Northern Maine Community College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 85.71% (2025, 21 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 92.31% (2025, 13 first-time takers) - Saint Joseph's College of Maine Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 77.03% (2025, 74 first-time takers)
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Southern Maine Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 96.63% (2025, 89 first-time takers) -
University of Maine
Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 96.7% (2025, 91 first-time takers) -
University of Maine at Augusta
Bachelor'sOther nursingACEN
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 83.02% (2025, 53 first-time takers) - University of Maine at Fort Kent Other nursingCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 89.8% (2025, 49 first-time takers)
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University of Maine at Presque Isle
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University of New England
Bachelor'sNurse anesthesiaACENCOA
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 94.44% (2025, 72 first-time takers) -
University of Southern Maine
Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 91.87% (2025, 123 first-time takers) -
Washington County Community College
RN, associate degreeACEN
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York County Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 76% (2025, 25 first-time takers)
More board-approved programs (2)
Programs the Maine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercoast Career Institute | So. Portland | Practical nursing | No longer an active program | |
| Purdue Global | Waterville | RN, associate degree | 81.82% (2025, 11 first-time takers) |
Sources
Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.
State board sources: RN Nursing Programs: Approved Educational Programs in Professional Nursing (current as retrieved 2026-09-18); LPN Nursing Programs (current as retrieved 2026-09-18); NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN "First Time" Test Takers Pass Rate (January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025).