LPN to ADN 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 12, 2026
College of the Albemarle
Elizabeth City, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
ACEN
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 100.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 26
- RN rank (2025)
- #1
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 93.1%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 17
- PN rank (2025)
- #6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 98.7%
- RN test takers per year
- 28
- RN rank (2025)
- #2
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 90.2%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 27
- PN rank (2025)
- #8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Johnston Community College
Smithfield, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 99.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 35
- RN rank (2025)
- #2
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 100.0%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 9
- PN rank (2025)
- #1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Mayland Community College
Spruce Pine, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 98.5%
- RN test takers per year
- 10
- RN rank (2025)
- #2
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 100.0%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 5
- PN rank (2025)
- #1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Alamance Community College
Graham, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 97.8%
- RN test takers per year
- 41
- RN rank (2025)
- #3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Blue Ridge Community College
Flat Rock, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 97.8%
- RN test takers per year
- 33
- RN rank (2025)
- #3
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 100.0%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Gaston College
Dallas, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
ACEN
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 97.7%
- RN test takers per year
- 62
- RN rank (2025)
- #3
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 98.3%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 53
- PN rank (2025)
- #2
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Sampson Community College
Clinton, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
ACEN
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 97.5%
- RN test takers per year
- 42
- RN rank (2025)
- #3
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 96.3%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 17
- PN rank (2025)
- #3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Beaufort County Community College
Washington, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 96.1%
- RN test takers per year
- 29
- RN rank (2025)
- #4
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 100.0%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 9
- PN rank (2025)
- #1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Carolinas College of Health Sciences
Charlotte, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
ACEN
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 96.2%
- RN test takers per year
- 103
- RN rank (2025)
- #4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Sandhills Community College
Pinehurst, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 95.8%
- RN test takers per year
- 56
- RN rank (2025)
- #4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Stanly Community College
Albemarle, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 96.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 23
- RN rank (2025)
- #4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Durham Technical Community College
Durham, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
ACEN
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 95.5%
- RN test takers per year
- 40
- RN rank (2025)
- #5
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 94.4%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 20
- PN rank (2025)
- #5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
James Sprunt Community College
Kenansville, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 94.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 22
- RN rank (2025)
- #5
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 98.8%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 15
- PN rank (2025)
- #2
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Rockingham Community College
Wentworth, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 94.7%
- RN test takers per year
- 42
- RN rank (2025)
- #5
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 89.7%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 20
- PN rank (2025)
- #8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Lenoir Community College
Kinston, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 93.8%
- RN test takers per year
- 26
- RN rank (2025)
- #6
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 100.0%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 11
- PN rank (2025)
- #1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Wayne Community College
Goldsboro, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
ACEN
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 94.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 38
- RN rank (2025)
- #6
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 98.6%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 13
- PN rank (2025)
- #2
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
Asheville, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 92.8%
- RN test takers per year
- 82
- RN rank (2025)
- #7
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 100.0%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 40
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Cleveland Community College
Shelby, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 93.2%
- RN test takers per year
- 32
- RN rank (2025)
- #7
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 96.6%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 25
- PN rank (2025)
- #3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Nash Community College
Rocky Mount, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 92.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 32
- RN rank (2025)
- #7
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 85.9%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 10
- PN rank (2025)
- #10
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Craven Community College
New Bern, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 91.5%
- RN test takers per year
- 50
- RN rank (2025)
- #8
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 94.5%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 12
- PN rank (2025)
- #5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
ACEN
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 92.1%
- RN test takers per year
- 104
- RN rank (2025)
- #8
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 92.9%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 37
- PN rank (2025)
- #6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Brunswick Community College
Bolivia, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
Hudson, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 88.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 59
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 98.7%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 33
- PN rank (2025)
- #2
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Davidson-Davie Community College
Thomasville, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
ACEN
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Halifax Community College
Weldon, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 87.8%
- RN test takers per year
- 39
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 80.7%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 11
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Isothermal Community College
Spindale, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 80.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 40
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 94.3%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 22
- PN rank (2025)
- #5
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Salisbury, NC
Public
2-year
Accreditations
ACEN
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
LPN to ADN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 83.3%
- RN test takers per year
- 87
- NCLEX-PN pass rate
- 93.0%
- PN test takers (avg)
- 19
- PN rank (2025)
- #6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
PN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Find LPN to ADN Programs by State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming