MSN & RN-MSN Programs in Washington

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 Washington here.

Updated: February 5, 2026
Gonzaga University

Gonzaga University

Spokane, WA
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE COA Northwest Commission on Colleg...

Programs Offered

MSN RN to MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
94.9%
RN test takers per year
81
RN rank (2025)
#3
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Pacific Lutheran University

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, WA
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Northwest Commission on Colleg...

Programs Offered

Accelerated MSN RN to MSN

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
91.6%
RN test takers per year
52
RN rank (2025)
#5
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend
Seattle Pacific University

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, WA
Private
4-year

Accreditations

CCNE Northwest Commission on Colleg...

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
86.0%
RN test takers per year
79
Seattle University

Seattle University

Seattle, WA
Private
4-year

Accreditations

ACME CCNE Northwest Commission on Colleg...

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
89.2%
RN test takers per year
85
RN rank (2025)
#7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

University of Washington

University of Washington offers Masters programs at 3 campuses in Washington.

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.

Accreditations

ACME CCNE Northwest Commission on Colleg...

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX-RN pass rate
90.1%
RN test takers per year
162
RN rank (2024)
#7
RN NCLEX Pass Rate Trend

NCLEX Stats

NCLEX data not available for this campus.