Radford University nursing

Radford, Virginia · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 87.69% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 87.69%

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State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	Approval	First-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree	Radford	Current Active	87.69% (2025, 65 first-time takers) Board source

Nursing awards

Nursing completions at Radford University by year, IPEDS. Up 173% from 2014 to 2024.

Year	Completions
2014	116
2015	107
2016	117
2017	95
2018	108
2019	115
2020	255
2021	255
2022	263
2023	290
2024	317

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Bachelor's degree	259
Nursing Administration 51.3802	Master's degree	25
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805	Master's degree	18
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810	Postbaccalaureate certificate	8
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Doctor's degree, professional practice	4
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Doctor's degree, other	3
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 51.3899	Master's degree	None reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

Accreditor	Program	Next review
CCNE	Baccalaureate	Fall 2033
CCNE	Master's	Fall 2033
CCNE	Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Fall 2033
CCNE	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Fall 2033

Federal funding

5 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $1.9m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

Amount	Program	Period	Agency
$1.2m	Advanced Nursing Education 93.247	2017-07-01 to 2019-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$764k	Advanced Nursing Education 93.247	2014-07-01 to 2017-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$0	Nursing Student Loans 93.364	1970-07-01 to 2079-06-06	Health Resources and Services Administration
$-9099	Advanced Nursing Education 93.247	2014-07-01 to 2018-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$-68874	Advanced Nursing Education 93.247	2017-07-01 to 2021-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration

From Radford University’s nursing pages

Simulation
“Jo Ann Bingham Clinical Simulation Center”
radford.edu

Admission
“Earn an overall score of “proficient” on the ATI TEAS exam.”
radford.edu