Nursing schools in Utah
34 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 28 with a federal record and 6 listed only by the state board, with first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.
Nursing graduates by year
| Year | Completions |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 5587 |
| 2015 | 7187 |
| 2016 | 8760 |
| 2017 | 12061 |
| 2018 | 14417 |
| 2019 | 16064 |
| 2020 | 19088 |
| 2021 | 19469 |
| 2022 | 16118 |
| 2023 | 15617 |
| 2024 | 14023 |
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NCLEX 90% and above
80 to 89%
under 80%
no board rate
7 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.
Nursing schools (28)
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Arizona College of Nursing-Salt Lake City
Bachelor's
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Bridgerland Technical College
LPN/LVNACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 84 first-time takers) -
Brigham Young University
Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 96.64% (2025, 119 first-time takers) -
Davis Technical College
LPN/LVNACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 97.66% (2025, 128 first-time takers) -
Dixie Technical College
LPN/LVNACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 95.83% (2025, 72 first-time takers) -
Eagle Gate College-Layton
Bachelor's
Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 9 first-time takers) -
Eagle Gate College-Murray
Bachelor'sMaster'sACENCCNE
Practical nursing NCLEX 84.31% (2025, 51 first-time takers) -
Fortis College-Salt Lake City
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 84.78% (2025, 46 first-time takers) -
Galen Health Institutes-Salt Lake City
RN, associate degreeACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 81.82% (2025, 11 first-time takers) -
Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sACENCCNE
RN, associate degree NCLEX 78.99% (2025, 414 first-time takers) · RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 83.73% (2025, 209 first-time takers) -
Mountainland Technical College
LPN/LVNACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 40 first-time takers) -
Nightingale College
Associate'sBachelor'sCCNECNEA
RN, associate degree NCLEX 83.78% (2025, 37 first-time takers) · RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 62.96% (2025, 1,366 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 79.63% (2025, 54 first-time takers) -
Ogden-Weber Technical College
LPN/LVNACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 22 first-time takers) -
Provo College
Bachelor'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 94.78% (2025, 134 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 83.33% (2025, 12 first-time takers) -
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
Master'sDoctorateCCNE
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Salt Lake Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 81.71% (2025, 339 first-time takers) -
Snow College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 70.21% (2025, 47 first-time takers) -
Southern Utah University
Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 93.62% (2025, 94 first-time takers) -
Southwest Technical College
LPN/LVNACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 93.1% (2025, 29 first-time takers) -
Tooele Technical College
LPN/LVNACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 80% (2025, 10 first-time takers) -
Uintah Basin Technical College
LPN/LVNACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 94.29% (2025, 35 first-time takers) - University of Utah Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 88.36% (2025, 189 first-time takers)
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Utah State University
LPN/LVNAssociate'sBachelor'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 92.19% (2025, 64 first-time takers) · RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 30 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 20 first-time takers) - Utah Tech University Associate'sBachelor'sACEN RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 82.08% (2025, 106 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 87.5% (2025, 56 first-time takers)
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Utah Valley University
Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 85.56% (2025, 187 first-time takers) -
Weber State University
Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 90.31% (2025, 516 first-time takers) -
Western Governors University
Bachelor'sMaster'sOther nursingCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 87.5% (2025, 64 first-time takers) - Westminster University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaCCNE
More board-approved programs (7)
Programs the Utah 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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| Arizona College | RN, bachelor’s degree | 90.79% (2025, 76 first-time takers) | ||
| Eagle Gate College | RN, entry-level master’s | 100% (2025, 8 first-time takers) | ||
| Eagle Gate College | RN, bachelor’s degree | 94.23% (2025, 104 first-time takers) | ||
| Grand Canyon University | RN, bachelor’s degree | 100% (2025, 17 first-time takers) | ||
| Roseman University | RN, bachelor’s degree | 90.59% (2025, 85 first-time takers) | ||
| Stevens-Henager College | RN | |||
| Westminister University | RN, bachelor’s degree | 70.45% (2025, 44 first-time takers) |
Sources
Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.
State board sources: Utah DOPL NCLEX-RN first-time pass rates by education program (Overall 2025 column); Utah DOPL NCLEX-PN first-time pass rates by education program (Overall 2025 column); Utah DOPL NCLEX Pass Rates page (the page the two tables are published on; current-year quarters only, not used for rows).