James Madison University nursing

Harrisonburg, Virginia · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 96.19% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 96.19%

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State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	Approval	First-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree	Harrisonburg	Current Active	96.19% (2025, 210 first-time takers) Board source

Nursing awards

Nursing completions at James Madison University by year, IPEDS. Up 91% from 2014 to 2024.

Year	Completions
2014	166
2015	210
2016	242
2017	264
2018	280
2019	264
2020	292
2021	290
2022	317
2023	328
2024	317

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Bachelor's degree	274
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3803	Master's degree	32
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Doctor's degree, research/scholarship	11

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

Accreditor	Program	Next review
CCNE	Baccalaureate	Fall 2028
CCNE	Master's	Fall 2028
CCNE	Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Fall 2028

Federal funding

4 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $3.2m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

Amount	Program	Period	Agency
$2.0m	Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359	2018-07-01 to 2023-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.1m	Advanced Nursing Education 93.247	2014-07-01 to 2017-12-31	Health Resources and Services Administration
$77k	Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359	2020-05-01 to 2021-04-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$0	Nurse Faculty Loan Program 93.264	2009-07-01 to 2021-01-11	Health Resources and Services Administration

From James Madison University’s nursing pages

Admission
“Alumni must meet minimum admission requirements for the program and complete the application process by the application deadline.”
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