Vanderbilt University nursing

Nashville, Tennessee · Private nonprofit. Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 96% · CCNE accredited.

Master'sDoctorateRN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 96%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, entry-level master’sNashvilleFull Prelicensure MSN (Initial)96% (2025, 146 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, entry-level master’s
Vanderbilt University Initial		NashvilleFull Prelicensure MSN (Initial)88% (2025, 26 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 4022015: 4382016: 3802017: 4012018: 4362019: 4482020: 4472021: 4242022: 4902023: 4672024: 49640220144962024
Nursing completions at Vanderbilt University by year, IPEDS. Up 23% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014402
2015438
2016380
2017401
2018436
2019448
2020447
2021424
2022490
2023467
2024496
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Master's degree68
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3809Master's degree57
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Master's degree56
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice55
Critical Care Nursing 51.3814Master's degree48
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3822Master's degree33
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree30
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803Master's degree29
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807Master's degree25
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 51.3806Master's degree16
Nursing Science 51.3808Master's degree13
Nursing Education 51.3203Post-master's certificate10
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 51.3816Master's degree10
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 51.3816Post-master's certificate8
Nursing Science 51.3808Doctor's degree, research/scholarship7
Nursing Science 51.3808Post-master's certificate5
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3809Post-master's certificate5
Nursing Administration 51.3802Master's degree4
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Post-master's certificate4
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificate3
Critical Care Nursing 51.3814Post-master's certificate3
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803Post-master's certificate2
Critical Care Nursing 51.3814Doctor's degree, professional practice2
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 51.3816Doctor's degree, professional practice2
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 51.3806Post-master's certificate1
Nursing Administration 51.3802Post-master's certificateNone reported
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 51.3807Post-master's certificateNone reported
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3822Post-master's certificateNone reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 51.3899Master's degreeNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEMaster'sFall 2030
CCNEMaster's-MNSpring 2029
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Fall 2030
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateFall 2030

Federal funding

60 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $40.1m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov. The 12 largest are shown.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$5.6mNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2003-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$5.2mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2019-07-01 to 2027-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$4.9mNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2003-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$4.0mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2023-09-30 to 2027-09-29Health Resources and Services Administration
$3.9mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2018-09-30 to 2027-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$2.8mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2023-08-01 to 2027-07-31Health Resources and Services Administration
$2.3mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2019-07-01 to 2024-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.8mNursing Research
93.361		2014-09-26 to 2019-06-30National Institutes of Health
$1.5mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2023-09-30 to 2026-09-29Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.4mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2012-09-01 to 2015-09-29Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.3mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2009-07-01 to 2015-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$999kNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2017-07-01 to 2019-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

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

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Vanderbilt University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The Master of Nursing program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) http://www.ccneaccreditation.org .”

nursing.vanderbilt.edu

Admission

“Make your first move to becoming a nurse through our entry to nursing prerequisite courses.”

nursing.vanderbilt.edu

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