Shepherd University nursing

Shepherdstown, West Virginia · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 78.13% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 78.13%

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State board approval and NCLEX

Program	Campus	Approval	First-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree BSN program	Shepherdstown	Full Approval	78.13% (2025, 64 first-time takers) Board source

Nursing awards

Nursing completions at Shepherd University by year, IPEDS. Up 14% from 2014 to 2024.

Year	Completions
2014	71
2015	75
2016	80
2017	79
2018	72
2019	75
2020	81
2021	59
2022	68
2023	80
2024	81

Program (CIP)	Award level	Completions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801	Bachelor's degree	68
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Doctor's degree, professional practice	12
Nursing Practice 51.3818	Post-master's certificate	1

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

Accreditor	Program	Next review
CCNE	Baccalaureate	Fall 2031
CCNE	Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)	Fall 2031
CCNE	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Fall 2031

Federal funding

3 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $6.4m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

Amount	Program	Period	Agency
$5.1m	Advanced Nursing Education 93.247	2019-07-01 to 2027-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.4m	Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359	2015-07-01 to 2018-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration
$-156591	Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359	2015-07-01 to 2018-06-30	Health Resources and Services Administration