MSN & RN-MSN 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 24, 2026
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
ACME
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
MSN
RN to MSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 97.5%
- RN test takers per year
- 229
- RN rank (2025)
- #3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
COA
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
MSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 97.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 98
- RN rank (2025)
- #3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
MSN
RN to MSN
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 Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
COA
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
MSN
RN to MSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 94.3%
- RN test takers per year
- 85
- RN rank (2025)
- #6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
MSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 94.5%
- RN test takers per year
- 86
- RN rank (2025)
- #6
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
ACEN
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
MSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 92.5%
- RN test takers per year
- 117
- RN rank (2025)
- #7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Duke University
Durham, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
COA
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
MSN
RN to MSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 91.6%
- RN test takers per year
- 137
- RN rank (2025)
- #8
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Queens University of Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
Private
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
MSN
RN to MSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 87.2%
- RN test takers per year
- 92
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
Public
4-year
Accreditations
CCNE
Southern Association of Colleg...
Programs Offered
MSN
NCLEX Stats
- NCLEX-RN pass rate
- 95.0%
- RN test takers per year
- 58
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