Arizona · 32 schools · 2025 NCLEX
Nursing Schools in Arizona: All 92 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
Part of Nursing in Arizona — schools, RN and NP pay, and licensing on one page.
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
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Rank Arizona’s 43 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 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.
Pass rate isn’t everything: the NurseSavvy top 10 in Arizona →- 1100%Sierra Vista · ADN
- 2100%Tucson · ADN
- 398.8%Mesa · ADN
- 498%Tucson · BSN-Accelerated
- 597.2%Thatcher · ADN
- 697.2%Phoenix · ADN
- 797.1%Phoenix · BSN
- 897%Phoenix · ADN
- 996.1%Avondale · ADN
- 1095.5%Show Low · ADN
What Nursing School Costs in Arizona — and What Graduates Earn
Tuition, admissions and graduate-earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, matched to 12 of 32 Arizona 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 ADN graduates in Arizona is $14,000 (5 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 Arizona
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92 of 92 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
| Alliant UniversityNew/provisional | Phoenix | BSNRN | — | — | — |
| Alliant UniversityNew/provisional | Phoenix | MSN Direct EntryRN | — | — | — |
| Alverno College | Mesa | MSN-Direct EntryRN | — | — | 90.5% |
| Arizona College | Phoenix | BSNRN | — | — | 83.1% |
| Arizona College | Tempe | BSNRN | — | — | 88.1% |
| Arizona College | Tucson | BSNRN | — | — | 84.2% |
| Arizona State University | Lake Havasu City | BSNRN | — | — | 91.1% |
| Arizona State University | Phoenix | BSNRN | — | — | 91.1% |
| Arizona State University | Mesa | BSNRN | — | — | 91.1% |
| Arizona State University | Glendale | BSNRN | — | — | 91.1% |
| Arizona State University | Lake Havasu City | BSN AcceleratedRN | — | — | 79.6% |
| Arizona State University | Phoenix | BSN AcceleratedRN | — | — | 79.6% |
| Arizona State University | Mesa | BSN AcceleratedRN | — | — | 79.6% |
| Arizona State University | Glendale | BSN AcceleratedRN | — | — | 79.6% |
| Arizona State University | Phoenix | MEPNRN | — | — | 86.9% |
| Arizona Western College | Yuma | ADNRN | $3,060 | — | 88.3% |
| Arizona Western College | Yuma | PN Step OutPN | $3,060 | — | 80% |
| Brigham Young University – IdahoDistanceNew/provisional | Rexburg, ID | BSN Distance LearningRN | — | — | — |
| Brookline College | Phoenix | BSNRN | — | — | 79.4% |
| Brookline College | Tucson | BSNRN | — | — | 79.4% |
| Carrington College | Mesa | ADNRN | — | — | 65.2% |
| Carrington College | Phoenix | ADNRN | — | — | 92.2% |
| Carrington College | Tucson | ADNRN | — | — | 83.6% |
| Central Arizona College | Coolidge | ADNRN | $2,250 | $70,026 | 93% |
| Central Arizona College | San Tan Valley | PNPN | $2,250 | — | — |
| Central Arizona College | Coolidge | PN StepoutPN | $2,250 | — | 100% |
| Chamberlain University | Phoenix | BSNRN | — | — | 85.2% |
| Cochise College | Sierra Vista | ADNRN | — | — | 100% |
| Cochise College | Sierra Vista | PNPN | — | — | 100% |
| Cochise College | Sierra Vista | PN StepoutPN | — | — | 100% |
| Coconino Community College | Flagstaff | ADNRN | $2,907 | $68,955 | 90% |
| Coconino Community College | Flagstaff | PN StepoutPN | $2,907 | — | — |
| Columbia UniversityDistance | New York, NY | MSN Direct Entry Distance LearningRN | — | — | — |
| Creighton University | Phoenix | BSNRN | — | — | 88% |
| East Valley Institute of TechnologyNew/provisional | Mesa | ADNRN | $5,500program year | — | — |
| East Valley Institute of Technology | Mesa | PNPN | $5,500program year | $53,918 | 100% |
| Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher | ADNRN | $2,352 | $70,074 | 97.2% |
| Eastern Arizona College | Thatcher | PN StepoutPN | $2,352 | — | 100% |
| Gila Community CollegeNew/provisional | Globe | ADNRN | — | — | — |
| Gila Community CollegeNew/provisional | Payson | ADNRN | — | — | — |
| Gila Community CollegeNew/provisional | Globe | PN StepoutPN | — | — | — |
| Gila Community CollegeNew/provisional | Payson | PN StepoutPN | — | — | — |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix | BSNRN | $17,850 | $92,781 | 97.1% |
| Grand Canyon University | Sun City | BSN-AcceleratedRN | $17,850 | $92,781 | 90.2% |
| Grand Canyon University | Chandler | BSN-AcceleratedRN | $17,850 | $92,781 | 92.6% |
| Grand Canyon University | Tucson | BSN-AcceleratedRN | $17,850 | $92,781 | 98% |
| Grand Canyon University | Phoenix | BSN-AcceleratedRN | $17,850 | $92,781 | 94.4% |
| Jersey College | Tucson | ADNRN | — | — | 100% |
| Jersey College | Mesa | ADNRN | — | — | — |
| Jersey College | Tucson | PN StepoutPN | — | — | — |
| Jersey College | Mesa | PN StepoutPN | — | — | — |
| Joyce UniversityDistanceNew/provisional | Draper, UT | BSN Distance LearningRN | — | — | — |
| Maricopa Nursing | Mesa | ADNRN | — | — | 91.1% |
| Maricopa Nursing | Avondale | ADNRN | — | — | 96.1% |
| Maricopa Nursing | Phoenix | ADNRN | — | — | 97% |
| Maricopa Nursing | Glendale | ADNRN | — | — | 92.2% |
| Maricopa Nursing | Mesa | ADNRN | — | — | 98.8% |
| Maricopa Nursing | Phoenix | ADNRN | — | — | 97.2% |
| Maricopa Nursing | Phoenix | ADNRN | — | — | 93.6% |
| Maricopa Nursing | Scottsdale | ADNRN | — | — | 94.6% |
| Maricopa Nursing | Phoenix | Fast Track PNPN | — | — | 96.8% |
| Maricopa NursingNew/provisional | Glendale | PNPN | — | — | 100% |
| Maricopa NursingNew/provisional | Mesa | PNPN | — | — | 88.9% |
| Maricopa NursingNew/provisional | Yuma | PNPN | — | — | — |
| Maricopa Nursing | Avondale | PN StepoutPN | — | — | 100% |
| Maricopa Nursing | Phoenix | PN StepoutPN | — | — | 92.3% |
| Maricopa Nursing | Glendale | PN StepoutPN | — | — | 100% |
| Maricopa Nursing | Mesa | PN StepoutPN | — | — | 100% |
| Maricopa Nursing | Phoenix | PN StepoutPN | — | — | 80% |
| Maricopa Nursing | Phoenix | PN StepoutPN | — | — | 100% |
| Maricopa Nursing | Scottsdale | PN StepoutPN | — | — | 100% |
| Mohave Community College | Kingman | ADNRN | $2,208 | $73,774 | 86.7% |
| Mohave Community College | Kingman | PN StepoutPN | $2,208 | — | 100% |
| Northern Arizona University | Flagstaff | BSNRN | $13,009 | $76,782 | 81.4% |
| Northland Pioneer College | Show Low | ADNRN | $2,232 | $71,105 | 95.5% |
| Northland Pioneer College | Show Low | PN StepoutPN | $2,232 | — | 100% |
| Pima Community College | Tucson | ADNRN | $2,442 | $73,629 | 95.1% |
| Pima Community College | Tucson | PNPN | $2,442 | $47,205 | 87.2% |
| Pima Community College | Tucson | PN StepoutPN | $2,442 | $47,205 | 100% |
| Pima Medical Institute | Mesa | ADNRN | — | — | 86.8% |
| Pima Medical Institute | Tucson | ADNRN | — | — | 84% |
| Regional Center for Border HealthNew/provisional | Somerton | PNPN | — | — | — |
| Roseman University of Health SciencesDistance | Henderson, NV | BSN Distance LearningRN | — | — | — |
| University of Arizona | Tucson | BSNRN | $13,926 | $78,168 | 92.7% |
| University of Arizona | Gilbert | BSNRN | $13,926 | $78,168 | 92.7% |
| University of Arizona | Tucson | MEPNRN | $13,926 | — | 88.9% |
| University of Arizona | Gilbert | MEPNRN | $13,926 | — | 88.9% |
| University of MaryDistance | Bismarck, ND | MSN Distance LearningRN | — | — | — |
| University of Wisconsin – OshkoshDistance | Oshkosh, WI | BSN Distance LearningRN | — | — | — |
| Yavapai College | Prescott | ADNRN | $2,948 | $74,560 | 84.2% |
| Yavapai CollegeNew/provisional | Prescott | PNPN | $2,948 | — | 76.5% |
| Yavapai College | Prescott | PN StepoutPN | $2,948 | — | 88.9% |
Whichever school you choose, the NCLEX is the finish line
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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%.
How much does nursing school cost in Arizona?
Across Arizona nursing schools we could match to U.S. Department of Education data, median published in-state tuition and fees run $2,675 a year at public schools (10 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 Arizona earn?
Federal earnings data tracks graduates of each specific nursing program. In Arizona, median earnings one year after finishing are $71,105 for ADN graduates (7 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 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.
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 12 of 32 Arizona 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
- azbn.gov — list: 2026-06-30
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