University of North Carolina Wilmington nursing

Wilmington, North Carolina · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 90% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 90%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeWilmingtonFull Approval90% (2025)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 1492015: 1882016: 3332017: 4862018: 6682019: 9222020: 9082021: 1,0012022: 9952023: 1,0002024: 96014920149602024
Nursing completions at University of North Carolina Wilmington by year, IPEDS. Up 544% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014149
2015188
2016333
2017486
2018668
2019922
2020908
20211001
2022995
20231000
2024960
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree775
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Master's degree124
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice61
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificateNone reported
Nursing Science 51.3808Post-master's certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2028
CCNEMaster'sFall 2028
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Fall 2033
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateFall 2028

Federal funding

4 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $250k. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$84kNursing Research
93.361
2025-11-04through UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$72kNursing Research
93.361
2021-09-16through UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$66kNursing Research
93.361
2022-07-05through UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$27kNursing Research
93.361
2024-10-11through UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

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