DNP & PhD Programs in New York
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 New York here.
Updated: February 5, 2026
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Middle States Commission on Hi...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 78.9%
- RN test takers per year
- 350
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY
Public
4-year
Accreditations
ACEN
Middle States Commission on Hi...
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 93.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 81
- RN rank (2025)
- #5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY
Private
4-year
Accreditations
ACME
CCNE
Middle States Commission on Hi...
Programs Offered
DNP
BSN to DNP
PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 92.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 159
- RN rank (2025)
- #6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York, NY
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Middle States Commission on Hi...
NCLEX Stats
NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Daemen University
Amherst, NY
Private
4-year
Accreditations
ACEN
Middle States Commission on Hi...
NCLEX Stats
NCLEX data not available for this campus.
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Middle States Commission on Hi...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 95.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 90
- RN rank (2025)
- #4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Middle States Commission on Hi...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 87.2%
- RN test takers per year
- 377
- RN rank (2025)
- #10
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Pace University
New York, NY
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Middle States Commission on Hi...
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 96.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 67
- RN rank (2025)
- #3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Russell Sage College
Troy, NY
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Middle States Commission on Hi...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 87.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 77
St. John Fisher University
Rochester, NY
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Middle States Commission on Hi...
Middle States Commission on Se...
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 96.4%
- RN test takers per year
- 176
- RN rank (2025)
- #3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Public
4-year
Accreditations
ACME
CCNE
Middle States Commission on Hi...
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 96.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 156
Teachers College at Columbia University
New York, NY
Private
4-year
Accreditations
Middle States Commission on Hi...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
NCLEX Stats
NCLEX data not available for this campus.
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
COA
Middle States Commission on Hi...
Programs Offered
DNP
PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 100.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 47
- RN rank (2025)
- #1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Middle States Commission on Hi...
Programs Offered
DNP
BSN to DNP
PhD
BSN to PhD
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 92.8%
- RN test takers per year
- 141
- RN rank (2025)
- #6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
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