Oakland University nursing

Rochester Hills, Michigan · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 81.47% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 81.47%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeRochester81.47% (2025, 286 first-time takers)
Board source

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

Nursing awards

2014: 4562015: 4992016: 4602017: 4572018: 4542019: 4882020: 5262021: 5092022: 6002023: 5692024: 53045620145302024
Nursing completions at Oakland University by year, IPEDS. Up 16% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014456
2015499
2016460
2017457
2018454
2019488
2020526
2021509
2022600
2023569
2024530
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree438
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Master's degree36
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice28
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3821Master's degree12
Forensic Nursing 51.3824Master's degree11
Nursing Science 51.3808Doctor's degree, research/scholarship2
Forensic Nursing 51.3824Postbaccalaureate certificate2
Nursing Practice 51.3818Master's degree1
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Postbaccalaureate certificateNone reported
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificateNone reported
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3821Postbaccalaureate certificateNone reported
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3821Post-master's certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2032
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2032
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Spring 2032
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2032

Federal funding

2 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $3.2m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$2.2mNursing Workforce Diversity
93.178
2021-07-01 to 2025-12-31Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.0mNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264
2019-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration

From Oakland University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The baccalaureate degree in nursing, master's degree in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice, and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Oakland University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education .”

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State board approval

“After the required graduation of two classes, the BSN program applied for and received full approval by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.”

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Simulation

“Oakland’s courses are led by professional, caring, and experienced faculty who are leaders in their specialties and who will be with you every step of the way in smart classrooms with state-of-the-art simulation labs.”

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