BSN Programs in Iowa
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 Iowa here.
Updated: February 23, 2026
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 97.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 17
- RN rank (2025)
- #2
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Allen College
Waterloo, IA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
BSN
LPN to BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 96.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 106
- RN rank (2025)
- #3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Mount Mercy University
Cedar Rapids, IA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 95.7%
- RN test takers per year
- 69
- RN rank (2025)
- #3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
North Iowa Area Community College
Mason City, IA
Public
2-year
Accreditations
ACEN
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 95.9%
- RN test takers per year
- 44
- RN rank (2025)
- #3
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 89.7%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 16
- PN rank (2025)
- #6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Morningside University
Sioux City, IA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
BSN
LPN to BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 94.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 20
- RN rank (2025)
- #4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, IA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 93.7%
- RN test takers per year
- 19
- RN rank (2025)
- #5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Northwestern College
Orange City, IA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 94.3%
- RN test takers per year
- 18
- RN rank (2025)
- #5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, IA
Public
2-year
Accreditations
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 92.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 84
- RN rank (2025)
- #6
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 97.6%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 81
- PN rank (2025)
- #2
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
COA
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 92.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 130
- RN rank (2025)
- #6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Briar Cliff University
Sioux City, IA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
BSN
LPN to BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 91.5%
- RN test takers per year
- 9
- RN rank (2025)
- #7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Dordt University
Sioux Center, IA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
RN to BSN
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 91.1%
- RN test takers per year
- 19
- RN rank (2025)
- #7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Luther College
Decorah, IA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 90.2%
- RN test takers per year
- 39
- RN rank (2025)
- #8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Clarke University
Dubuque, IA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 86.8%
- RN test takers per year
- 17
- RN rank (2025)
- #10
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 86.4%
- RN test takers per year
- 85
- RN rank (2025)
- #10
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Scott Community College
Davenport, IA
Public
2-year
Accreditations
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 67.8%
- RN test takers per year
- 115
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 55.4%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 22
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Graceland University-Lamoni
Lamoni, IA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 100.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Grand View University
Des Moines, IA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
BSN
LPN to BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 85.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 34
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Iowa Wesleyan University
Mount Pleasant, IA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
ACEN
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 85.7%
- RN test takers per year
- 5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Mercy College of Health Sciences
Des Moines, IA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
ACEN
CCNE
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
RN to BSN
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 80.7%
- RN test takers per year
- 148
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
St Luke's College
Sioux City, IA
Private
2-year
Accreditations
ACEN
CCNE
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 79.4%
- RN test takers per year
- 27
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
Public
4-year
Accreditations
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
NCLEX Stats
NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Upper Iowa University
Fayette, IA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
RN to BSN
BSN
NCLEX Stats
NCLEX data not available for this campus.
William Penn University
Oskaloosa, IA
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
North Central Association of C...
Programs Offered
RN to BSN
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 79.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 14
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
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