Northwest University nursing

Kirkland, Washington · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's · first-time NCLEX 86.49% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 86.49%
Full institution profile Washington nursing schools

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
Mark and Hudah Buntain School of Nursing		Kirkland86.49% (2025, 37 first-time takers)
Board source

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

Nursing awards

2014: 412015: 512016: 462017: 492018: 442019: 442020: 482021: 452022: 402023: 432024: 36412014362024
Nursing completions at Northwest University by year, IPEDS. Down 12% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
201441
201551
201646
201749
201844
201944
202048
202145
202240
202343
202436
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree36

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2026

Faculty

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

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Northwest University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Northwest University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ( http://www.ccneaccreditation.org ).”

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NCLEX

“Northwest University has the highest NCLEX pass rate (95%) of all 4-year public or private universities in Washington.”

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Simulation

“You will train using interactive scenarios in our Simulation Lab.”

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Clinical placements

“Then master those skills in clinical rotations through some of the best hospitals in the Pacific Northwest.”

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Admission

“The application deadline is 8:59pm PST on January 31 .”

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