DNP & PhD 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: February 5, 2026
Duke University

Duke University

Durham, NC
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE COA Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

DNP BSN to DNP PhD BSN to PhD

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.6%
RN test takers per year
137
RN rank (2025)
#8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
East Carolina University

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC
Public
4-year

Accreditations

ACME CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

DNP PhD BSN to PhD

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
97.5%
RN test takers per year
229
RN rank (2025)
#3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, NC
Public
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

DNP PhD BSN to PhD

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 Greensboro

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC
Public
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN CCNE Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

DNP PhD

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
92.5%
RN test takers per year
117
RN rank (2025)
#7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend