Washington State University nursing

Pullman, Washington · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 92.89% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 92.89%

Full institution profile Washington nursing schools

State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	First-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree College of Nursing (BSN Rural Pathway Option Available)	Spokane	Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree College of Nursing	Richland	Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree College of Nursing	Yakima	Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree BSN (NCLEX table row; campus not split)		92.89% (2025, 211 first-time takers) Board source

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

Nursing awards

Nursing completions at Washington State University by year, IPEDS. Down 3% from 2014 to 2024.

Year	Completions
2014	414
2015	384
2016	448
2017	423
2018	431
2019	470
2020	443
2021	459
2022	495
2023	463
2024	403

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Bachelor's degree	295
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Doctor's degree, professional practice	46
Nursing Administration 51.3802	Postbaccalaureate certificate	43
Nursing Education 51.3203	Postbaccalaureate certificate	7
Nursing Science 51.3808	Doctor's degree, research/scholarship	7
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Master's degree	5
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805	Postbaccalaureate certificate	None reported
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810	Postbaccalaureate certificate	None reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

Accreditor	Program	Next review
CCNE	Baccalaureate	Spring 2034
CCNE	Master's	Spring 2034
CCNE	Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Spring 2029

Federal funding

20 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $14.0m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov. The 12 largest are shown.

Amount	Program	Period	Agency
$3.5m	Nursing Research 93.361	2017-08-01 to 2029-05-31	National Institutes of Health
$2.5m	Advanced Nursing Education 93.247	2017-07-01 to 2023-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$2.2m	Nursing Workforce Diversity 93.178	2010-07-01 to 2017-08-31	Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.5m	Advanced Nursing Education 93.247	2017-07-01 to 2019-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.3m	Nurse Faculty Loan Program 93.264	2009-07-01 to 2099-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.1m	Advanced Nursing Education 93.247	2013-07-01 to 2016-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$621k	Nursing Research 93.361	2026-08-19 to 2031-05-31	National Institutes of Health
$374k	Nursing Research 93.361	2020-04-15 to 2023-03-31	National Institutes of Health
$322k	Nursing Research 93.361	2021-06-18 to 2024-06-30	National Institutes of Health
$217k	Nurse Faculty Loan Program 93.264	2009-07-01 to 2099-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$113k	Nursing Research 93.361	2016-02-29	through UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
$96k	Nursing Research 93.361	2021-09-30 to 2023-09-29	National Institutes of Health

From Washington State University’s nursing pages

Clinical placements
“Specialty Rotations: Obstetrics and/or Pediatric clinical rotations may take place at a nearby facility if your hospital does not offer this service.”
nursing.wsu.edu