Bellingham Technical College: Nursing Programs, NCLEX Pass Rate & Cost

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Bellingham Technical College runs 3 board-approved nursing programs in Washington — 2 RN-track and 1 PN/LPN-track. Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 96% above the Washington average of 84.5%. Everything below comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.

96%
Best 2025 NCLEX-RN pass rate
#5 of 42 rated RN schools in Washington
84.5%
Washington RN average
$4,431
In-state tuition / yr
3
Approved programs here

Nursing Programs at Bellingham Technical College

Board-approved programs and their 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program.

ProgramTrackStatus2025 NCLEX pass rate
Associate Degree Programs RNRNApproved96%
Licensed Practical Nursing Program to Registered Nursing Program (ADN)RNApproved
Licensed Practical Nursing Programs - Part-time Evening Practical Nursing ProgramPNApproved100%

Cost & Admissions

Institution-level figures from the U.S. Department of Education — the whole school's numbers, not the nursing program's alone.

$4,431
In-state tuition / yr
$5,809
Out-of-state tuition / yr
$5,997
Avg net price after aid / yr
42%
Graduation rate
1,733
Undergraduates

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the NCLEX pass rate at Bellingham Technical College?

Bellingham Technical College's best-performing RN program had a 96% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the Washington board of nursing — the state average is 84.5% and the national average is 86.5%. Per-program rates are in the table above.

How much does Bellingham Technical College cost?

Bellingham Technical College's published in-state tuition / yr is $4,431, and the average net price after aid is $5,997 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.

About this data

Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates come from the Washington board of nursing's published approved-program materials. Tuition, admissions, 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. Tuition and admissions describe the whole institution; earnings and debt are specific to its nursing programs, by credential. “—” means the source did not publish that figure.

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