McDaniel College: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

Maryland · Private nonprofit · school website

McDaniel College runs 1 board-approved nursing program in Maryland (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
91.9%
Maryland RN average
$52,081
In-state tuition / yr
78%
Acceptance rate
whole institution

Nursing Programs at McDaniel College

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 DegreeRNApproved

Cost & Admissions

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

$52,081
In-state tuition / yr
$21,916
Avg net price after aid / yr
78%
Acceptance rate
63%
Graduation rate
1,617
Undergraduates

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does McDaniel College cost?

McDaniel College's published in-state tuition / yr is $52,081, and the average net price after aid is $21,916 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.

How hard is it to get into McDaniel College?

McDaniel College admits 78% of applicants overall. Nursing programs typically admit separately — and more selectively — than the institution, so treat this as a lower bound on competitiveness.

About this data

Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the Maryland 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
  • 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

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