Southwest Baptist University nursing

Bolivar, Missouri · Private nonprofit. Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's · first-time NCLEX 84.09% / 92.86% · ACEN accredited.

Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 84.09%RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 92.86%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degreeSpringfieldFull84.09% (2025, 132 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, associate degreeSalemFull
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RN, bachelor’s degreeBolivarFull92.86% (2025, 14 first-time takers)
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Nursing awards

2014: 2312015: 2572016: 2672017: 2212018: 2452019: 2022020: 1982021: 2082022: 1932023: 1592024: 14223120141422024
Nursing completions at Southwest Baptist University by year, IPEDS. Down 39% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014231
2015257
2016267
2017221
2018245
2019202
2020198
2021208
2022193
2023159
2024142
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree103
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree37
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree2
Nursing Education 51.3203Master's degreeNone reported
Nursing Administration 51.3802Master's degreeNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENMaster's
Accredited		Fall 2027
ACENBaccalaureate
Accredited		Fall 2027
ACENAssociate
Accredited		Fall 2027

Federal funding

4 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $967k. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$703kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2016-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$193kNursing Student Loans
93.364		2002-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration
$71kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2016-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$0Nursing Student Loans
93.364		2002-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration

From Southwest Baptist University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“All nursing programs offered by Southwest Baptist University are accredited by ACEN.”

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State board approval

“The Missouri State Board of Nursing (MSBN) oversees approval of all pre-licensure”

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NCLEX

“In honor of our 100% NCLEX pass rate in Spring 2023, we're offering $1,000 scholarships”

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Admission

“After completing prerequisite courses, you can apply for the 2-year nursing program.”

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