BSN Programs in North Carolina
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 North Carolina here.
Updated: March 10, 2026
Appalachian State University
Boone, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 99.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 42
- RN rank (2025)
- #1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Catawba College
Salisbury, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 100.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 10
- RN rank (2025)
- #1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Elon University
Elon, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 100.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 9
- RN rank (2025)
- #1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
South College-Asheville
Asheville, NC
Private
4-year
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 100.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 20
- RN rank (2025)
- #1
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 100.0%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
ACME
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 97.5%
- RN test takers per year
- 229
- RN rank (2025)
- #3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
COA
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 97.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 98
- RN rank (2025)
- #3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Wingate University
Wingate, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
ACEN
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 97.5%
- RN test takers per year
- 21
- RN rank (2025)
- #3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 96.7%
- RN test takers per year
- 203
- RN rank (2025)
- #4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Pembroke, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 95.5%
- RN test takers per year
- 40
- RN rank (2025)
- #5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Commission on Accrediting of t...
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 94.3%
- RN test takers per year
- 34
- RN rank (2025)
- #6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
COA
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 94.3%
- RN test takers per year
- 85
- RN rank (2025)
- #6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 94.5%
- RN test takers per year
- 86
- RN rank (2025)
- #6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Barton College
Wilson, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 93.2%
- RN test takers per year
- 32
- RN rank (2025)
- #7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
Concord, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
ACEN
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
RN to BSN
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 93.3%
- RN test takers per year
- 88
- RN rank (2025)
- #7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
ACEN
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 92.5%
- RN test takers per year
- 117
- RN rank (2025)
- #7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Duke University
Durham, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
COA
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 91.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 137
- RN rank (2025)
- #8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Watts School of Nursing
Durham, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
ACEN
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 91.4%
- RN test takers per year
- 57
- RN rank (2025)
- #8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Gardner-Webb University
Boiling Springs, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
ACEN
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 90.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 33
- RN rank (2025)
- #9
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Methodist University
Fayetteville, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 90.8%
- RN test takers per year
- 17
- RN rank (2025)
- #9
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 100.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 14
Campbell University
Buies Creek, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 84.7%
- RN test takers per year
- 48
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Fayetteville State University
Fayetteville, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 87.5%
- RN test takers per year
- 62
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Galen College of Nursing - Asheville
Asheville, NC
Private
4-year
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 100.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 7
Johnson & Wales University-Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
New England Association of Sch...
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Lees-McRae College
Banner Elk, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 73.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Mars Hill University
Mars Hill, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 73.4%
- RN test takers per year
- 14
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Meredith College
Raleigh, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
NCLEX Stats
NCLEX data not available for this campus.
North Carolina A & T State University
Greensboro, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
ACEN
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 88.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 44
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
ACEN
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 86.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 35
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
North Carolina Wesleyan University
Rocky Mount, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
NCLEX Stats
NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Northeastern University
Charlotte, NC
Private
4-year
Programs Offered
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 85.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 120
Pfeiffer University
Misenheimer, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 84.2%
- RN test takers per year
- 13
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 87.2%
- RN test takers per year
- 92
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
St. Andrews University
Laurinburg, NC
Private
4-year
Programs Offered
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 83.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
South Piedmont Community College
Polkton, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
RN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 100.0%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 7
- PN rank (2025)
- #1
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of Mount Olive
Mount Olive, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
RN to BSN
BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 69.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 16
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
BSN
RN to BSN
LPN to BSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 95.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 58
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