Oregon · 37 schools · 2025 NCLEX
Nursing Schools in Oregon: All 53 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
Part of Nursing in Oregon — schools, RN and NP pay, and licensing on one page.
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.
- 53
- Approved programs
- 37
- Schools
- 89.2%
- Avg RN pass rate (2025)
- 86.5%
- National RN average
Rank it your way
Rank Oregon’s 32 RN programs on what matters to you
NCLEX pass rate, graduation rate, cost vs nurse pay, grads’ early pay — compare in-state, by region, or nationwide.
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.
Pass rate isn’t everything: the NurseSavvy top 10 in Oregon →- 1100%Eugene · BSN Accelerated
- 2100%Salem · Associate RN
- 3100%Astoria · Associate RN
- 4100%Lebanon · Associate RN
- 597%Portland · BSN Accelerated
- 696%Portland · BSN Accelerated
- 796%Portland · Masters RN
- 896%Portland · Baccalaureate RN
- 995%Grants Pass · Associate RN
- 1094%Bend · Associate RN
What Nursing School Costs in Oregon — and What Graduates Earn
Tuition, admissions and graduate-earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, matched to 24 of 37 Oregon schools. Earnings are program-level — the median for graduates of that school's own nursing program, not all its alumni.
Median federal loan debt for ADN graduates in Oregon is $17,734 (12 programs). Sticker tuition is the whole school's published price, not the nursing program's alone, and it ignores aid — the number that decides whether a program pays off is what you actually pay plus the wages you give up while enrolled. Check if nursing school is worth it for you or read the full cost of becoming an RN.
Every Approved Nursing Program in Oregon
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53 of 53 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
| Blue Mountain Community College | Pendleton | Associate RNRN | $7,076 | — | 92% |
| Bushnell University | Eugene | BSN AcceleratedRN | $35,800 | $102,985 | 100% |
| Carrington College | Portland | Associate RNRN | — | — | — |
| Carrington College | Portland | RNRN | — | — | — |
| Central Oregon Community College | Bend | Associate RNRN | $5,049 | $82,582 | 94% |
| Central Oregon Community College | Bend | LPNPN | $5,049 | — | 100% |
| Chemeketa Community College | Salem | Associate RNRN | $6,345 | $79,890 | 100% |
| Chemeketa Community College | Salem | LPNPN | $6,345 | — | 95% |
| Clackamas Community College | Oregon City | Associate RNRN | $6,345 | — | 93% |
| Clatsop Community College | Astoria | Associate RNRN | $5,110 | — | 100% |
| Columbia Gorge Community College | The Dalles | Associate RNRN | $5,940 | $78,167 | 81% |
| Columbia Gorge Community College | The Dalles | LPNPN | $5,940 | — | — |
| Concorde Career College | Portland | LPNPN | — | — | 81% |
| Concordia University, St. Paul, College of Nursing | Portland | BSN AcceleratedRN | — | — | 92% |
| Corban University | Salem | Baccalaureate RNRN | $40,280 | — | — |
| George Fox University | Newberg | Baccalaureate RNRN | $42,750 | $89,201 | 90% |
| Institute of Technology | Salem | Associate RNRN | $30,956program year | — | — |
| Institute of Technology | Salem | LPNPN | $30,956program year | $58,518 | 87% |
| Klamath Community College | Klamath Falls | Associate RNRN | $4,965 | — | 91% |
| Klamath Community College | Klamath Falls | LPNPN | $4,965 | — | 100% |
| Lane Community College | Eugene | Associate RNRN | $6,202 | $89,567 | 89% |
| Lane Community College | Eugene | LPNPN | $6,202 | $50,569 | 97% |
| Linfield University | Portland | Baccalaureate RNRN | $50,850 | $95,604 | 86% |
| Linfield University | Portland | BSN AcceleratedRN | $50,850 | $95,604 | 96% |
| Linfield University | Portland | Masters RNRN | $50,850 | — | 96% |
| Linn-Benton Community College | Lebanon | Associate RNRN | $7,317 | $84,912 | 100% |
| Mount Hood Community College | Gresham | Associate RNRN | $5,247 | $89,499 | 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 | $5,544 | — | 92% |
| Oregon Coast Community College | Newport | LPNPN | $5,544 | — | — |
| Portland Community College | Portland | Associate RNRN | $5,220 | $78,033 | 91% |
| Rogue Community College | Grants Pass | Associate RNRN | $5,256 | $90,235 | 95% |
| Rogue Community College | Grants Pass | LPNPN | $5,256 | — | 96% |
| Southwestern Oregon Community College | Coos Bay | Associate RNRN | $7,192 | $75,458 | 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 | $4,896 | — | 79% |
| Treasure Valley Community College | Ontario | Associate RNRN | $6,345 | $70,211 | 89% |
| Treasure Valley Community College | Ontario | LPNPN | $6,345 | — | — |
| Umpqua Community College | Roseburg | Associate RNRN | $6,104 | $88,854 | 92% |
| Umpqua Community College | Roseburg | LPNPN | $6,104 | — | 95% |
| University of Portland | Portland | Baccalaureate RNRN | $58,100 | $94,291 | 80% |
| Walla Walla University | Portland | Baccalaureate RNRN | — | — | 96% |
| Warner Pacific University | Portland | Baccalaureate RNRN | $22,220 | — | 79% |
| Western University of Health Sciences | Lebanon | Masters RNRN | — | — | — |
Whichever school you choose, the NCLEX is the finish line
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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%.
How much does nursing school cost in Oregon?
Across Oregon nursing schools we could match to U.S. Department of Education data, median published in-state tuition and fees run $5,940 a year at public schools (17 schools) and $41,515 at private nonprofits (6 schools). That is the whole institution's sticker price per year, before aid — an ADN takes about two years and a BSN four, and most students pay less than sticker. Per-school figures are in the table above.
What do nursing graduates in Oregon earn?
Federal earnings data tracks graduates of each specific nursing program. In Oregon, median earnings one year after finishing are $82,582 for ADN graduates (11 programs). These are medians of program-level medians and the federal figures lag by a few years, so treat them as a floor for comparison between schools rather than a salary prediction.
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.
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 24 of 37 Oregon 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
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