Nursing schools in Minnesota

70 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 55 with a federal record and 15 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.

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Nursing graduates by year

2014: 9,0182015: 10,0712016: 10,7582017: 11,2672018: 11,9822019: 13,0162020: 14,4892021: 16,3822022: 17,4232023: 18,3132024: 20,3659,018201420,3652024
Nursing completions in Minnesota by year, all schools, IPEDS. Up 126% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
20149018
201510071
201610758
201711267
201811982
201913016
202014489
202116382
202217423
202318313
202420365

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Loading the map… NCLEX 90% and above 80 to 89% under 80% no board rate board-listed, placed at its city 14 board-listed programs in Minnesota have no federal record and are shown at the center of the city the board lists. 9 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.

Nursing schools (55)

More board-approved programs (23)

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

SchoolCityProgramApprovalFirst-time NCLEX
Alexandria Tech/Comm CollegeAlexandriaPractical nursingBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 2024. Continuing approval was granted to the following programs upon initial accreditation or renewal of accreditation: Alexandria Technical and Community College Practical Nursing Program (CNEA)89.58% (2025, 48 first-time takers)
Alexandria Tech/Comm CollegeAlexandriaRN, associate degreeBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 2024. Continuing approval was granted to the following programs upon initial accreditation or renewal of accreditation: Alexandria Technical and Community College Associate Degree Nursing Program (CNEA)90.63% (2025, 32 first-time takers)
College St ScholasticaDuluthRN, bachelor’s degreeBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202476.47% (2025, 187 first-time takers)
Dakota Co Technical CollegeRosemountPractical nursingBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202492.86% (2025, 42 first-time takers)
Fond du Lac Tribal CollegeCloquetRN, associate degreeBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202457.14% (2025, 14 first-time takers)
Minneapolis Comm/Tech CollegeMinneapolisRN, associate degreeBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202485.37% (2025, 82 first-time takers)
MN State College - SoutheastWinona/Red WingPractical nursingBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202490.91% (2025, 11 first-time takers)
MN State College - SoutheastWinona/Red WingRN, associate degreeBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202487.23% (2025, 47 first-time takers)
MN State Comm/Tech CollegeDetroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead, WadenaPractical nursingBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 2024. The Board removed the following programs from special board oversight as 2024 NCLEX® first-time success rates were above the minimum standard: Minnesota State Community and Technical College Practical Nursing Program. Minnesota State Community and Technical College Practical Nursing Program80.39% (2025, 51 first-time takers)
MN State Comm/Tech CollegeDetroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead, WadenaRN, associate degreeBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202480.28% (2025, 71 first-time takers)
MN State University, MankatoMankatoRN, bachelor’s degreeBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202492.79% (2025, 111 first-time takers)
MN State University, MoorheadMoorheadRN, bachelor’s degreeBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202473.47% (2025, 49 first-time takers)
MN West Comm/Tech CollegeWorthington, Pipestone, Granite FallsPractical nursingBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 2024. Continuing approval was granted to the following programs upon initial accreditation or renewal of accreditation: Minnesota West Community and Technical College Practical Nursing Program (ACEN)96.97% (2025, 33 first-time takers)
MN West Comm/Tech CollegeWorthington, Pipestone, Granite FallsRN, associate degreeBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202487.5% (2025, 16 first-time takers)
Northland Comm/Tech CollegeEast Grand Forks, Thief River FallsPractical nursingBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202492.75% (2025, 69 first-time takers)
Northland Comm/Tech CollegeEast Grand Forks, Thief River FallsRN, associate degreeBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202478.95% (2025, 57 first-time takers)
Pine Technical CollegePine CityPractical nursingBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 2024100% (2025, 27 first-time takers)
Pine Technical CollegePine CityRN, associate degreeBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202480.56% (2025, 36 first-time takers)
Rochester Comm/Tech CollegeRochesterPractical nursingBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202485% (2025, 20 first-time takers)
Rochester Comm/Tech CollegeRochesterRN, associate degreeBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202485.04% (2025, 127 first-time takers)
St Cloud Tech/Comm CollegeSt CloudPractical nursingBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202475.53% (2025, 94 first-time takers)
St Cloud Tech/Comm CollegeSt CloudRN, associate degreeBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202483.67% (2025, 49 first-time takers)
University of MinnesotaMinneapolis/RochesterRN, bachelor’s degreeBoard approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 202484.43% (2025, 167 first-time takers)

Sources

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

State board sources: Minnesota Board of Nursing, Annual Nursing Education Program Report, Calendar and Fiscal Year 2024: Part I and Appendix A1 (Board approved pre-licensure practical and professional nursing programs as of December 31, 2024); Number and First-time Success Rate of NCLEX-RN Candidates Educated in Minnesota Nursing Programs 2022-2025 (the 2025 column, with 2022 to 2024 also printed); Number and First-time Success Rate of NCLEX-PN Candidates Educated in Minnesota Practical Nursing Programs 2022-2025 (the 2025 column, with 2022 to 2024 also printed).