Nursing Schools in Hawaii: All 13 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
Hawaii has 8 schools running 13 board-approved nursing programs — 9 RN-track and 4 PN/LPN-track. The average 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across Hawaii programs is 90.4%, 3.9 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 Hawaii 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.
- 1100%Līhu‘e · ADN
- 2100%Honolulu · BSN
- 3100%Honolulu · MS (direct-entry; tested as UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII - MANOA MEPN)
- 495.8%Honolulu · ADN
- 593.3%Honolulu · BSN
- 684.6%Kahului · BSN
- 783.7%Hilo · ADN
- 879.4%Hilo · BSN
- 976.8%Honolulu · BSN
Every Approved Nursing Program in Hawaii
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13 of 13 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
| Chaminade University of Honolulu | Honolulu | BSNRN | $30,874 | $81,125 | 93.3% |
| Hawai‘i Community College | Hilo | ADNRN | $3,204 | $69,990 | 83.7% |
| Hawai‘i Community College | Hilo | LPNPN | $3,204 | — | 91.7% |
| Hawai‘i Pacific University | Honolulu | BSNRN | $34,392 | $75,892 | 76.8% |
| Kapi‘olani Community College | Honolulu | ADNRN | $3,284 | — | 95.8% |
| Kapi‘olani Community College | Honolulu | LPNPN | $3,284 | — | 100% |
| Kaua‘i Community College | Līhu‘e | ADNRN | $3,252 | — | 100% |
| Kaua‘i Community College | Līhu‘e | LPNPN | $3,252 | — | 100% |
| University of Hawai‘i at Hilo | Hilo | BSNRN | $7,838 | $84,401 | 79.4% |
| University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa | Honolulu | BSNRN | $12,186 | $94,216 | 100% |
| University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa | Honolulu | MS (direct-entry; tested as UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII - MANOA MEPN)RN | $12,186 | — | 100% |
| University of Hawai‘i Maui College | Kahului | BSNRN | $3,284 | — | 84.6% |
| University of Hawai‘i Maui College | Kahului | LPNPN | $3,284 | — | 79.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best nursing school in Hawaii by NCLEX pass rate?
3 RN programs in Hawaii tied for the highest 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate at 100%, including Kaua‘i Community College in Līhu‘e — 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 Hawaii?
Hawaii has 8 schools offering 13 board-approved nursing programs: 9 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 4 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.
What is the average NCLEX pass rate in Hawaii?
Across Hawaii RN programs with a published 2025 rate, the average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 90.4% — 3.9 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 Hawaii 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 8 of 8 Hawaii 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
- cca.hawaii.gov — list: 2026-02 (list Last Updated: February 2026; rates: CY2025 report printed 2026-04-01)