Nursing Schools in South Carolina: All 71 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates

South Carolina has 45 schools running 71 board-approved nursing programs — 48 RN-track and 23 PN/LPN-track. The average 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across South Carolina programs is 88.6%, 2.1 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.

71
Approved programs
45
Schools
88.6%
Avg RN pass rate (2025)
86.5%
National RN average

Best Nursing Schools in South Carolina 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.

  1. 1
    Anderson University
    Anderson · BSN
    100%
  2. 2
    Bob Jones University
    Greenville · BSN
    100%
  3. 3
    Columbia International University
    Columbia · BSN
    100%
  4. 4
    ECPI University
    North Charleston · BSN
    100%
  5. 5
    Williamsburg Technical College (WTC)
    Kingstree · ADN
    100%
  6. 6
    Greenville Technical College
    Greenville · ADN
    98.4%
  7. 7
    Spartanburg Community College
    Spartanburg · ADN
    98.3%
  8. 8
    University of South Carolina
    Columbia · BSN
    98%
  9. 9
    Clemson University
    Clemson · BSN
    97.2%
  10. 10
    Lander University
    Greenwood · BSN
    97.1%

Every Approved Nursing Program in South Carolina

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71 of 71 programs · “—” = no 2025 first-time pass rate published by the board

Academy for Careers and Technology – Marion County Technical CollegeMarionPractical NursingPN100%
Aiken Technical CollegeAikenADNRN88.5%
Aiken Technical CollegeAikenPractical NursingPN96%
Anderson UniversityAndersonBSNRN100%
Arizona College of NursingNew/provisionalGreenvilleBSNRN—
Bob Jones UniversityGreenvilleBSNRN100%
Central Carolina Technical CollegeSumterADNRN94.7%
Central Carolina Technical CollegeNew/provisionalSumterPractical NursingPN100%
Chamberlain UniversityGreenvilleBSNRN—
Charleston Southern UniversityCharlestonBSNRN94.7%
Clemson UniversityClemsonBSNRN97.2%
Clinton CollegeConditionalRock HillBSNRN—
Coastal Carolina UniversityNew/provisionalConwayBSNRN—
Coker UniversityConditionalHartsvilleBSNRN61.5%
Coker UniversityNew/provisionalHartsvilleMSN-RNRN60%
Columbia International UniversityColumbiaBSNRN100%
Denmark Technical CollegeConditionalDenmarkPractical NursingPN73.3%
ECPI UniversityColumbiaADNRN97%
ECPI UniversityGreenvilleADNRN92.8%
ECPI UniversityConditionalNorth CharlestonADNRN89.7%
ECPI UniversityNew/provisionalNorth CharlestonBSNRN100%
ECPI UniversityColumbiaPractical NursingPN87%
ECPI UniversityGreenvillePractical NursingPN87.6%
ECPI UniversityNorth CharlestonPractical NursingPN96.6%
Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeConditionalFlorenceADNRN52.5%
Florence-Darlington Technical CollegeFlorencePractical NursingPN84.2%
Fortis CollegeColumbiaADNRN88.4%
Fortis CollegeNew/provisionalColumbiaPractical NursingPN—
Francis Marion UniversityFlorenceBSNRN92%
Galen College of NursingMyrtle BeachADNRN86%
Galen College of NursingCharlestonADNRN—
Galen College of NursingNew/provisionalMyrtle BeachBSNRN—
Greenville Technical CollegeGreenvilleADNRN98.4%
Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeMyrtle BeachADNRN96.6%
Horry-Georgetown Technical CollegeMyrtle BeachPractical NursingPN100%
Lander UniversityGreenwoodBSNRN97.1%
Laurel College of TechnologyNew/provisionalFort MillPractical NursingPN—
Medical University of South CarolinaCharlestonBSNRN96.8%
Midlands Technical CollegeColumbiaADNRN95.8%
Midlands Technical CollegeColumbiaPractical NursingPN89.7%
Newberry CollegeConditionalNewberryBSNRN65.4%
Northeastern Technical CollegeCherawADNRN81.5%
Northeastern Technical CollegeCherawPractical NursingPN100%
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical CollegeConditionalOrangeburgADNRN75.8%
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical CollegeOrangeburgPractical NursingPN97%
Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwoodADNRN89.6%
Piedmont Technical CollegeGreenwoodPractical NursingPN93.8%
South UniversityColumbiaBSNRN88.1%
South UniversityNew/provisionalColumbiaPractical NursingPN—
Southeastern CollegeNew/provisionalNorth CharlestonAASRN80%
Southeastern CollegeNew/provisionalColumbiaAASRN50%
Southeastern CollegeNew/provisionalCharlestonPractical NursingPN—
Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentralBSNRN—
Spartanburg Community CollegeSpartanburgADNRN98.3%
Spartanburg Community CollegeNew/provisionalSpartanburgPractical NursingPN81.5%
Technical College of the Low CountryBeaufortADNRN87%
Technical College of the LowcountryBeaufortPractical NursingPN100%
The CitadelConditionalCharlestonBSNRN75%
Tri-County Technical CollegePendletonADNRN94.6%
Tri-County Technical CollegePendletonPractical NursingPN100%
Trident Technical CollegeCharlestonADNRN96.2%
Trident Technical CollegeCharlestonPractical NursingPN100%
University of South CarolinaColumbiaBSNRN98%
University of South CarolinaColumbiaMSN-RN (MEPN)RN95.2%
University of South Carolina - UpstateSpartanburgBSNRN92.6%
University of South Carolina –BeaufortBlufftonBSNRN95.2%
University of South Carolina-AikenAikenBSNRN94.6%
Williamsburg Technical CollegeKingstreePractical NursingPN83.3%
Williamsburg Technical College (WTC)KingstreeADNRN100%
York Technical CollegeRock HillADNRN93.9%
York Technical CollegeRock HillPractical NursingPN100%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best nursing school in South Carolina by NCLEX pass rate?

5 RN programs in South Carolina tied for the highest 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate at 100%, including Anderson University in Anderson — 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 South Carolina?

South Carolina has 45 schools offering 71 board-approved nursing programs: 48 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 23 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.

What is the average NCLEX pass rate in South Carolina?

Across South Carolina RN programs with a published 2025 rate, the average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 88.6% — 2.1 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 South Carolina 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.

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