Clemson University nursing

Clemson, South Carolina · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 97.18% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 97.18%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeClemsonFull97.18% (2025, 213 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 1712015: 1752016: 1862017: 2312018: 2072019: 2182020: 2562021: 2802022: 2662023: 2852024: 26917120142692024
Nursing completions at Clemson University by year, IPEDS. Up 57% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014171
2015175
2016186
2017231
2018207
2019218
2020256
2021280
2022266
2023285
2024269
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree255
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice13
Nursing Science 51.3808Master's degree1
Nursing Administration 51.3802Post-master's certificateNone reported
Nursing Science 51.3808Doctor's degree, research/scholarshipNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2030
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2030
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Spring 2030

Federal funding

7 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $12.7m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$3.9mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2022-07-01 to 2027-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$2.9mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2018-09-30 to 2027-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$2.7mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2019-07-01 to 2025-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.5mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2023-09-30 to 2026-09-29Health Resources and Services Administration
$1000kNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2025-09-30 to 2029-09-29Health Resources and Services Administration
$406kNursing Research
93.361		2024-09-24 to 2027-08-31National Institutes of Health
$327kAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2018-09-30 to 2021-09-29Health Resources and Services Administration

From Clemson University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, the master’s degree program in nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Clemson University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.”

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Clinical placements

“The collaboration has also expanded student clinical placements within Prisma Health-Upstate.”

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