Villanova University nursing

Villanova, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 92.04% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 92.04%

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State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	Approval	First-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing	Villanova	Full	92.04% (2025, 201 first-time takers) Board source

Nursing awards

Nursing completions at Villanova University by year, IPEDS. Down 1% from 2014 to 2024.

Year	Completions
2014	276
2015	291
2016	288
2017	322
2018	292
2019	312
2020	335
2021	312
2022	299
2023	283
2024	274

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Bachelor's degree	175
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Doctor's degree, professional practice	46
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Master's degree	42
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Doctor's degree, research/scholarship	11
Nursing Education 51.3203	Post-master's certificate	None reported
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803	Post-master's certificate	None reported
Nurse Anesthetist 51.3804	Post-master's certificate	None reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

Accreditor	Program	Next review
CCNE	Baccalaureate	Spring 2029
CCNE	Master's	Spring 2029
CCNE	Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Spring 2029
CCNE	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Spring 2029

Faculty

2 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

VILLANOVA NURSING EXPERIENCEFACULTY & RESEARCH
RELATED TOPICSFACULTY AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Villanova University’s nursing pages

Simulation
“Deborah “Dee” Silvers Adams '86 FCN and Nick Adams Make $5 Million Leadership Gift to Support the Transformation of Villanova Nursing’s Simulation Lab”
villanova.edu