Nursing schools in Wisconsin

50 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 44 with a federal record and 6 listed only by the state board, with board approval, NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.

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Nursing graduates by year

2014: 5,2112015: 5,5042016: 5,1572017: 5,5162018: 5,5122019: 5,5402020: 5,9882021: 6,1222022: 6,1832023: 6,3282024: 6,3095,21120146,3092024
Nursing completions in Wisconsin by year, all schools, IPEDS. Up 21% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
20145211
20155504
20165157
20175516
20185512
20195540
20205988
20216122
20226183
20236328
20246309

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Loading the map… NCLEX 90% and above 80 to 89% under 80% no board rate board-listed, placed at its city 6 board-listed programs in Wisconsin have no federal record and are shown at the center of the city the board lists. 3 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.

Nursing schools (44)

More board-approved programs (9)

Programs the Wisconsin board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.

SchoolCityProgramApprovalNCLEX
Arizona College of Nursing - MadisonMadisonRNAuthorized to Plan, Cannot Admit Students, Not Board Approved
Arizona College of Nursing - MilwaukeeMilwaukeeRNAuthorized to Admit Students, Not Yet Board Approved
Bellin College of NursingGreen BayRN, bachelor’s degree97.78% (2025, 90 takers)
Edgewood UniversityMadisonRN, bachelor’s degree96.83% (2025, 126 takers)
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Community UniversityHaywardPractical nursing50% (2025, 4 takers)
Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Community UniversityHaywardRN, associate degree35% (2025, 20 takers)
WI - HERZING COLLEGE - ADNRN, associate degree67% (2025, 6 takers)
WI - HERZING COLLEGE - PNPractical nursing100% (2025, 22 takers)
WI - HERZING UNIVERSITY - BROOKFIELD/KENOSHA - BSRN, bachelor’s degree90.74% (2025, 54 takers)

Sources

Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.

State board sources: Approved In-state Nursing Schools (Rev: 1/2/2026) (approved list as of 2026-01-02); 2025 Wisconsin Annual NCLEX Pass Rate Report (corrected) (2025 calendar year).