Saint Louis University nursing

Saint Louis, Missouri · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 88.24% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 88.24%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeSt LouisFull88.24% (2025, 187 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 3922015: 4052016: 3462017: 3242018: 3772019: 3582020: 3172021: 3242022: 2982023: 3422024: 28439220142842024
Nursing completions at Saint Louis University by year, IPEDS. Down 28% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014392
2015405
2016346
2017324
2018377
2019358
2020317
2021324
2022298
2023342
2024284
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree180
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree72
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Doctor's degree, research/scholarship9
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificate7
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, research/scholarship7
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Post-master's certificate5
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3809Post-master's certificate3
Critical Care Nursing 51.3814Post-master's certificate1
Nursing Education 51.3203Post-master's certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2034
CCNEMaster'sFall 2034
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Fall 2034
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateFall 2034

Federal funding

10 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $4.7m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$2.9mNursing Workforce Diversity
93.178		2017-07-01 to 2025-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$648kNursing Workforce Diversity
93.178		2017-07-01 to 2021-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$605kNursing Research
93.361		2020-09-08 to 2024-06-30National Institutes of Health
$215kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2014-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$194kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2003-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$69kNursing Research
93.361		2024-11-06through WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE
$17kNursing Research
93.361		2024-10-25through WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE
$16kNursing Student Loans
93.364		1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration
$11kNursing Research
93.361		2024-11-26through WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, THE
$-25398Nursing Student Loans
93.364		1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration

From Saint Louis University’s nursing pages

State board approval

“The Saint Louis University Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing is fully approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing.”

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Simulation

“As the program progresses, you will develop the skills to handle common nursing scenarios — such as chest pain, congestive heart failure, dehydration, confusion, and asthma — through hands-on training in our advanced simulation lab.”

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Clinical placements

“Louis area as clinical sites, and also has affiliations”

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Admission

“The transfer application deadline for fall is April 1.”

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