Nursing schools in Alaska

7 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 4 with a federal record and 3 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.

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Where the schools are

Loading the map… NCLEX 90% and above 80 to 89% under 80% no board rate 5 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.

Nursing schools (4)

Alaska Pacific University Anchorage · Private nonprofit LPN/LVNAssociate'sBachelor'sACEN
Charter College Anchorage · Private for-profit Associate's RN, associate degree NCLEX 90% (2024, 69 first-time takers)
University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage · Public Bachelor'sMaster'sACENCCNE
University of Alaska Fairbanks Fairbanks · Public ACEN

More board-approved programs (5)

Programs the Alaska board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.

School	Program	Approval	First-time NCLEX
APU	RN, associate degree	Approved for 2026	100% (2024, 24 first-time takers)
APU	Practical nursing	Approved for 2026	96% (2024, 26 first-time takers)
UAA	RN, associate degree	Approved for 2026 (UAA Nursing Program)	94% (2024, 80 first-time takers)
UAA	RN, bachelor’s degree	Approved for 2026 (UAA Nursing Program)	89% (2024, 111 first-time takers)
UAF CTC	Practical nursing	Provisional

Sources

Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.

State board sources: Alaska Board of Nursing meeting minutes, November 6, 2025 (program approvals for 2026) (program approval actions taken 2025-11-06); Alaska Board of Nursing board book, November 2025: 'NCLEX Pass Rate Year to Date Summary' (board staff slide, NCSBN data, by calendar year) (2024 calendar year column (2025 column is Jan-Sept 30 year to date only)).