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Porter and Chester InstituteNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · Connecticut RN programs
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- #1Western Connecticut State University BACCALAUREATE NURSING EDUCATION (4 YEAR)100% pass
- #2University of Connecticut BACCALAUREATE NURSING EDUCATION (4 YEAR)95% pass
- #3Southern Connecticut State University BACCALAUREATE NURSING EDUCATION (4 YEAR)90% pass
- #4University of Saint Joseph BACCALAUREATE NURSING EDUCATION (4 YEAR)92% pass
- #5CT State Community College, Naugatuck Valley ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING PROGRAM (2 YEAR)97% pass
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Nursing programs at Porter and Chester Institute
Porter and Chester Institute runs 6 board-approved nursing programs in Connecticut (PN/LPN track). Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
U.S. Dept. of Education · whole institution
Cost & admissions
This school's own nursing graduates
What graduates earn
Federal figures lag the current class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Porter and Chester Institute cost?
Porter and Chester Institute's published in-state tuition / yr is $14,349, and the average net price after aid is $18,348 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.
What do nursing graduates of Porter and Chester Institute earn?
PN / LPN graduates: $55,837 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.
About this data
Programs and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates: the Connecticut board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.