Nursing schools in South Carolina

54 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 45 with a federal record and 9 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: 3,6252015: 3,4182016: 3,4182017: 3,5412018: 3,5582019: 3,7222020: 4,0162021: 3,6722022: 3,7342023: 3,6162024: 3,8563,62520143,8562024
Nursing completions in South Carolina by year, all schools, IPEDS. Up 6% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
20143625
20153418
20163418
20173541
20183558
20193722
20204016
20213672
20223734
20233616
20243856

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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 11 board-listed programs in South Carolina have no federal record and are shown at the center of the city the board lists. 1 board-listed program has no city on the board’s list and no point; it is in the table below.

Nursing schools (45)

More board-approved programs (12)

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

SchoolCityProgramApprovalFirst-time NCLEX
Arizona College of NursingGreenvilleRN, bachelor’s degreeInitial
ECPI UniversityColumbiaRN, associate degreeInitial96.97% (2025, 33 first-time takers)
ECPI UniversityGreenvilleRN, associate degreeFull92.78% (2025, 97 first-time takers)
ECPI UniversityNorth CharlestonRN, associate degreeConditional89.72% (2025, 107 first-time takers)
ECPI UniversityNorth CharlestonRN, bachelor’s degreeInitial100% (2025, 5 first-time takers)
ECPI UniversityCharlestonPractical nursingFull96.55% (2025, 58 first-time takers)
ECPI UniversityColumbiaPractical nursingFull86.96% (2025, 115 first-time takers)
ECPI UniversityGreenvillePractical nursingFull87.6% (2025, 121 first-time takers)
Galen CollegeRN, associate degree86.02% (2025, 236 first-time takers)
Laurel College of TechnologyFort MillPractical nursingInitial
Southeastern CollegeCharlestonRN, associate degreeInitial80% (2025, 5 first-time takers)
The CitadelCharlestonRN, bachelor’s degreeConditional75% (2025, 20 first-time takers)

Sources

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

State board sources: Registered Nursing Programs Approved by the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina (last updated July 2026); Practical Nursing Programs Approved by the State Board of Nursing for South Carolina (last updated July 2026); Associate Degree in Nursing Programs, NCLEX-RN Passing Rate (first-time takers) (2025 calendar year); Baccalaureate Degree Registered Nursing Programs, NCLEX-RN Passing Rate (first-time takers) (2025 calendar year); Licensed Practical Nursing Programs, NCLEX-PN Passing Rate (first-time takers) (2025 calendar year).