Philander Smith University: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

Little Rock · Arkansas · Private nonprofit · school website

Philander Smith University runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Arkansas (RN track). Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
85.7%
Arkansas RN average
$13,014
In-state tuition / yr
1
Approved programs here

Nursing Programs at Philander Smith University

Board-approved programs and their 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program.

ProgramTrackStatus2025 NCLEX pass rate
Baccalaureate Degree Registered Nursing ProgramRNApproved

Cost & Admissions

Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.

$13,014
In-state tuition / yr
$14,224
Avg net price after aid / yr
30%
Graduation rate
751
Undergraduates

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Philander Smith University cost?

Philander Smith University's published in-state tuition / yr is $13,014, and the average net price after aid is $14,224 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.

About this data

Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the Arkansas board of nursing's published approved-program materials. Tuition, admissions, 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. Tuition and admissions describe the whole institution; earnings and debt are specific to its nursing programs, by credential. “—” means the source did not publish that figure.

  • collegescorecard.ed.govMost Recent Cohorts, June 10 2026 data release
  • healthy.arkansas.gov — list: Roster: live page 2026-07-13; rates: ASBN 5-yr report '2025' column (PDF rev 8/18/2025 per filename, created 7/31/2025 — exact 2025 period not stated)
  • healthy.arkansas.gov — list: ASBN 5-yr pass-rate report, '2025' column (PDF rev 8/18/2025 per filename, created 7/31/2025)
  • healthy.arkansas.gov — list: Roster: live page 2026-07-13; rates: ASBN 5-yr report '2025' column (PDF rev 8/18/2025 per filename, created 7/31/2025 — exact 2025 period not stated)
  • healthy.arkansas.gov — list: ASBN 5-yr pass-rate report, '2025' column (PDF rev 8/18/2025 per filename, created 7/31/2025)
  • healthy.arkansas.gov — list: Roster: live page 2026-07-13; rates: ASBN 5-yr report '2025' column (PDF rev 8/18/2025 per filename, created 7/31/2025 — exact 2025 period not stated)
  • healthy.arkansas.gov — list: Roster: live page 2026-07-13; rates: ASBN 5-yr report '2025' column (PDF rev 8/18/2025 per filename, created 7/31/2025 — exact 2025 period not stated)
  • healthy.arkansas.gov — list: Live page 2026-07-13

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