Virginia · 154 schools · 2025 NCLEX
Nursing Schools in Virginia: All 171 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
Part of Nursing in Virginia — schools, RN and NP pay, and licensing on one page.
Virginia has 154 schools running 171 board-approved nursing programs — 102 RN-track and 69 PN/LPN-track. The average 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across Virginia programs is 86.9%, 0.4 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.
- 171
- Approved programs
- 154
- Schools
- 86.9%
- Avg RN pass rate (2025)
- 86.5%
- National RN average
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Rank Virginia’s 81 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 Virginia 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 Virginia →- 1100%Lynchburg · BSN
- 2100%Farmville · BSN
- 3100%
- 4100%Alexandria · ADN
- 5100%
- 6100%
- 7100%Bluefield · ADN
- 8100%Roanoke · ADN
- 9100%Wytheville · ADN
- 1098.3%Virginia Beach · ADN
What Nursing School Costs in Virginia — and What Graduates Earn
Tuition, admissions and graduate-earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, matched to 76 of 154 Virginia 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 BSN graduates in Virginia is $21,546 (22 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 Virginia
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171 of 171 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
| Alexandria City Schools/Alexandria Hospital | — | PNPN | — | — | — |
| America School of Nursing and Allied Health | Woodbridge | PNPN | — | — | 76.3% |
| American National UniversityNew/provisional | Salem | BSNRN | $10,961 | — | — |
| American National UniversityNew/provisional | Salem | PNPN | $10,961 | — | — |
| Arizona College of Nursing | Falls Church | BSNRN | — | — | 90.2% |
| Arizona College of Nursing -ChesapeakeNew/provisional | Chesapeake | BSNRN | $24,653 | — | — |
| Arizona College of Nursing Arlington | Arlington | BSNRN | — | — | — |
| Averett UniversityConditional | Danville | BSNRN | $38,550 | $63,961 | 68.4% |
| Averett University - Norfolk Campus | Norfolk | BSNRN | — | — | 83.3% |
| Bedford School of Practical NursingConditional | Bedford | PNPN | — | — | 66.7% |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Weyers Cave | ADNRN | $5,646 | $70,005 | 91.1% |
| Bluefield University | Bluefield | BSNRN | $26,770 | $70,698 | 0% |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingNew/provisional | Richmond | Pre-Licensure MastersRN | — | — | — |
| Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing - BSN | Richmond | BSNRN | — | $76,056 | 90.4% |
| Brightpoint Community College | Chester | ADNRN | $5,082 | $68,587 | 93.7% |
| Brightpoint Community College AAS Nursing | Chester | PNPN | $5,082 | — | 90% |
| Bryant & Stratton College | Hampton | ADNRN | — | — | 87.1% |
| Bryant & Stratton College | North Chesterfield | ADNRN | — | — | 83.6% |
| Bryant & Stratton College - PN | Hampton | PNPN | — | — | 90.6% |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia BeachNew/provisional | Virginia Beach | PNPN | $18,489 | $45,098 | 100% |
| Bryant & Stratton Practical Nursing Program | North Chesterfield | PNPN | — | — | 93.9% |
| Bryant & Stratton Virginia Beach Campus | Virginia Beach | ADNRN | $18,489 | $68,983 | 98.3% |
| Buchanan County Career, Technology and Higher Learning Center | Grundy | PNPN | — | — | 88.9% |
| Centra College | Lynchburg | PNPN | $12,983 | $39,611 | 100% |
| Centra College, Associate Degree Program | Lynchburg | ADNRN | — | — | 89.3% |
| Central School of Practical Nursing | Norfolk | PNPN | $7,475program year | — | 100% |
| Chamberlain University College of Nursing -Tysons CornerConditional | Vienna | BSNRN | — | — | 79.7% |
| Chesapeake School of Practical Nursing | Chesapeake | PNPN | — | — | — |
| Chester Career College (formerly RSHT) | — | PNPN | — | — | 0% |
| Chesterfield County Public SchoolsConditional | Chesterfield | PNPN | — | — | 88.9% |
| Clarys Advance Nursing EducationNew/provisional | Sterling | PNPN | — | — | 55.6% |
| Danville Community College | Danville | PNPN | $4,992 | — | — |
| Danville Community College (AAS) | Danville | PNPN | $4,992 | — | — |
| Danville Community College (Traditional) - ADN | Danville | ADNRN | $4,992 | $70,615 | 80.8% |
| Eastern Mennonite University | Harrisonburg | BSNRN | $43,920 | $73,478 | 84.4% |
| Eastern Shore Community College | Melfa | PNPN | $5,082 | — | 83.3% |
| Eastern Virginia Career College | Fredericksburg | PNPN | $34,950program year | $44,679 | 87.5% |
| Eastern Virginia Career College - ADN | Fredericksburg | ADNRN | $34,950program year | $66,430 | 91.7% |
| Eastern Virginia Career College - Glen AllenNew/provisional | Glen Allen | ADNRN | — | — | — |
| ECPI UniversityNew/provisional | Richmond | BSNRN | $18,484 | $77,550 | 95% |
| ECPI University - ADN, Northern Virginia | Manassas | ADNRN | — | — | 96% |
| ECPI University - ManassasNew/provisional | Manassas | BSNRN | $18,484 | — | 90% |
| ECPI University - Roanoke | Roanoke | PNPN | $18,484 | — | 76.4% |
| ECPI University , ADN Program - Roanoke | Roanoke | ADNRN | — | — | 78.5% |
| ECPI University Virginia Beach BSN Program | Virginia Beach | BSNRN | $18,484 | — | 94.1% |
| ECPI University-ADN, Newport News | Newport News | ADNRN | $18,484 | — | 85.4% |
| ECPI University-ADN, Richmond | Richmond | ADNRN | — | — | 94.9% |
| ECPI University-ADN, Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | ADNRN | — | — | 82.4% |
| ECPI University, Emerywood | Richmond | PNPN | — | — | 98% |
| ECPI University, Newport News | Newport News | PNPN | $18,484 | — | 97% |
| ECPI University, Northern Virginia | Manassas | PNPN | — | — | 93.6% |
| ECPI University, Virginia Beach Campus | Virginia Beach | PNPN | $18,484 | — | 96.3% |
| Emory & Henry UniversityNew/provisional | Marion | BSNRN | $39,000 | — | 92.3% |
| Fairfax County School of Practical NursingConditional | Springfield | PNPN | — | — | 50% |
| Ferrum CollegeConditional | Ferrum | BSNRN | $28,520 | — | 80% |
| Fortis College - Norfolk - Traditional ADN ProgramNew/provisional | Norfolk | ADNRN | $14,801 | $71,678 | 59.4% |
| Fortis College, Norfolk | Norfolk | PNPN | $14,801 | $50,451 | 81.3% |
| Fortis College, Richmond | Richmond | ADNRN | $15,688 | $71,678 | 50% |
| Fortis College, Richmond | Richmond | PNPN | $15,688 | $50,451 | 95% |
| Galen College - Richmond - Traditional ADN | Richmond | ADNRN | — | — | 83.8% |
| Galen College - Roanoke - LPN/VN to RN Bridge | Roanoke | ADNRN | — | — | 86.7% |
| Galen College - Roanoke - Traditional ADN | Roanoke | ADNRN | — | — | 87.9% |
| Galen College -Richmond -LPN/LVN to RN Bridge | Richmond | ADNRN | — | — | 88.3% |
| George Mason University | Fairfax | BSNRN | $14,220 | $78,365 | 73.9% |
| George Mason University - Accelerated Second Degree BSN Pathway | Fairfax | BSNRN | — | — | 80.7% |
| Germanna Community College | Stafford | ADNRN | $5,257 | $67,779 | 86.2% |
| Germanna Community CollegeConditional | Stafford | PNPN | $5,257 | — | 87.9% |
| Giles County Technology CenterConditional | Pearisburg | PNPN | — | — | 100% |
| Global Health Institute | Alexandria | PNPN | — | — | 100% |
| Hampton UniversityConditional | Hampton | BSNRN | $30,592 | $69,303 | 52.9% |
| Hampton University-VA Beach | — | BSNRN | — | — | — |
| Henrico County Public Schools/St. Mary's Hospital | Richmond | PNPN | — | — | 81% |
| ITT Technical Institute, Norfolk | — | ADNRN | — | — | — |
| J Sargeant Reynolds CC PNP | — | PNPN | — | — | 100% |
| J. Sargeant Reynolds CC LPN to ADN Evening/ Weekend | — | ADNRN | — | — | — |
| J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond | ADNRN | $5,280 | $64,425 | 94.1% |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg | BSNRN | $14,250 | $76,490 | 96.2% |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Middletown | PNPN | $5,072 | — | 63.6% |
| Laurel Ridge Community College - ADN | Middletown | ADNRN | $5,072 | $69,986 | 93.8% |
| Laurel Ridge Community College - ADN | Warrenton | ADNRN | $5,072 | $69,986 | 93.8% |
| Lee County Career and Technical School | Ben Hur | PNPN | — | — | 100% |
| Liberty University | Lynchburg | BSNRN | $22,465 | $71,918 | 96% |
| Liberty University - Accelerated BSN | Lynchburg | BSNRN | $22,465 | $71,918 | 100% |
| Longwood University | Farmville | BSNRN | $15,744 | $69,962 | 100% |
| Loudoun Co Public Schools | — | PNPN | — | — | — |
| Marymount University | Arlington | BSNRN | $40,920 | $80,090 | 78.7% |
| Marymount University-Accelerated BSN | Arlington | BSNRN | $40,920 | $80,090 | 73.7% |
| Massanutten Technical Center | Harrisonburg | PNPN | — | — | 90.9% |
| Medical Learning Center | — | PNPN | — | — | — |
| Medical Learning Center | — | PNPN | — | — | — |
| Medical Solutions Academy, Inc. | Danville | PNPN | $7,900program year | — | 100% |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap | ADNRN | $5,007 | $62,303 | 90.3% |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap | PNPN | $5,007 | $35,693 | 85% |
| Mountain Gateway Community CollegeConditional | Clifton Forge | ADNRN | $5,022 | — | 72.7% |
| Mountain Gateway Community College, Rockbridge Regional Center | Buena Vista | PNPN | — | — | 100% |
| New River Community College | Dublin | ADNRN | $4,979 | $62,614 | 74.1% |
| New River Community CollegeConditional | Dublin | PNPN | $4,979 | $44,377 | 100% |
| Norfolk State University | Norfolk | ADNRN | $10,180 | — | — |
| Norfolk State University - Traditional BSN | Norfolk | BSNRN | $10,180 | — | 94.4% |
| Northern Virginia Community College | Springfield | ADNRN | $5,891 | $72,905 | 95.9% |
| Northern Virginia Community CollegeNew/provisional | Reston | PNPN | $5,891 | — | 77.8% |
| Old Dominion University | Virginia Beach | BSNRN | $12,750 | $76,527 | 95.1% |
| Page County Technical Center | Luray | PNPN | — | — | 100% |
| Patrick & Henry Community College | Martinsville | ADNRN | $5,002 | $65,507 | 94.7% |
| Patrick & Henry Community College | Martinsville | PNPN | $5,002 | $38,101 | 100% |
| Paul D. Camp Community CollegeConditional | Franklin | ADNRN | $5,012 | $68,422 | 75.8% |
| Paul D. Camp Community College Suffolk Campus | Suffolk | PNPN | — | — | 88.9% |
| Petersburg Public Schools | Petersburg | PNPN | — | — | — |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College | Charlottesville | ADNRN | $5,072 | $68,466 | 77.6% |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College - PNP | Charlottesville | PNPN | $5,072 | $61,566 | 80% |
| Prince William County School of Practical Nursing | Manassas | PNPN | — | — | 100% |
| Radford University (Roanoke) | — | BSNRN | — | — | — |
| Radford University College of Nursing Main Campus | Radford | BSNRN | $12,548 | $69,662 | 87.7% |
| Radford University College of Nursing Roanoke Campus | Roanoke | BSNRN | — | — | 97.9% |
| Radford Universtity Carlion Acc BSN | — | BSNRN | — | — | 100% |
| Randolph Macon Collge | Ashland | BSNRN | — | — | 88.9% |
| Rappahannock Community College | Glenns | ADNRN | $5,102 | $70,527 | 90.2% |
| Rappahannock Community College | Glenns | PNPN | $5,102 | $33,051 | 100% |
| Ridgeview Practical Nursing Program | Clintwood | PNPN | — | — | 100% |
| Riverside College of Health Sciences | Newport News | ADNRN | $17,250 | $69,644 | 88.9% |
| Riverside College of Health SciencesNew/provisional | Newport News | BSNRN | $17,250 | — | — |
| Riverside College of Health Sciences School of Practical Nursing | Newport News | PNPN | $17,250 | $46,106 | 100% |
| Russell Co Career & Tech Ctr | — | PNPN | — | — | 60% |
| Saint Michael College of Allied Health | Alexandria | ADNRN | — | — | 100% |
| Saint Michael College of Allied HealthNew/provisional | Alexandria | PNPN | — | — | — |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences of Batten University- Master's Entry to Nursing Practice | Chesapeake | Pre-Licensure MastersRN | — | — | 96.2% |
| Sentara College of Health Sciences of Batten University-BSN | Chesapeake | BSNRN | — | — | 86.8% |
| Shenandoah University - Eleanor Wade Custer School of Nursing | Winchester | BSNRN | — | — | 95.8% |
| Smyth Career & Technology Center | Marion | PNPN | — | — | 100% |
| South University | Glen Allen | BSNRN | — | — | 84% |
| South University - Virginia Beach | Virginia Beach | BSNRN | $18,145 | $77,635 | 76% |
| Southside College of Health Sciences | Colonial Heights | ADNRN | — | $75,357 | 90.7% |
| Southside VA C.C. So. Boston | — | PNPN | — | — | 100% |
| Southside VA CC-John H. Daniel | — | ADNRN | — | — | 100% |
| Southside VA CC-South Boston | — | ADNRN | — | — | 100% |
| Southside Virginia Community College - Alberta Campus | Alberta | PNPN | $5,007 | $27,442 | 100% |
| Southside Virginia Community College-ADN, Christanna Campus | Alberta | ADNRN | — | — | 92.3% |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | Bluefield | ADNRN | $5,075 | $56,221 | 100% |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | Cedar Bluff | PNPN | $5,075 | — | 66.7% |
| Standard Healthcare Services College . (LPN to ADN program) | Vienna | ADNRN | — | — | 88% |
| Standard Healthcare Services College of Nursing | Vienna | PNPN | $24,649program year | $56,355 | 85.3% |
| Star College | — | PNPN | — | — | — |
| Stratford University - Alexandria | — | BSNRN | — | — | — |
| Stratford University Falls Church | — | BSNRN | — | — | — |
| Stratford University Woodbridge | — | BSNRN | — | — | — |
| The George Washington University | Ashburn | BSNRN | — | — | 91.4% |
| The George Washington University - Master's EntryNew/provisional | Ashburn | Pre-Licensure MastersRN | — | — | — |
| The University of Virginia's College at Wise | Wise | BSNRN | $11,780 | $72,911 | 79.2% |
| Thomas Nelson Comm College | — | ADNRN | — | — | — |
| Tidewater Community College | Portsmouth | ADNRN | $5,588 | $69,764 | 96.8% |
| Tidewater Community CollegeNew/provisional | Virginia Beach | PNPN | $5,588 | — | 100% |
| Ultimate Health InstituteConditional | Manassas | PNPN | — | — | 74.2% |
| Unique Health SchoolConditional | Manassas | PNPN | — | — | 80% |
| University of Lynchburg | Lynchburg | BSNRN | $36,750 | — | 92.3% |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville | BSNRN | $21,803 | $75,220 | 85.1% |
| University of Virginia-Clinical Nurse Leader (MSN) | Charlottesville | Pre-Licensure MastersRN | — | — | 94.1% |
| Va - Vccs - Commonwealth Nursing Program - Online - ADN | Midlothian | ADNRN | — | — | — |
| Valley Career and Technical Center | Fishersville | PNPN | — | — | 100% |
| Virginia Appalachian Tri-College | — | ADNRN | — | — | — |
| Virginia Beach School of Practical Nursing | Virginia Beach | PNPN | — | — | 100% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond | BSNRN | $16,945 | $71,847 | 94.8% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University - Accelerated BS | Richmond | BSNRN | $16,945 | $71,847 | 94.8% |
| Virginia Commonwealth University Masters EntryNew/provisional | Richmond | Pre-Licensure MastersRN | — | — | — |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon | ADNRN | $5,022 | $65,848 | 88.9% |
| Virginia Highlands Community College Practical Nursing Program | Abingdon | PNPN | $5,022 | $28,357 | 85% |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College | Hampton | ADNRN | $5,088 | $67,353 | 84.9% |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | ADNRN | $5,400 | $64,052 | 100% |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | PNPN | $5,400 | $48,420 | 100% |
| Washington CO Public School | — | PNPN | — | — | — |
| Wytheville Community College | Wytheville | ADNRN | $5,007 | $61,334 | 100% |
| Wytheville Community College | Galax | PNPN | $5,007 | $40,416 | 88.2% |
Whichever school you choose, the NCLEX is the finish line
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best nursing school in Virginia by NCLEX pass rate?
9 RN programs in Virginia tied for the highest 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate at 100%, including Liberty University - Accelerated BSN in Lynchburg — 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 Virginia?
Virginia has 154 schools offering 171 board-approved nursing programs: 102 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 69 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.
What is the average NCLEX pass rate in Virginia?
Across Virginia RN programs with a published 2025 rate, the average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 86.9% — 0.4 points above the national average of 86.5%.
How much does nursing school cost in Virginia?
Across Virginia nursing schools we could match to U.S. Department of Education data, median published in-state tuition and fees run $5,082 a year at public schools (39 schools) and $27,645 at private nonprofits (16 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 Virginia earn?
Federal earnings data tracks graduates of each specific nursing program. In Virginia, median earnings one year after finishing are $68,587 for ADN graduates (38 programs) and $73,195 for BSN graduates (24 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 Virginia 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 76 of 154 Virginia 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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