MSN & RN-MSN 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 24, 2026
University at Buffalo

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY
Public
4-year

Accreditations

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Programs Offered

MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
100.0%
RN test takers per year
47
RN rank (2025)
#1
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

Pace University

Pace University offers Masters programs at 2 campuses in New York.

Pace University

Pace University

New York, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
96.0%
RN test takers per year
67
RN rank (2024)
#3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Pace University - Pleasantville

Pace University - Pleasantville

Pleasantville, NY
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
90.2%
RN test takers per year
71
RN rank (2024)
#8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
St. John Fisher University

St. John Fisher University

Rochester, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

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Programs Offered

MSN RN to MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
96.4%
RN test takers per year
176
RN rank (2025)
#3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
CUNY Hunter College

CUNY Hunter College

New York, NY
Public
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN RN to MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
95.0%
RN test takers per year
90
RN rank (2025)
#4
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Columbia University in the City of New York

Accreditations

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Programs Offered

Accelerated MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
92.6%
RN test takers per year
159
RN rank (2025)
#6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Roberts Wesleyan University

Roberts Wesleyan University

Rochester, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
92.2%
RN test takers per year
26
RN rank (2025)
#6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of Rochester

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN RN to MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
92.8%
RN test takers per year
141
RN rank (2025)
#6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
New York University

New York University

New York, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACME CCNE Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.8%
RN test takers per year
144
RN rank (2025)
#7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Accreditations

ACME CCNE Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.5%
RN test takers per year
95
RN rank (2025)
#7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Molloy College

Molloy College

Rockville Centre, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN RN to MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
87.2%
RN test takers per year
377
RN rank (2025)
#10
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Adelphi University

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
78.9%
RN test takers per year
350
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
College of Mount Saint Vincent

College of Mount Saint Vincent

Bronx, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
93.0%
RN test takers per year
105
D'Youville  University

D'Youville University

Buffalo, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN RN to MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
82.9%
RN test takers per year
144
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Daemen University

Daemen University

Amherst, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Dominican University New York

Dominican University New York

Orangeburg, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
68.7%
RN test takers per year
91
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Excelsior University

Excelsior University

Albany, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN RN to MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
82.4%
RN test takers per year
369
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Keuka College

Keuka College

Keuka Park, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Le Moyne College

Le Moyne College

Syracuse, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN RN to MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
LIU Brooklyn

LIU Brooklyn

Brooklyn, NY
Private
4-year

Programs Offered

MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
82.0%
RN test takers per year
299
Mercy College

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN RN to MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
65.6%
RN test takers per year
94
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Mount Saint Mary College

Mount Saint Mary College

Newburgh, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
93.0%
RN test takers per year
105
Russell Sage College

Russell Sage College

Troy, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
87.0%
RN test takers per year
77
Stony Brook University

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
Public
4-year

Accreditations

ACME CCNE Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
96.0%
RN test takers per year
156
SUNY Polytechnic Institute

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica, NY
Public
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN RN to MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
SUNY Upstate Medical University

SUNY Upstate Medical University

Binghamton, NY
Public
4-year

Programs Offered

MSN RN to MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
89.0%
RN test takers per year
71
Teachers College at Columbia University

Teachers College at Columbia University

New York, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.
Wagner College

Wagner College

Staten Island, NY
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACEN Middle States Commission on Hi...

Programs Offered

MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
92.0%
RN test takers per year
120
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend