Nursing Schools in New Jersey: All 107 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates

New Jersey has 99 schools running 107 board-approved nursing programs — 64 RN-track and 43 PN/LPN-track. The average 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across New Jersey programs is 85.5%, 1.0 points below 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.

107

Approved programs

Schools

85.5%

Avg RN pass rate (2025)

86.5%

National RN average

Best Nursing Schools in New Jersey 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.

1
Best Care College
East orange · ASSOCIATE DEGREE
100%
2
Camden County College
Camden · ASSOCIATE DEGREE
100%
3
Cumberland County College
Vineland · ASSOCIATE DEGREE
100%
4
Eastern International College - BSN
BSN (per NCLEX report)
100%
5
The College of New Jersey - ABSN
ABSN (per NCLEX report)
100%
6
The College of New Jersey School of Nursing
Ewing · BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLS
100%
7
County College of Morris
Randolph · ASSOCIATE DEGREE
98.1%
8
Rowan College of South Jersey
Sewell · ASSOCIATE DEGREE
98%
9
Georgian Court University
Lakewood · BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLS
97.7%
10
Mercer County Community College
West Windsor · ASSOCIATE DEGREE
97.2%

Every Approved Nursing Program in New Jersey

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107 of 107 programs · “—” = no 2025 first-time pass rate published by the board


Academy of Healthcare Excellence - Pennsauken Campus	Pennsauken	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	—
Academy of Healthcare Excellence - Pleasantville Campus	Pleasantville	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	—
Academy of Healthcare Excellence - Vineland Campus	Vineland	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	66.7%
Atlantic Cape Community College	Mays Landing	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	78.3%
Atlantic Cape Community College	Mays Landing	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	100%
AVTECH Institute of Technology	South Plainfield	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	—
Bergen Community College	Paramus	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	83.5%
Berkeley College	Woodland Park	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	83.7%
Berkeley College - Woodland Park Campus	Woodland Park	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	94.7%
Best Care College	East orange	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	100%
Best Care College	East Orange	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	87.9%
Bloomfield College of Montclair State University	Bloomfield	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	88.2%
Brookdale Community College	Lincroft	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	90.2%
Burlington County Institute of Technology	Westampton	PN Programs Regulated by the Department of EducationPN	66.7%
Caldwell University	Caldwell	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	86.2%
Camden County College	Camden	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	100%
Camden County College	Blackwood	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	86.8%
Cape May Technical School	Cape May Court House	PN Programs Regulated by the Department of EducationPN	84.4%
Capital Health School of Nursing – Regional Medical Center	Trenton	DIPLOMARN	79.2%
Capital Health Systems - Mercer Campus - Dpl	Trenton	DPL (per NCLEX report)RN	0%
Career Development Education Services (CDE Career Institute	Paterson	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	—
Chamberlain University College of Nursing	North Brunswick	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	68.2%
College of Saint Elizabeth	Morristown	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	—
County College of Morris	Randolph	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	98.1%
Cumberland County College	Vineland	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	100%
Cumberland County College	Vineland	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	—
Eastern International College	Jersey City	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	76.9%
Eastern International College - ADN	Belleville	ADN (per NCLEX report)RN	0%
Eastern International College - BSN	—	BSN (per NCLEX report)RN	100%
Eastwick - Hackensack	Hackensack	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	85.4%
Eastwick - Ramsey	Ramsey	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	86.2%
Eastwick College	Hackensack	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	75.9%
Eastwick College - Bilingual - Hackensack	Hackensack	PN (per NCLEX report)PN	100%
Eastwick College - Hackensack - LPN-BSN	Hackensack	LPN-BSN (per NCLEX report)RN	57.1%
Eastwick College - Ramsey - LPN-BSN	Ramsey	LPN-BSN (per NCLEX report)RN	72.4%
Eastwick College (PN To RN) - ADN	—	ADN (per NCLEX report)RN	75.8%
Essex County College	Newark	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	91.1%
Essex County College	Newark	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	87.2%
Essex County College - West Caldwell - PN	West Caldwell	PN (per NCLEX report)PN	100%
Fairleigh Dickinson University Henry Becton School of Nursing	Teaneck	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	75.6%
Felician University - ABSN - Parsippany	Parsippany	ABSN (per NCLEX report)RN	92%
Felician University School of Nursing	Lodi	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	87.3%
Georgian Court University	Lakewood	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	97.7%
Georgina Court University	Lakewood	Entry Level MSNRN	93.3%
Holy Name Medical Center School of Nursing	Teaneck	DIPLOMARN	93.4%
Holy Name Medical Center School of Practical Nursing	Teaneck	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	91.7%
Hudson County College	Jersey City	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	86.4%
Hudson County Community College	Jersey City	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	62.5%
Jersey College - Ewing Campus	Ewing	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	98%
Jersey College - Teterboro Campus	Teterboro	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	99.2%
Jersey College Ewing Campus	Ewing	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	94.7%
Jersey College Teterboro Campus	Teterboro	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	90.2%
JFK Muhlenberg Harold B. & Dorothy A Snyder School of Nursing	Plainfield	DIPLOMARN	75.4%
Lincoln Technical Institute - Iselin Campus	Iselin	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	82.6%
Lincoln Technical Institute - Moorestown Campus	Moorestown	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	93.8%
Lincoln Technical Institute - Paramus Campus	Paramus	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	95.3%
Mercer County Community College	West Windsor	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	97.2%
Mercer County Technical School Health Career Center	Trenton	PN Programs Regulated by the Department of EducationPN	—
Merit Technical Institute	Harrison	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	66.1%
Middlesex College	Edison	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	92.7%
Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School	Piscataway	PN Programs Regulated by the Department of EducationPN	66%
Monmouth County Vocational School District	Neptune	PN Programs Regulated by the Department of EducationPN	74.1%
Monmouth University School of Nursing & Health Studies	West Long Branch	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	79.6%
Montclair State University	Montclair	Entry Level MSNRN	92%
Montclair State University School of Nursing	Montclair	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	97.1%
Morris County School of Technology	Denville	PN Programs Regulated by the Department of EducationPN	90.9%
New Jersey City University College of Professional Studies	Jersey City	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	81.6%
Ocean County College	Toms River	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	95.5%
Ocean County Vocational Technical School	Toms River	PN Programs Regulated by the Department of EducationPN	94.6%
Param Institute of Education	Iselin	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	—
Passaic County Community College	Passaic	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	84.9%
Passaic County Technical Institute	Wayne	PN Programs Regulated by the Department of EducationPN	76.9%
Pinelands School of Practical Nursing & Allied Health Inc	Toms River	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	64%
Prism Career Institute - Cherry Hill Campus	Cherry Hill	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	51.6%
Prism Career Institute - Egg Harbor Campus	West Atlantic City	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	63.4%
Ramapo College of New Jersey	Mahwah	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	96.4%
Raritan Valley Community College	Branchburg	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	86.8%
Rowan College at Burlington	Mount Laurel	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	89.5%
Rowan College of South Jersey	Sewell	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	98%
Rowan College of South Jersey	Vineland	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	90%
Rutgers The State University School of Nursing	Blackwood	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	79.5%
Rutgers The State University School of Nursing	New Brunswick	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	93.7%
Rutgers, The State University School of nursing	Newark	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	89.2%
Rutgers, The State University School of Nursing	Camden	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	92%
RWJ Barnabas Health - Trinitas School of Nursing	Elizabeth	DIPLOMARN	85.1%
Saint Elizabeth University	Morristown	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	93.3%
Saint Peter's University	Jersey City	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	89.5%
Saint Peter's University - Accelerated - Bs	—	Accelerated BS (per NCLEX report)RN	91.2%
Salem Community College	Carney's Point	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	91.7%
Salem Community College	Carneys Point	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	100%
Seton Hall University - Freehold	Freehold	BS (per NCLEX report)RN	94.7%
Seton Hall University ABSN - Nutley	Nutley	ABSN (per NCLEX report)RN	85.7%
Seton Hall University College of Nursing	Nutley	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	95.1%
Sierra Allied Health Academy	—	PN (per NCLEX report)PN	0%
Stockton University - ABSN - Manahawkin	Manahawkin	ABSN (per NCLEX report)RN	83.9%
Stockton University School of Health Sciences	Galloway	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	96.4%
The College of New Jersey - ABSN	—	ABSN (per NCLEX report)RN	100%
The College of New Jersey School of Nursing	Ewing	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	100%
Thomas Edison State University	Trenton	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	77.1%
Trinity Health Academy	Mt. Laurel	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	80%
Union County College	Plainfield	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	92.3%
Universal Training Institute	Perth Amboy	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	82.5%
Vintage Institute of Technology	Cherry Hill	Practical Nursing ProgramsPN	100%
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes School of Nursing	Stratford	DIPLOMARN	87.1%
Warren County College	Washington	ASSOCIATE DEGREERN	90.9%
Warren County Technical School	Washington	PN Programs Regulated by the Department of EducationPN	38.9%
William Patterson University	Wayne	BACCALAUREATE SCHOOLSRN	87.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best nursing school in New Jersey by NCLEX pass rate?

6 RN programs in New Jersey tied for the highest 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate at 100%, including Best Care College in East orange — 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 New Jersey?

New Jersey has 99 schools offering 107 board-approved nursing programs: 64 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 43 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.

What is the average NCLEX pass rate in New Jersey?

Across New Jersey RN programs with a published 2025 rate, the average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 85.5% — 1.0 points below 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 New Jersey 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.