Nursing schools in Pennsylvania

174 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 147 with a federal record and 27 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: 11,9802015: 12,4562016: 12,5442017: 12,1462018: 12,7282019: 13,1512020: 12,2212021: 12,4292022: 14,1362023: 13,3452024: 12,88711,980201412,8872024
Nursing completions in Pennsylvania by year, all schools, IPEDS. Up 8% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
201411980
201512456
201612544
201712146
201812728
201913151
202012221
202112429
202214136
202313345
202412887

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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 23 board-listed programs in Pennsylvania have no federal record and are shown at the center of the city the board lists. 7 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.

Nursing schools (147)

More board-approved programs (30)

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

SchoolCityProgramApprovalFirst-time NCLEX
Allegany College of MarylandEverettRN, associate degreeFull100% (2025, 6 first-time takers)
Central PA Institute of Science and TechnologyPleasant GapPractical nursingProvisional64.71% (2025, 34 first-time takers)
Conemaugh School of NursingJohnstownRN, diplomaFull100% (2025, 21 first-time takers)
Delaware County Technical SchoolsBroomallPractical nursingFull88.73% (2025, 71 first-time takers)
Dotlen Academy of ScienceNorristownPractical nursingFull100% (2025, 2 first-time takers)
Erie County Community CollegeEriePractical nursingInitial
Fortis School of Nursing @ All State Career SchoolEssingtonPractical nursingProvisional68.75% (2025, 48 first-time takers)
Geisinger CollegeLewistownRN, associate degreeFull93.75% (2025, 48 first-time takers)
Institute of Medical and Business CareersEriePractical nursingInitial
Jefferson College of NursingPhiladelphiaRN, bachelor’s degreeFull92.35% (2025, 366 first-time takers)
Jersey College JenkintownJenkintownRN, associate degreeFull100% (2025, 9 first-time takers)
Jersey College JenkintownJenkintownPractical nursingInitial
Jersey College ScrantonScrantonRN, associate degreeFull94.29% (2025, 35 first-time takers)
Jersey College YorkYorkRN, associate degreeInitial
LaRoche UniversityPittsburghRN, entry-level master’sFull93.42% (2025, 76 first-time takers)
Meadville Medical Center Institute for Healthcare ProfessionalsMeadvilleRN, diplomaInitial
Meadville Medical Center Institute for Healthcare ProfessionalsMeadvillePractical nursingInitial
Penn College at WellsboroWellsboroPractical nursingFull90% (2025, 30 first-time takers)
Pennsylvania State UniversityUniversity ParkRN, bachelor’s degreeFull94.09% (2025, 389 first-time takers)
Pennsylvania State University, Lehigh ValleyCenter ValleyPractical nursingFull82.98% (2025, 47 first-time takers)
Princeton Information Technology CenterWyncotePractical nursingProvisional65.17% (2025, 89 first-time takers)
South CollegeCranberry TownshipRN, associate degreeInitial100% (2025, 2 first-time takers)
South CollegeCranberry TownshipPractical nursingFull100% (2025, 7 first-time takers)
South College School of NursingCranberry TownshipRN, bachelor’s degreeInitial100% (2025, 1 first-time takers)
Successful Aging Career InstituteUpper DarbyPractical nursingInitial
Temple University Barnett College of Public HealthPhiladelphiaRN, bachelor’s degreeProvisional74.23% (2025, 97 first-time takers)
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Nursing ProgramBradfordRN, associate degreeFull92.86% (2025, 14 first-time takers)
UPMC Mercy Hospital School of NursingPittsburghRN, diplomaFull95.24% (2025, 105 first-time takers)
UPMC Shadyside Hospital School of NursingPittsburghRN, diplomaFull97% (2025, 233 first-time takers)
UPMC Washington School of NursingWashingtonRN, diplomaFull100% (2025, 28 first-time takers)

Sources

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

State board sources: Board Approved Professional Nursing Programs (Updated 07/06/26); Board Approved Practical Nursing Programs (Updated 07/02/26); NCLEX-RN 5-year spreadsheet, first-time test-takers (Exam year October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 (nclex_year 2025)); NCLEX-PN 5-year spreadsheet, first-time test-takers (Exam year October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025 (nclex_year 2025)).