University of North Dakota nursing

Grand Forks, North Dakota · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 93.55% · CCNE and COA accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 93.55%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeGrand ForksNDBON Approval: April 2026 – April 203193.55% (FY2024-2025, 93 first-time takers)
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Nursing awards

2014: 2302015: 2102016: 2132017: 2172018: 2192019: 2562020: 2292021: 1682022: 2292023: 2982024: 29623020142962024
Nursing completions at University of North Dakota by year, IPEDS. Up 29% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014230
2015210
2016213
2017217
2018219
2019256
2020229
2021168
2022229
2023298
2024296
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree130
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree122
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice42
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Doctor's degree, research/scholarship2
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Postbaccalaureate certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2030
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2030
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Spring 2030
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2030
COADoctor of Nursing Practice (Entry Level)
Continued Accreditation		May 2031

Federal funding

9 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $8.2m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$2.7mNursing Workforce Diversity
93.178		2017-07-01 to 2026-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$2.1mNursing Workforce Diversity
93.178		2004-07-01 to 2017-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.3mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2007-07-01 to 2015-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.0mNursing Workforce Diversity
93.178		2017-07-01 to 2021-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$942kNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2025-09-30 to 2029-09-29Health Resources and Services Administration
$374kNursing Student Loans
93.364		1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration
$104kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2011-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$0Nurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2006-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$-374283Nursing Student Loans
93.364		1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration

From University of North Dakota’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Earn your BSN from a nursing program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) .”

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NCLEX

“NCLEX First Time Pass Rate for 2023 UND graduates compared to 92% nationwide”

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Simulation

“Use state-of-the-art learning technology at the Clinical Resource and Simulation Center .”

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