Nursing Schools in Maryland: All 47 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
Maryland has 34 schools running 47 board-approved nursing programs — 33 RN-track and 14 PN/LPN-track. The average 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across Maryland programs is 91.9%, 5.4 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 Maryland 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%Baltimore City Community CollegeAssociate Degree
- 2100%Chesapeake CollegeAssociate Degree
- 3100%Frostburg State UniversityBaccalaureate Degree
- 4100%Hagerstown Community CollegeAssociate Degree
- 5100%Notre Dame of Maryland UniversityBaccalaureate Degree
- 6100%Towson UniversityMaster's Entry Programs
- 798.1%Montgomery CollegeAssociate Degree
- 897.8%Cecil Community CollegeAssociate Degree
- 995.5%Frederick Community CollegeAssociate Degree
- 1095.5%Morgan State UniversityBaccalaureate Degree
Every Approved Nursing Program in Maryland
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47 of 47 programs · “—” = no 2025 first-time pass rate published by the board
| Allegany College of Maryland | — | Associate DegreeRN | 87.3% |
| Allegany College of Maryland | — | Practical NursingPN | 94.7% |
| Anne Arundel Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | 91.5% |
| Anne Arundel Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | 100% |
| Baltimore City Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | 100% |
| Baltimore City Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | 85% |
| Bowie State University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | 95% |
| Carroll Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | 91.3% |
| Carroll Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | 100% |
| Cecil Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | 97.8% |
| Cecil Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | 100% |
| Chesapeake College | — | Associate DegreeRN | 100% |
| College of Southern Maryland | — | Associate DegreeRN | 86.3% |
| College of Southern Maryland | — | Practical NursingPN | 91.7% |
| Community College of Baltimore County | — | Associate DegreeRN | 93.2% |
| Community College of Baltimore County - Dundalk | Dundalk | Practical NursingPN | 92% |
| Coppin State University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | 81.8% |
| Frederick Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | 95.5% |
| Frederick Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | 100% |
| Frostburg State University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | 100% |
| Frostburg State University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | 80% |
| Hagerstown Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | 100% |
| Hagerstown Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | 100% |
| Harford Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | 94.1% |
| Harford Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Hood College | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | 82.9% |
| Howard Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | 79.9% |
| Howard Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | 92.6% |
| Johns Hopkins University | — | Master's Entry ProgramsRN | 92.2% |
| Loyola University Maryland | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | — |
| McDaniel College | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | — |
| Montgomery College | — | Associate DegreeRN | 98.1% |
| Montgomery Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | — |
| Morgan State University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | 95.5% |
| Notre Dame of Maryland University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | 100% |
| Prince George's Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | 92.4% |
| Prince Georges Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | 100% |
| Salisbury University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | 94.9% |
| Stevenson University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | 85.2% |
| Towson University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | 91% |
| Towson University | — | Master's Entry ProgramsRN | 100% |
| Univeristy of Maryland School of Nursing | — | Master's Entry ProgramsRN | 86.5% |
| Universidad Ana G. Mendez - Capital Campus | Capital Campus | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | — |
| University of Maryland - Baltimore | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | 85.2% |
| Washington Adventist University | — | Baccalaureate DegreeRN | 92% |
| Wor-Wic Community College | — | Associate DegreeRN | 88.1% |
| Wor-Wic Community College | — | Practical NursingPN | 100% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best nursing school in Maryland by NCLEX pass rate?
6 RN programs in Maryland tied for the highest 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate at 100%, including Baltimore City Community College — 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 Maryland?
Maryland has 34 schools offering 47 board-approved nursing programs: 33 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 14 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.
What is the average NCLEX pass rate in Maryland?
Across Maryland RN programs with a published 2025 rate, the average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 91.9% — 5.4 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 Maryland 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.
- mbon.maryland.gov — list: RN program list updated 06/08/2026; pass rate FY 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025), NCLEX-RN report
- mbon.maryland.gov — list: PN program list updated 6/8/2026; pass rate FY 2025 (Jul 1, 2024 - Jun 30, 2025), NCLEX-PN report