LPN to ADN Programs in Tennessee

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 Tennessee here.

Updated: March 12, 2026
Columbia State Community College

Columbia State Community College

Columbia, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
98.8%
RN test takers per year
79
RN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Pellissippi State Community College

Pellissippi State Community College

Knoxville, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
99.2%
RN test takers per year
74
RN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga State Community College

Chattanooga, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
96.8%
RN test takers per year
123
RN rank (2025)
#3
NCLEX-PN pass rate
81.0%
PN test takers (avg)
36
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Dyersburg State Community College

Dyersburg State Community College

Dyersburg, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
97.0%
RN test takers per year
110
RN rank (2025)
#3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Nashville State Community College

Nashville State Community College

Nashville, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
94.6%
RN test takers per year
37
RN rank (2025)
#5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Northeast State Community College

Northeast State Community College

Blountville, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
93.9%
RN test takers per year
53
RN rank (2025)
#5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Walters State Community College

Walters State Community College

Morristown, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
93.7%
RN test takers per year
113
RN rank (2025)
#5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Cleveland State Community College

Cleveland State Community College

Cleveland, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
92.8%
RN test takers per year
24
RN rank (2025)
#6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Roane State Community College

Roane State Community College

Harriman, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.6%
RN test takers per year
75
RN rank (2025)
#7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Southwest Tennessee Community College

Southwest Tennessee Community College

Memphis, TN
Public
2-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
88.0%
RN test takers per year
75
RN rank (2025)
#8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Tennessee State University

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN
Public
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN Southern Association of Colleg...

Programs Offered

LPN to ADN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
87.5%
RN test takers per year
16
RN rank (2025)
#9
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend