Nursing Schools in Oregon: All 53 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
Oregon has 37 schools running 53 board-approved nursing programs — 41 RN-track and 12 PN/LPN-track. The average 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across Oregon programs is 89.2%, 2.7 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 Oregon 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%Bushnell UniversityEugene · BSN Accelerated
- 2100%Chemeketa Community CollegeSalem · Associate RN
- 3100%Clatsop Community CollegeAstoria · Associate RN
- 4100%Linn-Benton Community CollegeLebanon · Associate RN
- 597%OHSU Portland CampusPortland · BSN Accelerated
- 696%Linfield UniversityPortland · BSN Accelerated
- 796%Linfield UniversityPortland · Masters RN
- 896%Walla Walla UniversityPortland · Baccalaureate RN
- 995%Rogue Community CollegeGrants Pass · Associate RN
- 1094%Central Oregon Community CollegeBend · Associate RN
Every Approved Nursing Program in Oregon
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53 of 53 programs · “—” = no 2025 first-time pass rate published by the board
| Blue Mountain Community College | Pendleton | Associate RNRN | 92% |
| Bushnell University | Eugene | BSN AcceleratedRN | 100% |
| Carrington College | Portland | Associate RNRN | — |
| Carrington College | Portland | RNRN | — |
| Central Oregon Community College | Bend | Associate RNRN | 94% |
| Central Oregon Community College | Bend | LPNPN | 100% |
| Chemeketa Community College | Salem | Associate RNRN | 100% |
| Chemeketa Community College | Salem | LPNPN | 95% |
| Clackamas Community College | Oregon City | Associate RNRN | 93% |
| Clatsop Community College | Astoria | Associate RNRN | 100% |
| Columbia Gorge Community College | The Dalles | Associate RNRN | 81% |
| Columbia Gorge Community College | The Dalles | LPNPN | — |
| Concorde Career College | Portland | LPNPN | 81% |
| Concordia University, St. Paul, College of Nursing | Portland | BSN AcceleratedRN | 92% |
| Corban University | Salem | Baccalaureate RNRN | — |
| George Fox University | Newberg | Baccalaureate RNRN | 90% |
| Institute of Technology | Salem | Associate RNRN | — |
| Institute of Technology | Salem | LPNPN | 87% |
| Klamath Community College | Klamath Falls | Associate RNRN | 91% |
| Klamath Community College | Klamath Falls | LPNPN | 100% |
| Lane Community College | Eugene | Associate RNRN | 89% |
| Lane Community College | Eugene | LPNPN | 97% |
| Linfield University | Portland | Baccalaureate RNRN | 86% |
| Linfield University | Portland | BSN AcceleratedRN | 96% |
| Linfield University | Portland | Masters RNRN | 96% |
| Linn-Benton Community College | Lebanon | Associate RNRN | 100% |
| Mount Hood Community College | Gresham | Associate RNRN | 84% |
| OHSU Ashland Campus | Ashland | Baccalaureate RNRN | 78% |
| OHSU Ashland Campus | Ashland | BSN AcceleratedRN | 92% |
| OHSU Bend Campus | Bend | BSN AcceleratedRN | — |
| OHSU Klamath Falls Campus | Klamath Falls | Baccalaureate RNRN | 68% |
| OHSU LaGrande Campus | La Grande | Baccalaureate RNRN | 93% |
| OHSU Monmouth Campus | Monmouth | Baccalaureate RNRN | 94% |
| OHSU Portland Campus | Portland | Baccalaureate RNRN | 70% |
| OHSU Portland Campus | Portland | BSN AcceleratedRN | 97% |
| Oregon Coast Community College | Newport | Associate RNRN | 92% |
| Oregon Coast Community College | Newport | LPNPN | — |
| Portland Community College | Portland | Associate RNRN | 91% |
| Rogue Community College | Grants Pass | Associate RNRN | 95% |
| Rogue Community College | Grants Pass | LPNPN | 96% |
| Southwestern Oregon Community College | Coos Bay | Associate RNRN | 73% |
| Sumner College Bend | Bend | Associate RNRN | — |
| Sumner College Bend | Bend | LPNPN | — |
| Sumner College Portland | Portland | Baccalaureate RNRN | — |
| Tillamook Bay Community College | Tillamook | Associate RNRN | 79% |
| Treasure Valley Community College | Ontario | Associate RNRN | 89% |
| Treasure Valley Community College | Ontario | LPNPN | — |
| Umpqua Community College | Roseburg | Associate RNRN | 92% |
| Umpqua Community College | Roseburg | LPNPN | 95% |
| University of Portland | Portland | Baccalaureate RNRN | 80% |
| Walla Walla University | Portland | Baccalaureate RNRN | 96% |
| Warner Pacific University | Portland | Baccalaureate RNRN | 79% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | Lebanon | Masters RNRN | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best nursing school in Oregon by NCLEX pass rate?
4 RN programs in Oregon tied for the highest 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate at 100%, including Bushnell University in Eugene — 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 Oregon?
Oregon has 37 schools offering 53 board-approved nursing programs: 41 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 12 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.
What is the average NCLEX pass rate in Oregon?
Across Oregon RN programs with a published 2025 rate, the average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 89.2% — 2.7 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 Oregon 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.