Wayne State University nursing

Detroit, Michigan · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Nurse anesthesia · first-time NCLEX 78.44% · CCNE and COA accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 78.44%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeDetroit78.44% (2025, 167 first-time takers)
Board source

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

Nursing awards

2014: 2382015: 2342016: 2082017: 2322018: 2572019: 2522020: 2662021: 2892022: 3012023: 2732024: 30623820143062024
Nursing completions at Wayne State University by year, IPEDS. Up 29% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014238
2015234
2016208
2017232
2018257
2019252
2020266
2021289
2022301
2023273
2024306
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree181
Nurse Anesthetist 51.3804Doctor's degree, professional practice24
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Master's degree24
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Doctor's degree, professional practice14
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice14
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3809Master's degree13
Nursing Education 51.3203Post-master's certificate10
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 51.3806Master's degree9
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 51.3811Master's degree5
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807Doctor's degree, professional practice2
Nursing Science 51.3808Doctor's degree, professional practice2
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3809Doctor's degree, professional practice2
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Doctor's degree, professional practice2
Nursing Practice 51.3818Post-master's certificate2
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 51.3806Doctor's degree, professional practice1
Nursing Science 51.3808Doctor's degree, research/scholarship1
Nurse Anesthetist 51.3804Post-master's certificateNone reported
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3809Post-master's certificateNone reported
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Post-master's certificateNone reported
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 51.3811Doctor's degree, professional practiceNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2033
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2033
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Spring 2033
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2033
COADoctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (Entry Level)
Continued Accreditation		May 2034

Federal funding

21 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $22.8m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov. The 12 largest are shown.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$5.2mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2019-07-01 to 2027-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$3.7mNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2003-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.9mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2016-07-01 to 2019-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.8mNursing Research
93.361		2016-09-27 to 2022-07-31National Institutes of Health
$1.7mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2018-07-01 to 2023-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.5mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2020-07-01 to 2024-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.4mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2015-07-01 to 2019-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.3mNursing Workforce Diversity
93.178		2012-07-01 to 2017-12-31Health Resources and Services Administration
$988kNursing Workforce Diversity
93.178		2017-07-01 to 2021-12-31Health Resources and Services Administration
$924kNursing Research
93.361		2023-02-07through RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
$882kAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2014-07-01 to 2017-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$772kNursing Workforce Diversity
93.178		2017-07-01 to 2021-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

40 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Wayne State University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Admission requires a BSN from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited program with a minimum 3.0 GPA.”

nursing.wayne.edu

Clinical placements

“Fall '25 clinical placements throughout S.E.”

nursing.wayne.edu

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