ADN + Practical Nursing
Tidewater Community CollegeNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
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How it stacks up · Virginia RN programs
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- #1Longwood University BSN100% pass
- #2Radford Universtity Carlion Acc BSN BSN100% pass
- #3Old Dominion University BSN95.1% pass
- #4Radford University College of Nursing Roanoke Campus BSN97.9% pass
- #5Norfolk State University - Traditional BSN BSN94.4% pass
- #23Tidewater Community College ADN96.8% pass
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Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at Tidewater Community College
Tidewater Community College runs 2 board-approved nursing programs in Virginia — 1 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 96.8% — 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.
Nursing program completion
Do students finish?
Tidewater Community College 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 Tidewater Community College?
Tidewater Community College's RN program had a 96.8% 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%.
How much does Tidewater Community College cost?
Tidewater Community College's published in-state tuition / yr is $5,588, and the average net price after aid is $11,762 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 Tidewater Community College earn?
ADN / Associate graduates: $69,764 median one year out. These federal figures track this school’s own nursing-program graduates and lag the current class by several years.
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.