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Riverside College of Health SciencesNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost

Newport News, VA · Private nonprofitschool website
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How it stacks up · Virginia RN programs

How does Riverside rank for you?

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#64Riverside, of 81
if pass rate came first
  1. #1Longwood University BSN100% pass
  2. #2Radford Universtity Carlion Acc BSN BSN100% pass
  3. #3Old Dominion University BSN95.1% pass
  4. #4Radford University College of Nursing Roanoke Campus BSN97.9% pass
  5. #5Norfolk State University - Traditional BSN BSN94.4% pass
  6. #64Riverside College of Health Sciences ADN88.9% pass

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Board-approved programs · 2025

Nursing programs at Riverside College of Health Sciences

Riverside College of Health Sciences runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Virginia (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 88.9% — above the Virginia average of 86.9%. Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

ADNRN
Newport News · Approved
88.9%
BSNRN
Newport News · New / provisional
no 2025 rate

Nursing program completion

Do students finish?

Riverside College of Health Sciences 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

In-state tuition / yr
$17,250
Avg net price after aid / yr
$20,744
Acceptance rate
13%
College-wide graduation rate
100%
Undergraduates
350

This school's own nursing graduates

What graduates earn

ADN · median pay, 1 yr out
$69,644
ADN · median pay, 4 yrs out
$88,588
ADN · median federal debt
$16,750
PN / LPN · median pay, 1 yr out
$46,106
PN / LPN · median pay, 4 yrs out
$52,842
PN / LPN · median federal debt
$9,500

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 Riverside College of Health Sciences?

Riverside College of Health Sciences's best-performing RN program had a 88.9% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Virginia board of nursing — the state average is 86.9% and the national average is 86.5%. Per-program rates are in the table above.

How much does Riverside College of Health Sciences cost?

Riverside College of Health Sciences's published in-state tuition / yr is $17,250, and the average net price after aid is $20,744 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 Riverside College of Health Sciences earn?

PN / LPN graduates: $46,106 median one year out; ADN / Associate graduates: $69,644 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 Riverside College of Health Sciences?

Riverside College of Health Sciences admits 13% 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 Virginia board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.

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