The University of Tennessee-Knoxville nursing

Knoxville, Tennessee · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 97% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 97%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeKnoxvilleFull97% (2025, 276 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 3132015: 2212016: 2232017: 2562018: 2542019: 2952020: 3002021: 3202022: 3142023: 3062024: 32931320143292024
Nursing completions at The University of Tennessee-Knoxville by year, IPEDS. Up 5% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014313
2015221
2016223
2017256
2018254
2019295
2020300
2021320
2022314
2023306
2024329
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree256
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, research/scholarship61
Nursing Science 51.3808Doctor's degree, research/scholarship8
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Postbaccalaureate certificate2
Nursing Education 51.3203Postbaccalaureate certificate1
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Postbaccalaureate certificate1
Nursing Administration 51.3802Postbaccalaureate certificateNone reported
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3809Postbaccalaureate certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2035
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Spring 2035
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2035

Federal funding

24 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $20.8m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov. The 12 largest are shown.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$3.7mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2022-07-01 to 2027-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$3.0mNursing Research
93.361		2018-08-01 to 2028-05-31National Institutes of Health
$2.1mNursing Research
93.361		2022-08-31 to 2027-06-30National Institutes of Health
$2.0mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2015-07-01 to 2018-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$2.0mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2018-07-01 to 2022-12-31Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.3mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2013-07-01 to 2016-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.3mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2012-09-01 to 2016-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.1mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2014-07-01 to 2017-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.1mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2013-07-01 to 2017-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.0mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2012-09-01 to 2016-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$642kAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2022-07-01 to 2024-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$527kNursing Research
93.361		2020-09-04 to 2022-07-31National Institutes of Health

Faculty

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

Source: school nursing faculty page

From The University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s nursing pages

Simulation

“Through high-fidelity simulation, standardized patient encounters, and interdisciplinary learning opportunities, the College of Nursing prepares future nurses to deliver safe, compassionate, and evidence-based care in an increasingly complex healthcare landscape.”

nursing.utk.edu

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