Lower Columbia College nursing

Longview, Washington · Public. Associate's · first-time NCLEX 83.08% / 100% · ACEN and CCNE accredited.

Associate'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 83.08%Practical nursing NCLEX 100%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degree
Licensed Practical Nursing Program to Registered Nursing Program (ADN)		Longview
Board source
RN, associate degree
Nursing Program		Longview83.08% (2025, 130 first-time takers)
Board source
Practical nursing
PN (NCLEX-PN table row; no stand-alone PN program on the approved list)		100% (2025, 25 first-time takers)
Board source

The Washington board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing awards

2014: 1612015: 1852016: 1752017: 1242018: 1152019: 1032020: 1092021: 1112022: 1122023: 1162024: 12116120141212024
Nursing completions at Lower Columbia College by year, IPEDS. Down 25% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014161
2015185
2016175
2017124
2018115
2019103
2020109
2021111
2022112
2023116
2024121
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree121
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate under 12 weeks25
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 51.3902Certificate of 12 weeks to 1 year15
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 yearsNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited		Fall 2030
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2030

From Lower Columbia College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Program at Lower Columbia College , located in Longview, WA, is accredited by the Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).”

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State board approval

“Graduated from a state board of nursing approved practical nurse (PN) program.”

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Clinical placements

“Please be aware that individual clinical sites may”

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Admission

“We offer remote and in-person testing for the ATI Test of Essential Academic Skills (TEAS), and in-person and distance-proctored”

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