Nursing Schools in Alabama: All 96 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates

Alabama has 65 schools running 96 board-approved nursing programs — 54 RN-track and 35 PN/LPN-track. The average 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across Alabama programs is 91.5%, 5.0 points above the national average of 86.5%. Every row below comes straight from the state board of nursing's published approved-program list — not self-reported school marketing.

96
Approved programs
65
Schools
91.5%
Avg RN pass rate (2025)
86.5%
National RN average

Best Nursing Schools in Alabama by NCLEX Pass Rate

Top RN programs ranked by 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, among programs with a published 2025 rate. Rates are one year of data — check multi-year trends before deciding.

  1. 1
    Auburn University
    Baccalaureate Degree
    100%
  2. 2
    Samford University
    Baccalaureate Degree
    100%
  3. 3
    Troy University
    Baccalaureate Degree
    100%
  4. 4
    University of Mobile
    Baccalaureate Degree
    100%
  5. 5
    University of Alabama (Capstone)
    Baccalaureate Degree
    99.6%
  6. 6
    Southern Union State Community College
    Associate Degree
    99.2%
  7. 7
    Gadsden State Community College
    Associate Degree
    99.1%
  8. 8
    University of Alabama in Huntsville
    Baccalaureate Degree
    98.9%
  9. 9
    Wallace State Community College-Hanceville
    Hanceville · Associate Degree
    98%
  10. 10
    Northeast Alabama Community College
    Associate Degree
    97.9%

Every Approved Nursing Program in Alabama

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96 of 96 programs · “—” = no 2025 first-time pass rate published by the board

Arizona College-HuntsvilleHuntsvilleBaccalaureate DegreeRN—
Auburn University—Baccalaureate DegreeRN100%
Auburn University – MontgomeryMontgomeryBaccalaureate DegreeRN92.3%
Bevill State Community College—Associate DegreeRN95.2%
Bevill State Community College—Practical NursingPN97.1%
Bevill State Community College-Pickens CountyPickens CountyPractical and Associate Degree Nursing Programs (section listing)—
Bevill State Community College-Walker CountyWalker CountyPractical and Associate Degree Nursing Programs (section listing)—
Bishop State Community College—Associate DegreeRN84.3%
Bishop State Community College—PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN100%
Bishop State Community College—Practical NursingPN96.6%
Calhoun Community College—Associate DegreeRN93.9%
Calhoun Community College—Practical NursingPN98.6%
Calhoun Community College-Morgan CountyMorgan CountyPractical and Associate Degree Nursing Programs (section listing)—
Central Alabama Community College—Associate DegreeRN94.5%
Central Alabama Community College—Practical NursingPN97.3%
Central Alabama Community College-Alexander CityAlexander CityPN Stand-Alone ProgramPN100%
Central Alabama Community College-ChildersburgChildersburgPN Stand-Alone ProgramPN100%
Central Alabama Community College-Pratt's MillPratt's MillPN Stand-Alone ProgramPN91.7%
Central Alabama Community College-TalladegaTalladegaPN Stand-Alone ProgramPN100%
Chattahoochee Valley State Community College—Associate DegreeRN92%
Chattahoochee Valley State Community College—PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN100%
Chattahoochee Valley State Community College—Practical NursingPN100%
Coastal Alabama Community College—Associate DegreeRN96.9%
Coastal Alabama Community College—PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN100%
Coastal Alabama Community College—Practical NursingPN99%
Coastal Alabama Community College-AtmoreAtmorePractical and Associate Degree Nursing Programs (section listing)—
Coastal Alabama Community College-ThomasvilleThomasvillePractical and Associate Degree Nursing Programs (section listing)—
Drake State Community and Technical College—Associate DegreeRN77.6%
Drake State Community and Technical College—PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN90.9%
Drake State Community and Technical College—Practical NursingPN93.3%
Enterprise State Community College—Associate DegreeRN94.7%
Enterprise State Community College—Practical NursingPN96.2%
Enterprise State Community College-GTECHGtechPractical and Associate Degree Nursing Programs (section listing)—
Faulkner University—Baccalaureate DegreeRN—
Fortis College - MontgomeryMontgomeryADNRN—
Fortis Institute - BirminghamBirminghamPNPN—
Gadsden State Community College—Associate DegreeRN99.1%
Gadsden State Community College—PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN100%
Gadsden State Community College—Practical NursingPN100%
Herzing University - BirminghamBirminghamAssociate DegreeRN89.9%
Herzing University - BirminghamBirminghamBaccalaureate DegreeRN—
Herzing University - BirminghamBirminghamPractical NursingPN98%
ITT Technical Institute - MadisonMadisonADNRN—
ITT Technical Institute - MobileMobileADNRN—
Jacksonville State University—Baccalaureate DegreeRN80.6%
Jefferson State Community College—Associate DegreeRN96.1%
Jersey College-DothanDothanPractical and Associate Degree Nursing Programs (section listing)—
Judson College—ADNRN—
Lawson State Community College—Associate DegreeRN90.6%
Lawson State Community College—Practical NursingPN100%
Lurleen B. Wallace State Community College—Associate DegreeRN89.9%
Lurleen B. Wallace State Community College—Practical NursingPN95.2%
Northeast Alabama Community College—Associate DegreeRN97.9%
Northeast Alabama Community College—PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN100%
Northeast Alabama Community College—Practical NursingPN100%
Northwest-Shoals Community College—Associate DegreeRN76.3%
Northwest-Shoals Community College—Practical NursingPN95.1%
Oakwood University—Baccalaureate DegreeRN87.5%
Reid State Community College—Practical NursingPN84.1%
Samford University—Baccalaureate DegreeRN100%
Shelton State Community College—Associate DegreeRN93.8%
Shelton State Community College—PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN100%
Shelton State Community College—Practical NursingPN97.5%
Shelton State Community College-Bibb Medical CenterBibb Medical CenterPN Stand-Alone ProgramPN84.6%
Snead State Community College—Associate DegreeRN96.9%
South University—Baccalaureate DegreeRN85.7%
Southern Union State Community College—Associate DegreeRN99.2%
Southern Union State Community College—Practical NursingPN100%
Spring Hill College—Baccalaureate DegreeRN92.3%
Trenholm State Community College—Associate DegreeRN60%
Trenholm State Community College—PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN100%
Trenholm State Community College—Practical NursingPN100%
Troy University—Baccalaureate DegreeRN100%
Troy University-AMSN—Master's Entry DegreeRN—
Troy University-Montgomery CampusMontgomery CampusAssociate DegreeRN89%
Tuskegee University—Baccalaureate DegreeRN83.3%
University of Alabama (Capstone)—Baccalaureate DegreeRN99.6%
University of Alabama (Capstone)-MEPN—Master's Entry DegreeRN—
University of Alabama at Birmingham—Baccalaureate DegreeRN95%
University of Alabama in Huntsville—Baccalaureate DegreeRN98.9%
University of Mobile—Associate DegreeRN90.9%
University of Mobile—Baccalaureate DegreeRN100%
University of Montevallo—Baccalaureate DegreeRN—
University of North Alabama—Baccalaureate DegreeRN96.9%
University of South Alabama—Baccalaureate DegreeRN94.4%
University of West Alabama—Associate DegreeRN85.7%
University of West Alabama—Baccalaureate DegreeRN—
Virginia College - BirminghamBirminghamADNRN—
Virginia College - MobileMobileADNRN—
Virginia College - MontgomeryMontgomeryADNRN—
Wallace Community College-DothanDothanAssociate DegreeRN96.6%
Wallace Community College-DothanDothanPractical NursingPN96.3%
Wallace Community College-SelmaSelmaAssociate DegreeRN74.4%
Wallace Community College-SelmaSelmaPractical NursingPN80%
Wallace State Community College-HancevilleHancevilleAssociate DegreeRN98%
Wallace State Community College-HancevilleHancevillePractical NursingPN98.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best nursing school in Alabama by NCLEX pass rate?

4 RN programs in Alabama tied for the highest 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate at 100%, including Auburn University — see the full ranked list above, among programs with a published 2025 rate on the state board's list.

How many nursing schools are in Alabama?

Alabama has 65 schools offering 96 board-approved nursing programs: 54 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 35 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.

What is the average NCLEX pass rate in Alabama?

Across Alabama RN programs with a published 2025 rate, the average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 91.5% — 5.0 points above the national average of 86.5%.

What does a first-time NCLEX pass rate tell me about a school?

It is the share of a program’s graduates who passed the NCLEX on their first attempt — the single most comparable public outcome number nursing programs report. Boards of nursing track it for program approval, and consistently low rates can put a program on conditional status. Compare it alongside cost, location, and program length, not in isolation.

About this data

Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates are taken directly from the Alabama board of nursing's published approved-program materials. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program (new programs, small cohorts, or PN lists without rate tables). Pass rates refresh annually; this page is rebuilt from the board lists when they update.

  • www.abn.alabama.gov — list: PDF created 2026-04-22 (file metadata; posted Apr 2026); rates = CY2025 first-time pass %

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