Alabama · 65 schools · 2025 NCLEX
Nursing Schools in Alabama: All 96 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
Part of Nursing in Alabama — schools, RN and NP pay, and licensing on one page.
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
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Rank Alabama’s 40 RN programs on what matters to you
NCLEX pass rate, graduation rate, cost vs nurse pay, grads’ early pay — compare in-state, by region, or nationwide.
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.
Pass rate isn’t everything: the NurseSavvy top 10 in Alabama →- 1100%Auburn · Baccalaureate Degree
- 2100%Birmingham · Baccalaureate Degree
- 3100%Troy · Baccalaureate Degree
- 4100%Mobile · Baccalaureate Degree
- 599.6%Baccalaureate Degree
- 699.2%Wadley · Associate Degree
- 799.1%Gadsden · Associate Degree
- 898.9%Huntsville · Baccalaureate Degree
- 998%Hanceville · Associate Degree
- 1097.9%Rainsville · Associate Degree
What Nursing School Costs in Alabama — and What Graduates Earn
Tuition, admissions and graduate-earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, matched to 34 of 65 Alabama schools. Earnings are program-level — the median for graduates of that school's own nursing program, not all its alumni.
Median federal loan debt for BSN graduates in Alabama is $20,911 (11 programs). Sticker tuition is the whole school's published price, not the nursing program's alone, and it ignores aid — the number that decides whether a program pays off is what you actually pay plus the wages you give up while enrolled. Check if nursing school is worth it for you or read the full cost of becoming an RN.
Every Approved Nursing Program in Alabama
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96 of 96 programs · “—” = not published for that program · tuition is the school’s published in-state price for one year, before aid; grad pay is the median for that program’s own graduates, one year out
| Arizona College-Huntsville | Huntsville | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | — | — | — |
| Auburn University | Auburn | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $12,890 | $67,120 | 100% |
| Auburn University – Montgomery | Montgomery | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $9,700 | $69,625 | 92.3% |
| Bevill State Community College | Jasper | Associate DegreeRN | $4,734 | $63,532 | 95.2% |
| Bevill State Community College | Jasper | Practical NursingPN | $4,734 | — | 97.1% |
| Bevill State Community College-Pickens County | Pickens County | Practical and Associate Degree Nursing Programs (section listing) | — | — | — |
| Bevill State Community College-Walker County | Walker County | Practical and Associate Degree Nursing Programs (section listing) | — | — | — |
| Bishop State Community College | Mobile | Associate DegreeRN | $5,340 | $71,034 | 84.3% |
| Bishop State Community College | Mobile | PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN | $5,340 | — | 100% |
| Bishop State Community College | Mobile | Practical NursingPN | $5,340 | — | 96.6% |
| Calhoun Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | — | — | 93.9% |
| Calhoun Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | — | — | 98.6% |
| Calhoun Community College-Morgan County | Morgan County | Practical and Associate Degree Nursing Programs (section listing) | — | — | — |
| Central Alabama Community College | Alexander City | Associate DegreeRN | $5,110 | $59,634 | 94.5% |
| Central Alabama Community College | Alexander City | Practical NursingPN | $5,110 | — | 97.3% |
| Central Alabama Community College-Alexander City | Alexander City | PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN | — | — | 100% |
| Central Alabama Community College-Childersburg | Childersburg | PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN | — | — | 100% |
| Central Alabama Community College-Pratt's Mill | Pratt's Mill | PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN | — | — | 91.7% |
| Central Alabama Community College-Talladega | Talladega | PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN | — | — | 100% |
| Chattahoochee Valley State Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | — | — | 92% |
| Chattahoochee Valley State Community College | — | PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN | — | — | 100% |
| Chattahoochee Valley State Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | — | — | 100% |
| Coastal Alabama Community College | Bay Minette | Associate DegreeRN | $5,040 | $67,900 | 96.9% |
| Coastal Alabama Community College | Bay Minette | PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN | $5,040 | — | 100% |
| Coastal Alabama Community College | Bay Minette | Practical NursingPN | $5,040 | — | 99% |
| Coastal Alabama Community College-Atmore | Atmore | Practical and Associate Degree Nursing Programs (section listing) | — | — | — |
| Coastal Alabama Community College-Thomasville | Thomasville | Practical and Associate Degree Nursing Programs (section listing) | — | — | — |
| Drake State Community and Technical College | — | Associate DegreeRN | — | — | 77.6% |
| Drake State Community and Technical College | — | PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN | — | — | 90.9% |
| Drake State Community and Technical College | — | Practical NursingPN | — | — | 93.3% |
| Enterprise State Community College | Enterprise | Associate DegreeRN | $5,100 | — | 94.7% |
| Enterprise State Community College | Enterprise | Practical NursingPN | $5,100 | — | 96.2% |
| Enterprise State Community College-GTECH | Gtech | Practical and Associate Degree Nursing Programs (section listing) | — | — | — |
| Faulkner University | Montgomery | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $23,920 | — | — |
| Fortis College - Montgomery | Montgomery | ADNRN | $16,669program year | — | — |
| Fortis Institute - Birmingham | Birmingham | PNPN | $15,335 | — | — |
| Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden | Associate DegreeRN | $4,272 | $61,443 | 99.1% |
| Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden | PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN | $4,272 | — | 100% |
| Gadsden State Community College | Gadsden | Practical NursingPN | $4,272 | — | 100% |
| Herzing University - Birmingham | Birmingham | Associate DegreeRN | $13,450 | $73,342 | 89.9% |
| Herzing University - Birmingham | Birmingham | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $13,450 | — | — |
| Herzing University - Birmingham | Birmingham | Practical NursingPN | $13,450 | $47,310 | 98% |
| ITT Technical Institute - Madison | Madison | ADNRN | — | — | — |
| ITT Technical Institute - Mobile | Mobile | ADNRN | — | — | — |
| Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $12,894 | $68,896 | 80.6% |
| Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham | Associate DegreeRN | $5,100 | $63,811 | 96.1% |
| Jersey College-Dothan | Dothan | Practical and Associate Degree Nursing Programs (section listing) | $49,275program year | — | — |
| Judson College | — | ADNRN | — | — | — |
| Lawson State Community College | Birmingham | Associate DegreeRN | $5,040 | $64,547 | 90.6% |
| Lawson State Community College | Birmingham | Practical NursingPN | $5,040 | — | 100% |
| Lurleen B. Wallace State Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | — | — | 89.9% |
| Lurleen B. Wallace State Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | — | — | 95.2% |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | Rainsville | Associate DegreeRN | $5,040 | $52,569 | 97.9% |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | Rainsville | PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN | $5,040 | $53,855 | 100% |
| Northeast Alabama Community College | Rainsville | Practical NursingPN | $5,040 | $53,855 | 100% |
| Northwest-Shoals Community College | Muscle Shoals | Associate DegreeRN | $5,131 | $56,177 | 76.3% |
| Northwest-Shoals Community College | Muscle Shoals | Practical NursingPN | $5,131 | — | 95.1% |
| Oakwood University | Huntsville | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $22,512 | — | 87.5% |
| Reid State Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | — | — | 84.1% |
| Samford University | Birmingham | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $40,150 | $64,226 | 100% |
| Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa | Associate DegreeRN | $5,127 | $60,540 | 93.8% |
| Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa | PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN | $5,127 | — | 100% |
| Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa | Practical NursingPN | $5,127 | — | 97.5% |
| Shelton State Community College-Bibb Medical Center | Bibb Medical Center | PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN | — | — | 84.6% |
| Snead State Community College | Boaz | Associate DegreeRN | $5,278 | $58,694 | 96.9% |
| South University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | — | — | 85.7% |
| Southern Union State Community College | Wadley | Associate DegreeRN | $5,040 | $69,147 | 99.2% |
| Southern Union State Community College | Wadley | Practical NursingPN | $5,040 | — | 100% |
| Spring Hill College | Mobile | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $24,054 | — | 92.3% |
| Trenholm State Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | — | — | 60% |
| Trenholm State Community College | — | PN Stand-Alone ProgramPN | — | — | 100% |
| Trenholm State Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | — | — | 100% |
| Troy University | Troy | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $10,176 | $66,344 | 100% |
| Troy University-AMSN | — | Master's Entry DegreeRN | — | — | — |
| Troy University-Montgomery Campus | Montgomery Campus | Associate DegreeRN | $10,176 | — | 89% |
| Tuskegee University | Tuskegee | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $25,386 | $78,874 | 83.3% |
| University of Alabama (Capstone) | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | — | — | 99.6% |
| University of Alabama (Capstone)-MEPN | — | Master's Entry DegreeRN | — | — | — |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $9,098 | $65,173 | 95% |
| University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $12,132 | $63,036 | 98.9% |
| University of Mobile | Mobile | Associate DegreeRN | $26,910 | — | 90.9% |
| University of Mobile | Mobile | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $26,910 | $66,307 | 100% |
| University of Montevallo | Montevallo | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $13,948 | — | — |
| University of North Alabama | Florence | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $12,120 | $61,137 | 96.9% |
| University of South Alabama | Mobile | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $10,116 | $69,447 | 94.4% |
| University of West Alabama | Livingston | Associate DegreeRN | $10,990 | $66,312 | 85.7% |
| University of West Alabama | Livingston | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | $10,990 | — | — |
| Virginia College - Birmingham | Birmingham | ADNRN | — | — | — |
| Virginia College - Mobile | Mobile | ADNRN | — | — | — |
| Virginia College - Montgomery | Montgomery | ADNRN | — | — | — |
| Wallace Community College-Dothan | Dothan | Associate DegreeRN | — | — | 96.6% |
| Wallace Community College-Dothan | Dothan | Practical NursingPN | — | — | 96.3% |
| Wallace Community College-Selma | Selma | Associate DegreeRN | — | — | 74.4% |
| Wallace Community College-Selma | Selma | Practical NursingPN | — | — | 80% |
| Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | Hanceville | Associate DegreeRN | — | — | 98% |
| Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | Hanceville | Practical NursingPN | — | — | 98.1% |
Whichever school you choose, the NCLEX is the finish line
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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 in Auburn — 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%.
How much does nursing school cost in Alabama?
Across Alabama nursing schools we could match to U.S. Department of Education data, median published in-state tuition and fees run $5,309 a year at public schools (24 schools) and $24,054 at private nonprofits (7 schools). That is the whole institution's sticker price per year, before aid — an ADN takes about two years and a BSN four, and most students pay less than sticker. Per-school figures are in the table above.
What do nursing graduates in Alabama earn?
Federal earnings data tracks graduates of each specific nursing program. In Alabama, median earnings one year after finishing are $63,532 for ADN graduates (15 programs) and $66,344 for BSN graduates (11 programs). These are medians of program-level medians and the federal figures lag by a few years, so treat them as a floor for comparison between schools rather than a salary prediction.
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.
Tuition, admission rates, graduate earnings and debt come from the U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release), matched by school name and city to 34 of 65 Alabama schools. Schools the federal data does not cover — hospital-based programs and schools outside federal student-aid reporting — show “—” rather than an estimate. Tuition and admission rates describe the whole institution; earnings and debt are specific to its nursing programs, by credential, and lag the current graduating class by several years.
- collegescorecard.ed.gov — Most Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release
- www.abn.alabama.gov — list: PDF created 2026-04-22 (file metadata; posted Apr 2026); rates = CY2025 first-time pass %
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