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%Browning · Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)
- 2100%Helena · Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)
- 3100%Great Falls · Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)
- 4100%Missoula · Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)
- 5100%Butte · Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)
- 696.4%Great Falls · Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)
- 795.7%Kalispell · Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)
- 891.6%Bozeman · Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)
- 990.3%Helena · Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)
- 1089.2%Billings · Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)
Every Approved Nursing Program in Montana
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20 of 20 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
| Aaniiih Nakoda College | Harlem | Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | $3,080 | — | 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 | $3,610 | — | 100% |
| Carroll College | Helena | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | $41,484 | $75,007 | 100% |
| City College at Montana State University Billings | Billings | Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | $4,897 | — | 89.2% |
| City College at Montana State University Billings | Billings | Certificate of Applied Science in Nursing (LPN)PN | $4,897 | — | 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 | $4,912 | $71,348 | 95.7% |
| Flathead Valley Community College | Kalispell | Certificate of Applied Science in Nursing (LPN)PN | $4,912 | — | 100% |
| Great Falls College Montana State University | Great Falls | Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | $4,028 | — | 100% |
| Great Falls College Montana State University | Great Falls | Certificate of Applied Science in Nursing (LPN)PN | $4,028 | — | 100% |
| Helena College University of Montana | Helena | Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | $4,146 | $63,902 | 90.3% |
| Helena College University of Montana | Helena | Certificate of Applied Science in Nursing (LPN)PN | $4,146 | — | 100% |
| Miles Community College | Miles City | Associate of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | $5,818 | $67,708 | 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 | $6,982 | — | 80% |
| Montana Technological University | Butte | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | $8,340 | $74,338 | 100% |
| Salish Kootenai College | Pablo | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | $4,311 | — | 83.3% |
| University of Providence | Great Falls | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN)RN | $30,448 | $101,187 | 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.
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 12 of 16 Montana 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
- boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov — list: 2025-11 roster (Updated: November 2025); rates CY2024 (most recent published)