Nursing Schools in Rhode Island: All 9 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
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.
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.
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Every Approved Nursing Program in Rhode Island
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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 | — | Licensed Practical NursePN | $37,275 | — | 100% |
| New England Institute of Technology | — | Registered NurseRN | $37,275 | — | 82.1% |
| Rhode Island College | — | Registered NurseRN | $11,300 | — | 86.1% |
| Salve Regina | — | Registered NurseRN | — | — | 78.6% |
| University of Rhode Island | — | Registered NurseRN | $16,942 | — | 86.8% |
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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)