Western Nevada College nursing

Carson City, Nevada · Public. Associate's · first-time NCLEX 89.36% · ACEN accredited.

Associate'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 89.36%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degree
Associate of Applied Science in Nursing (AAS Degree)
Carson CityFull Approval89.36% (2025, 47 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 352015: 392016: 422017: 452018: 412019: 522020: 532021: 502022: 482023: 442024: 52352014522024
Nursing completions at Western Nevada College by year, IPEDS. Up 49% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
201435
201539
201642
201745
201841
201952
202053
202150
202248
202344
202452
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree52
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate under 12 weeksNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited
Fall 2028

From Western Nevada College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The WNC nursing program is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing .”

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State board approval

“The nursing program is approved by the Nevada State Board of Nursing (NSBN) and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, 3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, GA 30326, ph: 404-975-5000.”

catalog.wnc.edu

Clinical placements

“Many of our clinical sites require students to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as”

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Admission

“Students must complete all prerequisite courses with a grade of C or better to apply for the nursing program.”

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