Nursing Schools in Alaska: All 7 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
Alaska has 4 schools running 7 board-approved nursing programs — 4 RN-track and 3 PN/LPN-track. The average 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across Alaska programs is 78%, 8.5 points below 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.
Best Nursing Schools in Alaska 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.
- 186%RN (ADN & RN to BSN)
- 278%Anchorage · RN (BS)
- 375%RN (AAS)
- 473%Anchorage · RN (AAS)
Every Approved Nursing Program in Alaska
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7 of 7 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
| Alaska Pacific University | — | LPNPN | $20,760 | — | 89% |
| Alaska Pacific University | — | RN (ADN & RN to BSN)RN | $20,760 | — | 86% |
| Charter CollegeNew/provisional | — | LPN ProgramPN | $18,375 | — | — |
| Charter College | — | RN (AAS)RN | $18,375 | $83,107 | 75% |
| UAF CTC (University of Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College)New/provisional | Fairbanks | LPNPN | — | — | 67% |
| University of Alaska Anchorage School of Nursing | Anchorage | RN (AAS)RN | $7,738 | — | 73% |
| University of Alaska Anchorage School of Nursing | Anchorage | RN (BS)RN | $7,738 | $86,823 | 78% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best nursing school in Alaska by NCLEX pass rate?
Alaska Pacific University had the highest 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in Alaska at 86%, among programs with a published 2025 rate on the state board's list.
How many nursing schools are in Alaska?
Alaska has 4 schools offering 7 board-approved nursing programs: 4 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 3 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.
What is the average NCLEX pass rate in Alaska?
Across Alaska RN programs with a published 2025 rate, the average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 78% — 8.5 points below 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 Alaska 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 3 of 4 Alaska 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.commerce.alaska.gov — list: live page captured 2026-07-12 (rates: Jan 2026 board book; CY2025)
- www.commerce.alaska.gov — list: 2025-11-06 (board minutes)