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Lincoln Memorial UniversityNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · Tennessee RN programs
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- #1Austin Peay State University Bachelor Degree97.2% pass
- #2University of Tennessee Martin Bachelor Degree97.3% pass
- #3Middle Tennessee State University Bachelor Degree100% pass
- #4University of Tennessee Chattanooga Bachelor Degree98.3% pass
- #5University of Tennessee Southern Bachelor Degree100% pass
- #12Lincoln Memorial University Bachelor Degree98.5% pass
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at Lincoln Memorial University
Lincoln Memorial University runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Tennessee (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 98.5% — above the Tennessee average of 90.1%. Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing program completion
Do students finish?
Lincoln Memorial University has not published how many of its nursing students finish the program, and its state board does not report it. Ask the program before you apply — a pass rate only counts students who reach the exam.
In our rankings, programs that have not published a graduation rate are scored at the 40thpercentile of programs that have (64% for this degree). Work at this program? Post your on-time completion rate on your outcomes page and email the link to david@nursesavvy.com.
U.S. Dept. of Education · whole institution
Cost & admissions
This school's own nursing graduates
What graduates earn
Federal figures lag the current class by several years; treat them as comparison floors, not salary predictions.
Frequently asked questions
What is the NCLEX pass rate at Lincoln Memorial University?
Lincoln Memorial University's best-performing RN program had a 98.5% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Tennessee board of nursing — the state average is 90.1% and the national average is 86.5%. Per-program rates are in the table above.
How much does Lincoln Memorial University cost?
Lincoln Memorial University's published in-state tuition / yr is $26,938, and the average net price after aid is $20,406 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
What do nursing graduates of Lincoln Memorial University earn?
ADN / Associate graduates: $54,468 median one year out; BSN / Bachelor’s graduates: $59,588 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.
How hard is it to get into Lincoln Memorial University?
Lincoln Memorial University admits 63% of applicants overall. Nursing programs typically admit separately — and more selectively — than the institution, so treat this as a lower bound on competitiveness.
About this data
Programs and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates: the Tennessee board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.