Wilkes University nursing

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 92.75% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 92.75%

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State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	Approval	First-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree Passan School of Nursing	Wilkes-Barre	Full	92.75% (2025, 69 first-time takers) Board source

Nursing awards

Nursing completions at Wilkes University by year, IPEDS. Up 301% from 2014 to 2024.

Year	Completions
2014	115
2015	103
2016	104
2017	171
2018	368
2019	353
2020	303
2021	236
2022	284
2023	389
2024	461

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Master's degree	356
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Bachelor's degree	80
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Doctor's degree, professional practice	23
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Doctor's degree, research/scholarship	2

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

Federal funding

2 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $474k. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

Amount	Program	Period	Agency
$241k	Nursing Student Loans 93.364	1973-07-01 to 2079-06-06	Health Resources and Services Administration
$233k	Nursing Student Loans 93.364	1973-07-01 to 2079-06-06	Health Resources and Services Administration

From Wilkes University’s nursing pages

Clinical placements
“We are constantly evolving to meet the needs of our nursing students, and that includes complimentary clinical placement services.”
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