DNP & PhD Programs in South 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 South Carolina here.

Updated: February 5, 2026
Medical University of South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, SC
Public
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
93.0%
RN test takers per year
99
University of South Carolina-Columbia

University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC
Public
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
99.0%
RN test takers per year
148