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Nursing Schools in West Virginia: All 116 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
Part of Nursing in West Virginia — schools, RN and NP pay, and licensing on one page.
West Virginia has 50 schools running 116 board-approved nursing programs — 90 RN-track and 26 PN/LPN-track. The average 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across West Virginia programs is 86.8%, 0.3 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.
- 116
- Approved programs
- 50
- Schools
- 86.8%
- Avg RN pass rate (2025)
- 86.5%
- National RN average
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Best Nursing Schools in West 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. 12 programs are tied at 100% — the first 10 are shown alphabetically.
Pass rate isn’t everything: the NurseSavvy top 10 in West Virginia →- 1100%South Charleston · High School to Accelerated ADN
- 2100%South Charleston · Paramedic-ADN program
- 3100%Athens · BA-BS to BSN program
- 4100%Elkins · LPN-ADN program
- 5100%Moorefield · ADN Program
- 6100%Morgantown · Paramedic - ADN program
- 7100%West Liberty · BSN program
- 8100%Charleston · Charleston Campus LPN-ADN Hybrid program
- 9100%Weirton · Weirton Campus ADN program
- 10100%Bridgeport · Bridgeport Campus BA-BS to BSN program
What Nursing School Costs in West Virginia — and What Graduates Earn
Tuition, admissions and graduate-earnings figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, matched to 34 of 50 West 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 West Virginia is $24,938 (8 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 West Virginia
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116 of 116 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
| Academy of Careers and Technology | Beckley | School of Practical NursingPN | $12,500program year | $36,679 | — |
| B.M. Spurr | Glen Dale | School of Practical NursingPN | — | — | — |
| Ben Franklin Career Center | Dunbar | School of Practical NursingPN | $5,264program year | — | — |
| Blue Ridge C&t College | Martinsburg | Accelerated ADN Hybrid progamRN | — | — | — |
| Blue Ridge C&t College | Martinsburg | ADN programRN | — | — | 82.2% |
| Bluefield State University | Beckley | Beckley Campus ADN programRN | $10,648 | $62,242 | 78.3% |
| Bluefield State University | Beckley | Beckley Campus LPN - ADN programRN | $10,648 | $62,242 | 70% |
| Bluefield State University | Bluefield | Bluefield Campus Accelerated ADNRN | $10,648 | $62,242 | — |
| Bluefield State University | Bluefield | Bluefield Campus ADN programRN | $10,648 | $62,242 | 72.4% |
| Bluefield State University | Bluefield | Bluefield Campus LPN - ADN programRN | $10,648 | $62,242 | 50% |
| Boone Career Technical Center | Foster | School of Practical NursingPN | $5,000program year | — | — |
| Bridgevalley C&t College | South Charleston | Accelerated ADN programRN | — | — | 82.6% |
| Bridgevalley C&t College | South Charleston | ADN programRN | — | — | 72.4% |
| Bridgevalley C&t College | South Charleston | High School to Accelerated ADNRN | — | — | 100% |
| Bridgevalley C&t College | South Charleston | LPN-ADN programRN | — | — | 90.9% |
| Bridgevalley C&t College | South Charleston | Paramedic-ADN programRN | — | — | 100% |
| Bridgevalley C&t College | South Charleston | Vo Tech Practical Nurse to ADN programRN | — | — | 66.7% |
| BridgeValley Community and Technical College | South Charleston | School of Practical NursingPN | $5,800 | — | — |
| Cabell County Career Technology Center | Huntington | School of Practical NursingPN | $5,380program year | $37,848 | — |
| Concord University | Athens | BA-BS to BSN programRN | $10,664 | — | 100% |
| Concord University | Athens | BSN programRN | $10,664 | — | — |
| Davis & Elkins College | Elkins | Accelerated BSN Hybrid programRN | $31,820 | — | — |
| Davis & Elkins College | Elkins | Accelerated BSN programRN | $31,820 | — | — |
| Davis & Elkins College | Elkins | ADN Hybrid programRN | $31,820 | $71,201 | — |
| Davis & Elkins College | Elkins | ADN programRN | $31,820 | $71,201 | 90.9% |
| Davis & Elkins College | Elkins | BSN programRN | $31,820 | — | 91.7% |
| Davis & Elkins College | Elkins | LPN-ADN programRN | $31,820 | $71,201 | 100% |
| Eastern West Virginia C&t College | Moorefield | ADN ProgramRN | — | — | 100% |
| Eastern West Virginia C&t College | Moorefield | LPN-ADN Hybrid programRN | — | — | — |
| Fairmont State University | Fairmont | ADN programRN | $8,708 | $69,582 | 82.4% |
| Fairmont State University | Fairmont | BSN programRN | $8,708 | $77,962 | — |
| Fairmont State University | Fairmont | LPN-ADN programRN | $8,708 | $69,582 | 86.7% |
| Fayette Institute of Technology | Oak Hill | School of Practical NursingPN | $2,610program year | $41,617 | — |
| Fred W. Eberle Technical Center | Buckhannon | School of Practical NursingPN | $10,800program year | $34,661 | — |
| John D. Rockefeller, IV Career Center | New Cumberland | School of Practical NursingPN | $10,140 | $45,227 | — |
| Laurel College of Technology | Morgantown | ADN programRN | — | — | 77.3% |
| Laurel College of Technology | Morgantown | LPN-ADN Hybrid programRN | — | — | — |
| Laurel College of Technology | Morgantown | LPN-ADN ProgramRN | — | — | 97.1% |
| Laurel College of Technology | Morgantown | Paramedic - ADN programRN | — | — | 100% |
| Laurel College of Technology | Morgantown | Paramedic-ADN Hybrid programRN | — | — | — |
| Marshall University | Huntington | Glenville State University Cooperative BSNRN | $9,162 | $69,176 | — |
| Marshall University | Huntington | Huntington Campus BSN programRN | $9,162 | $69,176 | 97.4% |
| Marshall University | MOVC Campus | MOVC Campus BSN programRN | $9,162 | $69,176 | — |
| Marshall University | South Charleston | South Charleston Campus BA-BS to BSN programRN | $9,162 | $69,176 | 92.9% |
| McDowell County Career and Technical Center | Welch | School of Practical NursingPN | — | — | — |
| Med-Care Training CenterNew/provisional | Logan | LPN-ADN programRN | — | — | — |
| Med-Care Training Center | Logan | School of Practical NursingPN | — | — | — |
| Mercer County Technical Education Center | Princeton | School of Practical NursingPN | $5,814program year | $36,263 | — |
| Mineral County Technical Center | Keyser | School of Practical NursingPN | $3,464program year | — | — |
| Mingo Extended Learning CenterNew/provisional | Delbarton | School of Practical NursingPN | $6,450program year | — | — |
| Monongalia County Technical Education Center | Morgantown | School of Practical NursingPN | $4,915program year | $44,589 | — |
| New River C&t College | Lewisburg | Lewisburg Campus LPN-ADN programRN | — | — | 68.4% |
| New River C&t College | Lewisburg | Lewisburg Campus Paramedic - ADN programRN | — | — | 87.5% |
| New River Community and Technical College | Summersville | School of Practical NursingPN | $5,156 | $38,778 | — |
| Pierpont C & T CollegeNew/provisional | Fairmont | LPN-ADN Hybrid programRN | — | — | — |
| Pierpont C & T CollegeNew/provisional | Fairmont | Paramedic-ADN Hybrid programRN | — | — | — |
| Pierpont Community and Technical College | Fairmont | School of Practical NursingPN | $5,762 | $39,018 | — |
| Putnam Career and Technical Center | Eleanor | School of Practical NursingPN | $2,025program year | — | — |
| Ralph R. Willis Technical Center | Stollings | Logan School of Practical NursingPN | $5,600program year | $30,107 | — |
| Randolph Technical Center | Elkins | School of Practical NursingPN | $3,077program year | — | — |
| Roane-Jackson Technical Center | Leroy | School of Practical NursingPN | $3,970program year | $39,990 | — |
| Salem University | Salem | ADN Hybrid programRN | $11,900 | — | 78.4% |
| Salem University | Salem | ADN programRN | $11,900 | — | — |
| Salem University | Salem | LPN-ADN Hybrid programRN | $11,900 | — | — |
| Shepherd University | Shepherdstown | BSN programRN | $9,056 | $75,914 | 78.1% |
| Southern West Virginia C&t College | Logan | Accelerated ADN programRN | — | — | 96.2% |
| Southern West Virginia C&t College | Logan | ADN programRN | — | — | 95.8% |
| Southern West Virginia C&t College | Logan | LPN-ADN programRN | — | — | — |
| St Mary's Cooperative at Marshall University | Huntington | ADN programRN | — | — | 95.4% |
| United Technical Center | Clarksburg | School of Practical NursingPN | $4,700 | $46,221 | — |
| University of Charleston | Beckley | Beckley Campus ADN programRN | $33,800 | $67,888 | 82.3% |
| University of Charleston | Charleston | BSN programRN | $33,800 | $69,468 | 96.3% |
| University of Charleston | Charleston | Charleston Campus ADN programRN | $33,800 | $67,888 | 83.9% |
| Valley College | Beckley | Beckley Campus ADN Hybrid programRN | — | — | 79.3% |
| Valley College | Martinsburg | Martinsburg Campus ADN Hybrid programRN | — | — | 84.4% |
| West Liberty University | West Liberty | BA-BS to BSN programRN | $8,893 | $71,848 | 83.3% |
| West Liberty University | West Liberty | BSN programRN | $8,893 | $71,848 | 100% |
| West Virginia Junior College | Beckley | Beckley ADN Hybrid programRN | — | — | 83.8% |
| West Virginia Junior College | Bridgeport | Bridgeport Campus ADN programRN | — | — | 84.9% |
| West Virginia Junior College | Bridgeport | Bridgeport Campus LPN-ADN Hybrid programRN | — | — | — |
| West Virginia Junior College | Charleston | Charleston Campus ADN Hybrid programRN | — | — | 87% |
| West Virginia Junior College | Charleston | Charleston Campus ADN programRN | — | — | 64.2% |
| West Virginia Junior College | Cross Lanes | Charleston Campus Cross Lanes ADN Hybrid Satellite Lab Site programRN | — | — | — |
| West Virginia Junior College | Charleston | Charleston Campus LPN-ADN Hybrid programRN | — | — | 100% |
| West Virginia Junior College | Huntington | Huntington ADN Hybrid programRN | — | — | 92.9% |
| West Virginia Junior College | Martinsburg | Martinsburg ADN Hybrid programRN | — | — | 58.3% |
| West Virginia Junior College | Morgantown | Morgantown Campus ADN Hybrid programRN | — | — | 90.5% |
| West Virginia Junior College | Morgantown | Morgantown Campus ADN programRN | — | — | 86.4% |
| West Virginia Junior College | Parkersburg | Parkersburg ADN Hybrid programRN | — | — | 88.9% |
| West Virginia Junior College | Bridgeport | School of Practical NursingPN | — | — | — |
| West Virginia Northern Community College | New Martinsville | New Martinsville Campus ADN programRN | $4,706 | $63,473 | — |
| West Virginia Northern Community College | Wheeling | New Martinsville School of Practical NursingPN | $4,706 | $21,062 | — |
| West Virginia Northern Community College | Weirton | Weirton Campus ADN programRN | $4,706 | $63,473 | 100% |
| West Virginia Northern Community College | Wheeling | Wheeling Campus ADN programRN | $4,706 | $63,473 | 95% |
| West Virginia Northern Community College | Wheeling | Wheeling Campus LPN-ADN programRN | $4,706 | $63,473 | — |
| West Virginia State University | Institute | BSN ProgramRN | $9,570 | — | 91.7% |
| West Virginia State University | Institute | LPN to BSN Hybrid programRN | $9,570 | — | — |
| West Virginia University | Beckley | Beckley Campus BSN programRN | $10,104 | $71,298 | 90.9% |
| West Virginia UniversityNew/provisional | Beckley | Beckley Campus LPN-BSN programRN | $10,104 | $71,298 | — |
| West Virginia University | Bridgeport | Bridgeport Campus BA-BS to BSN programRN | $10,104 | $71,298 | 100% |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown | Morgantown Campus BA-BS to BSN programRN | $10,104 | $71,298 | 95.5% |
| West Virginia University | Morgantown | Morgantown Campus BSN programRN | $10,104 | $71,298 | 100% |
| West Virginia University | Keyser | Potomac State College Keyser Campus BSN programRN | $10,104 | $71,298 | 84.6% |
| West Virginia University | Keyser | Potomac State College Keyser Campus LPN to BSN programRN | $10,104 | $71,298 | — |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | Parkersburg | ADN programRN | $4,612 | $64,670 | 90.9% |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg | Parkersburg | LPN-ADN programRN | $4,612 | $64,670 | 100% |
| West Virginia University Medicine Center for Nursing Education | Morgantown | Diploma Nursing ProgramRN | — | — | — |
| West Virginia University Medicine Center for Nursing Education | Berkeley | Diploma Nursing ProgramRN | — | — | — |
| West Virginia University Medicine Center for Nursing Education | Wheeling | Diploma Nursing ProgramRN | — | — | — |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Bethany | Bethany Campus BSN programRN | $34,090 | — | — |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon | BSN programRN | $34,090 | — | 80% |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College | Buckhannon | LPN-BSN Hybrid programRN | $34,090 | — | — |
| Wheeling University | Wheeling | BA-BS to BSN programRN | $29,875 | — | 85.7% |
| Wheeling University | Wheeling | BSN programRN | $29,875 | — | 68.4% |
| Wood County | Parkersburg | School of Practical NursingPN | — | — | — |
| Wyoming County Career and Technical Center | Pineville | School of Practical NursingPN | — | — | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best nursing school in West Virginia by NCLEX pass rate?
12 RN programs in West Virginia tied for the highest 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate at 100%, including Bridgevalley C&t College in South Charleston — 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 West Virginia?
West Virginia has 50 schools offering 116 board-approved nursing programs: 90 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 26 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.
What is the average NCLEX pass rate in West Virginia?
Across West Virginia RN programs with a published 2025 rate, the average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 86.8% — 0.3 points above the national average of 86.5%.
How much does nursing school cost in West Virginia?
Across West Virginia nursing schools we could match to U.S. Department of Education data, median published in-state tuition and fees run $8,893 a year at public schools (15 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 West Virginia earn?
Federal earnings data tracks graduates of each specific nursing program. In West Virginia, median earnings one year after finishing are $66,828 for ADN graduates (8 programs) and $71,573 for BSN graduates (8 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 West 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 34 of 50 West 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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