Nursing Schools in Delaware: All 14 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
Delaware has 8 schools running 14 board-approved nursing programs — 7 RN-track and 7 PN/LPN-track. The average 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across Delaware programs is 89.7%, 3.2 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.
Best Nursing Schools in Delaware 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.
- 193.7%University of DelawareNewark · Bachelor of Science
- 291.4%Delaware Technical Community CollegeDover · Associate Degree
- 390.9%Delaware State UniversityDover · Bachelor of Science
- 488.9%M. H. Rollins School of NursingLewes · Diploma
- 587.7%Delaware Technical Community CollegeNewark · Associate Degree
- 685.7%Delaware Technical Community CollegeGeorgetown · Associate Degree
Every Approved Nursing Program in Delaware
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14 of 14 programs · “—” = no 2025 first-time pass rate published by the board
| Dawn Career InstituteNew/provisional | Newark | PN ProgramPN | 85.7% |
| Delaware Skills Center | New Castle | PN ProgramPN | 97.6% |
| Delaware State University | Dover | Bachelor of ScienceRN | 90.9% |
| Delaware Technical Community College | Georgetown | Associate DegreeRN | 85.7% |
| Delaware Technical Community College | Newark | Associate DegreeRN | 87.7% |
| Delaware Technical Community College | Dover | Associate DegreeRN | 91.4% |
| Delaware Technical Community College | Georgetown | PN ProgramPN | 100% |
| Delaware Technical Community College | Newark | PN ProgramPN | 93.3% |
| Delaware Technical Community College | Dover | PN ProgramPN | 100% |
| Delaware Technical Community College | Dover | Transition LPN / Paramedic to ADNRN | — |
| Leads/Adoni Health Institute | — | PN (appears in PN - BY SCHOOL pass-rate table only)PN | 0% |
| M. H. Rollins School of Nursing | Lewes | DiplomaRN | 88.9% |
| Polytech Adult Education | Woodside | PN ProgramPN | 92.3% |
| University of Delaware | Newark | Bachelor of ScienceRN | 93.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best nursing school in Delaware by NCLEX pass rate?
University of Delaware in Newark had the highest 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in Delaware at 93.7%, among programs with a published 2025 rate on the state board's list.
How many nursing schools are in Delaware?
Delaware has 8 schools offering 14 board-approved nursing programs: 7 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 7 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.
What is the average NCLEX pass rate in Delaware?
Across Delaware RN programs with a published 2025 rate, the average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 89.7% — 3.2 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 Delaware 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.
- dprfiles.delaware.gov — list: Program list updated 03/2025; RN pass rate 10/1/2024-9/30/2025 (Annual Statistics NCLEX School Year 2025, dated 01/22/2026)