Walla Walla University nursing

College Place, Washington · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's · first-time NCLEX 94.59% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 94.59%

Full institution profile Washington nursing schools

State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	First-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree School of Nursing	Portland, OR	94.59% (2025, 37 first-time takers) Board source

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

Nursing awards

Nursing completions at Walla Walla University by year, IPEDS. Down 16% from 2014 to 2024.

Year	Completions
2014	57
2015	61
2016	61
2017	65
2018	60
2019	55
2020	67
2021	66
2022	53
2023	61
2024	48

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Bachelor's degree	48

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

Accreditor	Program	Next review
CCNE	Baccalaureate	Fall 2030

Federal funding

2 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $-131031. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

Amount	Program	Period	Agency
$0	Nursing Student Loans 93.364	1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06	Health Resources and Services Administration
$-131031	Nursing Student Loans 93.364	1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06	Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

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

Kari FirestoneDean and Professor
Inga ArdzevanidzeAssistant Professor
Mary CohenAssistant Professor
Holly CoonInstructor
Yolanda HallAdjunct Instructor
Deanna Ludwig-BosAssociate Professor
Matthew SiahaanAssociate Dean of Residence
Katherine SpencerAssistant Professor
Patricia WitherspoonAssistant Professor

Source: school nursing faculty page

From Walla Walla University’s nursing pages

Simulation
“The School of Nursing (offices, lobby, classrooms, clinical skills and simulation lab) is located on the 2nd floor of the Winter Education Complex (the WEC), situated on the corner of SW Fourth Street and SW Davis Avenue in College Place.”
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Admission
“Freshmen and sophomores complete their general education and nursing prerequisite courses on this main campus.”
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