North Carolina Central University nursing

Durham, North Carolina · Public. Bachelor's · first-time NCLEX 96% · ACEN accredited.

Bachelor'sRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 96%

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State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	Approval	First-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree	Durham	Full Approval	96% (2025) Board source

Nursing awards

Nursing completions at North Carolina Central University by year, IPEDS. Down 49% from 2014 to 2024.

Year	Completions
2014	57
2015	57
2016	71
2017	80
2018	66
2019	77
2020	73
2021	80
2022	60
2023	38
2024	29

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Bachelor's degree	29

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

Accreditor	Program	Next review
ACEN	Baccalaureate Accredited	Spring 2031

Federal funding

4 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $1.4m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

Amount	Program	Period	Agency
$1.3m	Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359	2015-07-01 to 2019-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$91k	Nursing Research 93.361	2025-11-03	through DUKE UNIVERSITY
$0	Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359	2015-07-01 to 2019-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$0	Nursing Student Loans 93.364	1971-07-01 to 2021-09-16	Health Resources and Services Administration