West Virginia University nursing

Morgantown, West Virginia · Public. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 100% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
Beckley Campus BSN program
Full Approval90.91% (2025, 22 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree
Beckley Campus LPN-BSN program
Provisional Approval
Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree
Bridgeport Campus BA-BS to BSN program
Full Approval100% (2025, 8 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree
Morgantown Campus BSN program
MorgantownFull Approval100% (2025, 122 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree
Morgantown Campus BA-BS to BSN program
MorgantownFull Approval95.45% (2025, 22 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree
Potomac State College Keyser Campus BSN program
Full Approval84.62% (2025, 13 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree
Potomac State College Keyser Campus LPN to BSN program
Full Approval
Board source

Nursing awards

2014: 3102015: 2972016: 2572017: 2492018: 2272019: 2462020: 2692021: 2712022: 2642023: 2412024: 21631020142162024
Nursing completions at West Virginia University by year, IPEDS. Down 30% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014310
2015297
2016257
2017249
2018227
2019246
2020269
2021271
2022264
2023241
2024216
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree179
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree30
Nursing Science 51.3808Doctor's degree, research/scholarship4
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice3
Nurse Anesthetist 51.3804Doctor's degree, professional practiceNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2028
CCNEMaster'sFall 2028
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Fall 2028
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateFall 2028

Federal funding

5 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $2.2m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$2.1mNursing Research
93.361
2024-09-19 to 2028-05-31National Institutes of Health
$53kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264
2008-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$25kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264
2008-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$0Nursing Student Loans
93.364
1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration
$0Nursing Student Loans
93.364
1965-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration

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