Nursing Schools in Arizona: All 92 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates

Arizona has 32 schools running 92 board-approved nursing programs — 62 RN-track and 30 PN/LPN-track. The average 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across Arizona programs is 89.3%, 2.8 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.

92
Approved programs
32
Schools
89.3%
Avg RN pass rate (2025)
86.5%
National RN average

Best Nursing Schools in Arizona 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
    Cochise College
    Sierra Vista · ADN
    100%
  2. 2
    Jersey College
    Tucson · ADN
    100%
  3. 3
    Maricopa Nursing
    Mesa · ADN
    98.8%
  4. 4
    Grand Canyon University
    Tucson · BSN-Accelerated
    98%
  5. 5
    Eastern Arizona College
    Thatcher · ADN
    97.2%
  6. 6
    Maricopa Nursing
    Phoenix · ADN
    97.2%
  7. 7
    Grand Canyon University
    Phoenix · BSN
    97.1%
  8. 8
    Maricopa Nursing
    Phoenix · ADN
    97%
  9. 9
    Maricopa Nursing
    Avondale · ADN
    96.1%
  10. 10
    Northland Pioneer College
    Show Low · ADN
    95.5%

Every Approved Nursing Program in Arizona

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92 of 92 programs · “—” = no 2025 first-time pass rate published by the board

Alliant UniversityNew/provisionalPhoenixBSNRN—
Alliant UniversityNew/provisionalPhoenixMSN Direct EntryRN—
Alverno CollegeMesaMSN-Direct EntryRN90.5%
Arizona CollegePhoenixBSNRN83.1%
Arizona CollegeTempeBSNRN88.1%
Arizona CollegeTucsonBSNRN84.2%
Arizona State UniversityLake Havasu CityBSNRN91.1%
Arizona State UniversityPhoenixBSNRN91.1%
Arizona State UniversityMesaBSNRN91.1%
Arizona State UniversityGlendaleBSNRN91.1%
Arizona State UniversityLake Havasu CityBSN AcceleratedRN79.6%
Arizona State UniversityPhoenixBSN AcceleratedRN79.6%
Arizona State UniversityMesaBSN AcceleratedRN79.6%
Arizona State UniversityGlendaleBSN AcceleratedRN79.6%
Arizona State UniversityPhoenixMEPNRN86.9%
Arizona Western CollegeYumaADNRN88.3%
Arizona Western CollegeYumaPN Step OutPN80%
Brigham Young University – IdahoDistanceNew/provisionalRexburg, IDBSN Distance LearningRN—
Brookline CollegePhoenixBSNRN79.4%
Brookline CollegeTucsonBSNRN79.4%
Carrington CollegeMesaADNRN65.2%
Carrington CollegePhoenixADNRN92.2%
Carrington CollegeTucsonADNRN83.6%
Central Arizona CollegeCoolidgeADNRN93%
Central Arizona CollegeSan Tan ValleyPNPN—
Central Arizona CollegeCoolidgePN StepoutPN100%
Chamberlain UniversityPhoenixBSNRN85.2%
Cochise CollegeSierra VistaADNRN100%
Cochise CollegeSierra VistaPNPN100%
Cochise CollegeSierra VistaPN StepoutPN100%
Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaffADNRN90%
Coconino Community CollegeFlagstaffPN StepoutPN—
Columbia UniversityDistanceNew York, NYMSN Direct Entry Distance LearningRN—
Creighton UniversityPhoenixBSNRN88%
East Valley Institute of TechnologyNew/provisionalMesaADNRN—
East Valley Institute of TechnologyMesaPNPN100%
Eastern Arizona CollegeThatcherADNRN97.2%
Eastern Arizona CollegeThatcherPN StepoutPN100%
Gila Community CollegeNew/provisionalGlobeADNRN—
Gila Community CollegeNew/provisionalPaysonADNRN—
Gila Community CollegeNew/provisionalGlobePN StepoutPN—
Gila Community CollegeNew/provisionalPaysonPN StepoutPN—
Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenixBSNRN97.1%
Grand Canyon UniversitySun CityBSN-AcceleratedRN90.2%
Grand Canyon UniversityChandlerBSN-AcceleratedRN92.6%
Grand Canyon UniversityTucsonBSN-AcceleratedRN98%
Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenixBSN-AcceleratedRN94.4%
Jersey CollegeTucsonADNRN100%
Jersey CollegeMesaADNRN—
Jersey CollegeTucsonPN StepoutPN—
Jersey CollegeMesaPN StepoutPN—
Joyce UniversityDistanceNew/provisionalDraper, UTBSN Distance LearningRN—
Maricopa NursingMesaADNRN91.1%
Maricopa NursingAvondaleADNRN96.1%
Maricopa NursingPhoenixADNRN97%
Maricopa NursingGlendaleADNRN92.2%
Maricopa NursingMesaADNRN98.8%
Maricopa NursingPhoenixADNRN97.2%
Maricopa NursingPhoenixADNRN93.6%
Maricopa NursingScottsdaleADNRN94.6%
Maricopa NursingPhoenixFast Track PNPN96.8%
Maricopa NursingNew/provisionalGlendalePNPN100%
Maricopa NursingNew/provisionalMesaPNPN88.9%
Maricopa NursingNew/provisionalYumaPNPN—
Maricopa NursingAvondalePN StepoutPN100%
Maricopa NursingPhoenixPN StepoutPN92.3%
Maricopa NursingGlendalePN StepoutPN100%
Maricopa NursingMesaPN StepoutPN100%
Maricopa NursingPhoenixPN StepoutPN80%
Maricopa NursingPhoenixPN StepoutPN100%
Maricopa NursingScottsdalePN StepoutPN100%
Mohave Community CollegeKingmanADNRN86.7%
Mohave Community CollegeKingmanPN StepoutPN100%
Northern Arizona UniversityFlagstaffBSNRN81.4%
Northland Pioneer CollegeShow LowADNRN95.5%
Northland Pioneer CollegeShow LowPN StepoutPN100%
Pima Community CollegeTucsonADNRN95.1%
Pima Community CollegeTucsonPNPN87.2%
Pima Community CollegeTucsonPN StepoutPN100%
Pima Medical InstituteMesaADNRN86.8%
Pima Medical InstituteTucsonADNRN84%
Regional Center for Border HealthNew/provisionalSomertonPNPN—
Roseman University of Health SciencesDistanceHenderson, NVBSN Distance LearningRN—
University of ArizonaTucsonBSNRN92.7%
University of ArizonaGilbertBSNRN92.7%
University of ArizonaTucsonMEPNRN88.9%
University of ArizonaGilbertMEPNRN88.9%
University of MaryDistanceBismarck, NDMSN Distance LearningRN—
University of Wisconsin – OshkoshDistanceOshkosh, WIBSN Distance LearningRN—
Yavapai CollegePrescottADNRN84.2%
Yavapai CollegeNew/provisionalPrescottPNPN76.5%
Yavapai CollegePrescottPN StepoutPN88.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

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

2 RN programs in Arizona tied for the highest 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate at 100%, including Cochise College in Sierra Vista — 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 Arizona?

Arizona has 32 schools offering 92 board-approved nursing programs: 62 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 30 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.

What is the average NCLEX pass rate in Arizona?

Across Arizona RN programs with a published 2025 rate, the average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 89.3% — 2.8 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 Arizona 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.

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