Nursing schools in Montana

24 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 14 with a federal record and 10 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: 8142015: 7752016: 8262017: 7932018: 7412019: 8752020: 7942021: 7892022: 8092023: 8132024: 89081420148902024
Nursing completions in Montana by year, all schools, IPEDS. Up 9% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014814
2015775
2016826
2017793
2018741
2019875
2020794
2021789
2022809
2023813
2024890

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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 10 board-listed programs in Montana have no federal record and are shown at the center of the city the board lists. 1 board-listed program has no city on the board’s list and no point; it is in the table below.

Nursing schools (14)

More board-approved programs (11)

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

SchoolCityProgramApprovalFirst-time NCLEX
BITTERROOT COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANAHamiltonPractical nursingPhase II approved in 2025 (may enroll)
CITY COLLEGE AT MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BILLINGSBillingsRN, associate degreeFULL through 203487.5% (2025, 40 first-time takers)
CITY COLLEGE AT MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY BILLINGSBillingsPractical nursingFULL through 203485.71% (2025, 14 first-time takers)
DAKOTA NURSING PROGRAM WILLISTON STATE COLLEGEWillistonPractical nursingPhase II approved in 2025 (may enroll)
MISSOULA COLLEGE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANAMissoulaRN, associate degreeFULL through 203386.36% (2025, 44 first-time takers)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY Mark & Robyn Jones College of NursingBozemanRN, bachelor’s degreeFULL through 202990.12% (2025, 243 first-time takers)
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY Mark & Robyn Jones College of NursingBillingsRN, bachelor’s degreeFULL through 2029
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY Mark & Robyn Jones College of NursingGreat FallsRN, bachelor’s degreeFULL through 2029
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY Mark & Robyn Jones College of NursingKalispellRN, bachelor’s degreeFULL through 2029
MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY Mark & Robyn Jones College of NursingMissoulaRN, bachelor’s degreeFULL through 2029
TOURO UNIVERSITYGreat FallsRN, bachelor’s degreePhase II approved in 2026 (may enroll)

Sources

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

State board sources: Montana Approved Professional and Practical Nursing Education Programs (dated 9/11/2026) (as of 2026-09-11); Montana Board of Nursing Registered Nursing NCLEX Pass Rates per Calendar Year (first-time test takers) (2025 calendar year); Montana Board of Nursing Practical Nursing NCLEX Pass Rates per Calendar Year (first-time test takers) (2025 calendar year).