Nursing schools in Missouri

90 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 72 with a federal record and 18 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: 6,5102015: 7,0392016: 7,2492017: 6,9282018: 6,9782019: 6,9762020: 7,6722021: 7,6892022: 7,4702023: 6,9322024: 6,5106,51020146,5102024
Nursing completions in Missouri by year, all schools, IPEDS. Up 0% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
20146510
20157039
20167249
20176928
20186978
20196976
20207672
20217689
20227470
20236932
20246510

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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 19 board-listed programs in Missouri have no federal record and are shown at the center of the city the board lists. 3 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.

Nursing schools (72)

More board-approved programs (22)

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

SchoolCityProgramApprovalFirst-time NCLEX
Applied-Tech - North CountyFlorissantPractical nursingFull85.98% (2025, 107 first-time takers)
Applied-Tech - South CountySunset HillsPractical nursingFull
Blessing-Rieman College of Nursing and Health SciencesQuincyRN, bachelor’s degreeFull
Carthage Technical CenterCarthagePractical nursingFull100% (2025, 13 first-time takers)
Central Methodist UniversityFayetteRN, bachelor’s degreeFull80.36% (2025, 56 first-time takers)
Central Methodist University- Columbia Satellite SiteColumbiaRN, bachelor’s degreeFull
Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish CollegeSt. LouisRN, bachelor’s degreeFull86.06% (2025, 287 first-time takers)
Graceland University School of NursingIndependenceRN, bachelor’s degreeFull80.77% (2025, 26 first-time takers)
Grand Canyon University School of NursingSt. LouisRN, bachelor’s degreeInitial
Jefferson College Bi-level ProgramHillsboroPractical nursingFull100% (2025, 41 first-time takers)
Jefferson College Bi-Level ProgramHillsboroRN, associate degreeFull91.18% (2025, 34 first-time takers)
Mercy University of Nursing and Health ProfessionsCape GirardeauPractical nursingFull95.24% (2025, 21 first-time takers)
Mercy University of Nursing and Health ProfessionsCape GirardeauRN, associate degreeFull92.59% (2025, 27 first-time takers)
Metropolitan Community College Penn ValleyKansas CityPractical nursingFull87.5% (2025, 24 first-time takers)
Missouri Valley University School of Nursing and Health SciencesMarshallRN, bachelor’s degreeFull81.82% (2025, 22 first-time takers)
MO - AIR FORCE NURSING SERVICE PROGRAM - MO - PNPractical nursing74.81% (2025, 131 first-time takers)
MO - WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL NURSINGPractical nursing83.33% (2025, 24 first-time takers)
Ozark Technical Community College Direct EntryHollisterRN, associate degreeFull84.21% (2025, 19 first-time takers)
Stepful CollegeFentonPractical nursingFull86.49% (2025, 74 first-time takers)
Stepful CollegeFentonRN, associate degreeInitial87.8% (2025, 41 first-time takers)
Stepful College – City CampusSt. LouisPractical nursingFull
Western Governors UniversityKansas CityRN, bachelor’s degreeInitial100% (2025, 4 first-time takers)

Sources

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

State board sources: Missouri Approved Programs of Practical and Professional Nursing (Schools of Nursing) (List revised 9/10/2026); NCSBN Report 4 – Jurisdiction Program Summary of all First-Time Candidates, NCLEX-RN, Missouri Board of Nursing, 2025 Quarter 4 (2025 calendar year (first-time candidates, all jurisdictions)); NCSBN Report 4 – Jurisdiction Program Summary of all First-Time Candidates, NCLEX-PN, Missouri Board of Nursing, 2025 Quarter 4 (2025 calendar year (first-time candidates, all jurisdictions)).