University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill runs 1 board-approved nursing program in North Carolina (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 96% above the North Carolina average of 89.4%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

96%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#25 of 93 rated RN schools in North Carolina
89.4%
North Carolina RN average
$8,994
In-state tuition / yr
15%
Acceptance rate
whole institution

Nursing Programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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
BSNRNApproved96%

Cost & Admissions

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

$8,994
In-state tuition / yr
$41,203
Out-of-state tuition / yr
$11,655
Avg net price after aid / yr
15%
Acceptance rate
91%
Graduation rate
20,752
Undergraduates

What University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Nursing Graduates Earn

Federal earnings and debt data for graduates of this school's own nursing programs, by credential — not all alumni. Figures lag the current graduating class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.

BSN / Bachelor’s
Median pay, 1 yr out
$71,594
Median pay, 4 yrs out
$78,585
Median federal loan debt
$19,802
Graduates / yr
201

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's RN program had a 96% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the North Carolina board of nursing — the state average is 89.4% and the national average is 86.5%.

How much does University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill cost?

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's published in-state tuition / yr is $8,994, and the average net price after aid is $11,655 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.

What do nursing graduates of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn?

BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $71,594 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.

How hard is it to get into University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill?

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill admits 15% 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 North Carolina 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
  • www.ncbon.com — list: Approved-programs list revised 6/22/26; pass rate CY2025 first-time (2025 single-year reports, posted Feb 2026)

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