Nursing Schools in Montana: All 20 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
Montana has 16 schools running 20 board-approved nursing programs — 14 RN-track and 6 PN/LPN-track. The average 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across Montana programs is 92.4%, 5.9 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 Montana 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%Blackfeet Community CollegeBrowning · Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)
- 2100%Carroll CollegeHelena · Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)
- 3100%Great Falls College Montana State UniversityGreat Falls · Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)
- 4100%Missoula College University of MontanaMissoula · Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)
- 5100%Montana Technological UniversityButte · Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)
- 696.4%University of ProvidenceGreat Falls · Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)
- 795.7%Flathead Valley Community CollegeKalispell · Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)
- 891.6%Montana State University-BozemanBozeman · Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)
- 990.3%Helena College University of MontanaHelena · Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)
- 1089.2%City College at Montana State University BillingsBillings · Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)
Every Approved Nursing Program in Montana
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20 of 20 programs · “—” = no 2025 first-time pass rate published by the board
| Aaniiih Nakoda College | Harlem | Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | 83.3% |
| Bitterroot College University of Montana | Hamilton | Program Certificate in Nursing (LPN)PN | — |
| Blackfeet Community CollegeConditional | Browning | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | 100% |
| Carroll College | Helena | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | 100% |
| City College at Montana State University Billings | Billings | Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | 89.2% |
| City College at Montana State University Billings | Billings | Certificate of Applied Science in Nursing (LPN)PN | 100% |
| Dakota Nursing Program Williston State College | Williston, ND | Program Certificate in Nursing (LPN)PN | — |
| Flathead Valley Community College | Kalispell | Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | 95.7% |
| Flathead Valley Community College | Kalispell | Certificate of Applied Science in Nursing (LPN)PN | 100% |
| Great Falls College Montana State University | Great Falls | Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | 100% |
| Great Falls College Montana State University | Great Falls | Certificate of Applied Science in Nursing (LPN)PN | 100% |
| Helena College University of Montana | Helena | Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | 90.3% |
| Helena College University of Montana | Helena | Certificate of Applied Science in Nursing (LPN)PN | 100% |
| Miles Community College | Miles City | Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | 83.3% |
| Missoula College University of Montana | Missoula | Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | 100% |
| Montana State University-Bozeman | Bozeman | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | 91.6% |
| Montana State University-Northern | Havre | Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | 80% |
| Montana Technological University | Butte | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | 100% |
| Salish Kootenai College | Pablo | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | 83.3% |
| University of Providence | Great Falls | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | 96.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best nursing school in Montana by NCLEX pass rate?
5 RN programs in Montana tied for the highest 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate at 100%, including Blackfeet Community College in Browning — 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 Montana?
Montana has 16 schools offering 20 board-approved nursing programs: 14 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 6 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.
What is the average NCLEX pass rate in Montana?
Across Montana RN programs with a published 2025 rate, the average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 92.4% — 5.9 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 Montana 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.
- boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov — list: 2025-11 roster (Updated: November 2025); rates CY2024 (most recent published)