ADN Programs in Tennessee

Where possible, we include NCLEX pass rates data for each campus. The average pass rates are calculated using the last 3 years of data. The average scores are then used in our annual RN/PN rankings. You can read more about it here. You can also view this year's rankings for Tennessee here.

Updated: March 12, 2026
Columbia State Community College

Columbia State Community College

Columbia, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
98.8%
RN test takers per year
79
RN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Freed-Hardeman University

Freed-Hardeman University

Henderson, TN
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
98.8%
RN test takers per year
43
RN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Jackson State Community College

Jackson State Community College

Jackson, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
99.6%
RN test takers per year
68
RN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Pellissippi State Community College

Pellissippi State Community College

Knoxville, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
99.2%
RN test takers per year
74
RN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN Paramedic to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
96.8%
RN test takers per year
123
RN rank (2025)
#3
NCLEX-PN pass rate
81.0%
PN test takers (avg)
36
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Dyersburg State Community College

Dyersburg State Community College

Dyersburg, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN Paramedic to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
97.0%
RN test takers per year
110
RN rank (2025)
#3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Lincoln Memorial University

Lincoln Memorial University

Harrogate, TN
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN COA Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
95.0%
RN test takers per year
95
RN rank (2025)
#4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Nashville State Community College

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
94.6%
RN test takers per year
37
RN rank (2025)
#5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Northeast State Community College

Northeast State Community College

Blountville, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
93.9%
RN test takers per year
53
RN rank (2025)
#5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Walters State Community College

Walters State Community College

Morristown, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
93.7%
RN test takers per year
113
RN rank (2025)
#5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Cleveland State Community College

Cleveland State Community College

Cleveland, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
92.8%
RN test takers per year
24
RN rank (2025)
#6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Southern Adventist University

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, TN
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
93.4%
RN test takers per year
62
RN rank (2025)
#6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

Fortis Institute

Fortis Institute offers ADN programs at 2 campuses in Tennessee.

Fortis Institute-Cookeville

Fortis Institute-Cookeville

Cookeville, TN
Private
2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
90.9%
RN test takers per year
36
RN rank (2024)
#7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Fortis Institute-Nashville

Fortis Institute-Nashville

Nashville, TN
Private
2-year

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
83.0%
RN test takers per year
18
Roane State Community College

Roane State Community College

Harriman, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.6%
RN test takers per year
75
RN rank (2025)
#7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Southwest Tennessee Community College

Southwest Tennessee Community College

Memphis, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
88.0%
RN test takers per year
75
RN rank (2025)
#8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
South College

South College

Knoxville, TN
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
87.6%
RN test takers per year
126
RN rank (2025)
#9
NCLEX-PN pass rate
95.3%
PN test takers (avg)
62
PN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN
Public
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
87.5%
RN test takers per year
16
RN rank (2025)
#9
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Aquinas College

Aquinas College

Nashville, TN
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Casa Loma College - Nashville

Casa Loma College - Nashville

Nashville, TN
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Concorde Career College-Memphis

Concorde Career College-Memphis

Memphis, TN
Private
2-year

Accreditations

Council on Occupational Educat...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
63.0%
RN test takers per year
40
Excelsior University - Tennessee

Excelsior University - Tennessee

Excelsior, TN
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Galen College of Nursing - Nashville Campus

Galen College of Nursing - Nashville Campus

Nashville, TN
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
98.5%
RN test takers per year
58

Motlow State Community College

Motlow State Community College offers ADN programs at 2 campuses in Tennessee.

Motlow State Community College

Motlow State Community College

Lynchburg, TN
Public
2-year

Programs Offered

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Motlow State Community College

Motlow State Community College

Tullahoma, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
98.0%
RN test takers per year
60
Volunteer State Community College

Volunteer State Community College

Gallatin, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
100.0%
RN test takers per year
38