Rhode Island · 7 schools · 2025 NCLEX
Nursing Schools in Rhode Island: All 9 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
Part of Nursing in Rhode Island — schools, RN and NP pay, and licensing on one page.
Rhode Island has 7 schools running 9 board-approved nursing programs — 6 RN-track and 3 PN/LPN-track. The average 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across Rhode Island programs is 86.4%, 0.1 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.
- 9
- Approved programs
- 7
- Schools
- 86.4%
- Avg RN pass rate (2025)
- 86.5%
- National RN average
Rank it your way
Rank Rhode Island’s 6 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 Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island →- 1100%Registered Nurse
- 286.8%Kingston · Registered Nurse
- 386.1%Providence · Registered Nurse
- 484.8%Registered Nurse
- 582.1%East Greenwich · Registered Nurse
- 678.6%Registered Nurse
Every Approved Nursing Program in Rhode Island
Sort by any column, filter RN vs PN/LPN, or search a school or city. Want cost, local RN pay, and outcomes in one view? .
9 of 9 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
| Ccri | — | Licensed Practical NursePN | — | — | 90% |
| Ccri | — | Registered NurseRN | — | — | 84.8% |
| Johnson & Wales | — | Registered NurseRN | — | — | 100% |
| Lincoln Technical Institute | — | Licensed Practical NursePN | $31,871program year | $54,390 | 85% |
| New England Institute of Technology | East Greenwich | Licensed Practical NursePN | $37,275 | — | 100% |
| New England Institute of Technology | East Greenwich | Registered NurseRN | $37,275 | — | 82.1% |
| Rhode Island College | Providence | Registered NurseRN | $11,300 | — | 86.1% |
| Salve Regina | — | Registered NurseRN | — | — | 78.6% |
| University of Rhode Island | Kingston | Registered NurseRN | $16,942 | — | 86.8% |
Whichever school you choose, the NCLEX is the finish line
The pass rates above are made by students, not buildings. Students who do well start NCLEX-style practice in their first semester — studying for class exams and the boards at the same time. NurseSavvy turns your own course materials into matched NCLEX practice questions from day one — free to try, then $9.99/mo.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best nursing school in Rhode Island by NCLEX pass rate?
Johnson & Wales had the highest 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in Rhode Island at 100%, among programs with a published 2025 rate on the state board's list.
How many nursing schools are in Rhode Island?
Rhode Island has 7 schools offering 9 board-approved nursing programs: 6 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 3 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.
What is the average NCLEX pass rate in Rhode Island?
Across Rhode Island RN programs with a published 2025 rate, the average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 86.4% — 0.1 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 Rhode Island 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 4 of 7 Rhode Island 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
- health.ri.gov — list: Live page accessed 07/13/2026; pass rates calendar year 2025 (data collected Jan 1 - Dec 31)
Nursing schools in other states
Keep going
- State guideNursing in Rhode IslandRhode Island in one page: 7 nursing schools and their NCLEX pass rates, RN pay (median 100,640), NP pay, and compact-license status — each with its source.
- Degree pathwayADN vs BSNBoth degrees lead to the same RN license. Here is how associate and bachelor’s programs actually compare on NCLEX pass rates, graduate debt, and earnings.
- GuideADN vs BSN: Which Nursing Program Should You Choose?Compare ADN and prelicensure BSN pathways by time, total cost, admission, clinical logistics, employer expectations, and bridge options—not prestige alone.
- FinderCheapest RN programs in the U.S.The lowest-cost RN programs nationally, with their NCLEX pass rates alongside.
- FinderCompare nursing schoolsPut any nursing programs side by side on pass rate, cost, and outcomes.
- GuideHow Competitive Is Nursing School Admission?Estimate nursing-school competitiveness using seats, qualified applicants, point rubrics, recent cutoffs, attrition, and the parts of your application you can still change.