Grand Valley State University nursing

Allendale, Michigan · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 86.53% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 86.53%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeGrand Rapids86.53% (2025, 245 first-time takers)
Board source

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

Nursing awards

2014: 1372015: 2332016: 2262017: 2242018: 2462019: 2682020: 2282021: 2422022: 2422023: 2712024: 27313720142732024
Nursing completions at Grand Valley State University by year, IPEDS. Up 99% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014137
2015233
2016226
2017224
2018246
2019268
2020228
2021242
2022242
2023271
2024273
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree249
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Doctor's degree, professional practice13
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree8
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Postbaccalaureate certificate2
Palliative Care Nursing 51.3819Postbaccalaureate certificate1

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2035
CCNEMaster'sFall 2035
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Fall 2035
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateFall 2035

Federal funding

4 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $10.1m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$5.4mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2019-07-01 to 2027-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$2.1mNursing Workforce Diversity
93.178		2021-07-01 to 2025-12-31Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.5mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2023-09-30 to 2026-09-29Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.1mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2020-07-01 to 2023-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration

From Grand Valley State University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.”

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Clinical placements

“Students participate in five semesters of clinical rotations in areas”

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