BOMNursing schools in Tennessee
98 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 76 with a federal record and 22 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.
Nursing graduates by year
| Year | Completions |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 6944 |
| 2015 | 6808 |
| 2016 | 7143 |
| 2017 | 7136 |
| 2018 | 6947 |
| 2019 | 6978 |
| 2020 | 7249 |
| 2021 | 7202 |
| 2022 | 7545 |
| 2023 | 7243 |
| 2024 | 7182 |
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NCLEX 90% and above
80 to 89%
under 80%
no board rate
board-listed, placed at its city
13 board-listed programs in Tennessee have no federal record and are shown at the center of the city the board lists. 13 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.
Nursing schools (76)
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Academy of Allied Health Careers
Practical nursing
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Austin Peay State University
Bachelor'sMaster'sACENCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 97% (2025, 108 first-time takers) -
Baptist Health Sciences University
Bachelor'sDoctorateCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 82% (2025, 94 first-time takers) -
Belmont University
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 98% (2025, 133 first-time takers) -
Bethel University
Bachelor'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 89% (2025, 9 first-time takers) -
Bryan College-Dayton
RN, bachelor’s degreeCCNE
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Carson-Newman University
Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNECOA
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 21 first-time takers) -
Chattanooga College Medical Dental and & Technical Careers
RN, bachelor’s degreePractical nursing
Practical nursing NCLEX 71% (2025, 121 first-time takers) -
Chattanooga State Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 96% (2025, 169 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 79% (2025, 38 first-time takers) -
Christian Brothers University
Bachelor'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 47% (2025, 34 first-time takers) -
Cleveland State Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 93% (2025, 56 first-time takers) -
Columbia State Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 95% (2025, 78 first-time takers) -
Concorde Career College-Memphis
Associate's
RN, associate degree NCLEX 64% (2025, 22 first-time takers) -
Cumberland University
Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 98% (2025, 45 first-time takers) -
Dyersburg State Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 93% (2025, 97 first-time takers) -
East Tennessee State University
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 90% (2025, 243 first-time takers) -
Fortis Institute-Cookeville
Associate's
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Fortis Institute-Nashville
Associate's
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Freed-Hardeman University
Bachelor'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 31 first-time takers) -
Galen Health Institutes-Nashville Campus
Associate'sBachelor'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 94% (2025, 224 first-time takers) · RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 85% (2025, 46 first-time takers) -
Herzing University-Nashville
RN, associate degreeRN, bachelor’s degreePractical nursingACENCCNE
RN, associate degree NCLEX 64% (2025, 14 first-time takers) · RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 78% (2025, 9 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 15 first-time takers) -
Jackson State Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 93% (2025, 74 first-time takers) -
King University
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 11 first-time takers) -
Lee University
Bachelor'sDoctorateCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 97% (2025, 36 first-time takers) -
Lincoln Memorial University
Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaACENCOA
RN, associate degree NCLEX 96% (2025, 51 first-time takers) · RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 98% (2025, 66 first-time takers) -
Lipscomb University
Bachelor'sACEN
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 97% (2025, 69 first-time takers) -
Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia Inc
Nurse anesthesiaCOA
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Middle Tennessee State University
Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 66 first-time takers) - Milligan University Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 81% (2025, 16 first-time takers)
- Motlow State Community College Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 98% (2025, 40 first-time takers)
- Nashville State Community College Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 96% (2025, 46 first-time takers)
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Northeast State Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 97% (2025, 68 first-time takers) -
Pellissippi State Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 75 first-time takers) -
Roane State Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 77% (2025, 84 first-time takers) -
South College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
RN, associate degree NCLEX 81% (2025, 162 first-time takers) · RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 90% (2025, 180 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 85% (2025, 123 first-time takers) -
Southern Adventist University
Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 91% (2025, 65 first-time takers) · RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 28 first-time takers) - Southwest Tennessee Community College Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 76% (2025, 89 first-time takers)
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Strayer University-Tennessee
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TCAT Athens
LPN/LVN
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville
LPN/LVN
Practical nursing NCLEX 94% (2025, 49 first-time takers) -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
LPN/LVN
Practical nursing NCLEX 93% (2025, 55 first-time takers) -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump
LPN/LVN
Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 25 first-time takers) -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Dickson
LPN/LVN
Practical nursing NCLEX 97% (2025, 65 first-time takers) -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
LPN/LVN
Practical nursing NCLEX 97% (2025, 90 first-time takers) -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Harriman
LPN/LVN
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hartsville
LPN/LVN
Practical nursing NCLEX 91% (2025, 35 first-time takers) -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Henry/Carroll
LPN/LVN
Practical nursing NCLEX 91% (2025, 35 first-time takers) -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Hohenwald
LPN/LVN
Practical nursing NCLEX 90% (2025, 49 first-time takers) -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jacksboro
LPN/LVN
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Jackson
LPN/LVN
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
LPN/LVN
Practical nursing NCLEX 79% (2025, 131 first-time takers) -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Livingston
LPN/LVN
Practical nursing NCLEX 86% (2025, 49 first-time takers) -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McKenzie
Practical nursing
Practical nursing NCLEX 93% (2025, 41 first-time takers) -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-McMinnville
LPN/LVN
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Memphis
LPN/LVN
Practical nursing NCLEX 88% (2025, 56 first-time takers) -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Morristown
LPN/LVN
Practical nursing NCLEX 88% (2025, 58 first-time takers) -
Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Murfreesboro
LPN/LVN
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Oneida-Huntsville
LPN/LVN
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Pulaski
LPN/LVN
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Shelbyville
LPN/LVN
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Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Upper Cumberland
LPN/LVN
Practical nursing NCLEX 85% (2025, 26 first-time takers) -
Tennessee State University
Bachelor'sMaster'sACEN
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 62% (2025, 21 first-time takers) -
Tennessee Technological University
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 95% (2025, 132 first-time takers) -
Tennessee Wesleyan University
Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 91% (2025, 45 first-time takers) -
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNECOA
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 85% (2025, 126 first-time takers) -
The University of Tennessee Southern
Bachelor'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 12 first-time takers) -
The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateNurse anesthesia
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 98% (2025, 114 first-time takers) -
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 97% (2025, 276 first-time takers) -
The University of Tennessee-Martin
Bachelor's
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 97% (2025, 37 first-time takers) -
Trevecca Nazarene University
Bachelor'sACEN
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 89% (2025, 9 first-time takers) - Tusculum University Bachelor's
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Union University
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 91% (2025, 90 first-time takers) -
University of Memphis
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 82% (2025, 302 first-time takers) -
Vanderbilt University
Master'sDoctorateCCNE
RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 96% (2025, 146 first-time takers) -
Volunteer State Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 89% (2025, 70 first-time takers) -
Walters State Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 92% (2025, 122 first-time takers)
More board-approved programs (26)
Programs the Tennessee board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.
| School | City | Program | Approval | First-time NCLEX |
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| American National University | Nashville | RN, associate degree | Initial | |
| American National University | Nashville | RN, bachelor’s degree | Initial | |
| Appalachian Regional Practical Nursing Program | Jacksboro | Practical nursing | Full | 88% (2025, 68 first-time takers) |
| Arizona College of Nursing - Memphis | Cordova | RN, bachelor’s degree | Initial | |
| Arizona College of Nursing - Nashville | Mt. Juliet | RN, bachelor’s degree | Initial | |
| Arkansas State University | Memphis | RN, associate degree | Initial | |
| Arkansas State University | Memphis | RN, bachelor’s degree | Initial | |
| Casa Loma College - Nashville | Nashville | RN, associate degree | Initial | |
| Chamberlain University | Nashville | RN, bachelor’s degree | Initial | |
| Excelsior University TN | Albany | RN, associate degree | Initial | 86% (2025, 14 first-time takers) |
| Fortis College Cookeville | Cookeville | RN, associate degree | Full | 91% (2025, 35 first-time takers) |
| Fortis College Nashville | Nashville | RN, associate degree | Full | 89% (2025, 18 first-time takers) |
| Fortis College Nashville | Nashville | Practical nursing | Initial | |
| Herzing University Madison Online-TN | Madison | RN, bachelor’s degree | Initial | 100% (2025, 2 first-time takers) |
| Herzing University Madison Online-TN | Madison | RN, entry-level master’s | Initial | |
| Jackson Regional Practical Nursing Program | Jackson | Practical nursing | Full | 96% (2025, 78 first-time takers) |
| Jersey College | Cleveland | RN, associate degree | Full | 100% (2025, 40 first-time takers) |
| Marian University | Nashville | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full | 82% (2025, 74 first-time takers) |
| Professional Allied Helath LLC | Memphis | Practical nursing | Initial | |
| South Central Regional Practical Nursing Program | Pulaski | Practical nursing | Full | 97% (2025, 35 first-time takers) |
| Stones River Practical Nursing Program at TCAT-Murfreesboro | Murfreesboro | Practical nursing | Full | 95% (2025, 22 first-time takers) |
| Tennessee Valley Regional Practical Nursing Program | Shelbyville | Practical nursing | Full | 92% (2025, 77 first-time takers) |
| Trinity Nursing College | Chattanooga | RN, associate degree | Initial | |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing | Jackson | RN, bachelor’s degree | Initial | |
| Western Governors University Tennessee | Salt Lake City | RN, bachelor’s degree | Initial | |
| Western Kentucky University - Tennessee | Bowling Green | RN, associate degree | Clinical Placement Only | 93% (2025, 59 first-time takers) |
Sources
Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.
State board sources: Tennessee Board of Nursing: Professional Nursing School List (Associate, Bachelor and Graduate programs) (list dated August 2026); Tennessee Board of Nursing: Practical Nursing School List (list dated August 2026); Tennessee NCLEX Results by Year and School, First Time Candidates: Associates Degree (2021-2025; 2025 recorded); Tennessee NCLEX Results by Year and School, First Time Candidates: Baccalaureate Degree and Higher (incl. Masters for Initial Licensure) (2021-2025; 2025 recorded); NCLEX-PN First Time Writers, Results by Year and School (2021-2025; 2025 recorded).