Nursing schools in Alabama
50 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 42 with a federal record and 8 listed only by the state board, with board approval, NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.
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NCLEX 90% and above
80 to 89%
under 80%
no board rate
17 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.
Nursing schools (42)
- Athens State University Bachelor'sCCNE
- Auburn University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025)
- Auburn University at Montgomery Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
- Bevill State Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 97.08% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 95.17% (2025)
- Bishop State Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 96.55% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 84.29% (2025)
- Central Alabama Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 97.3% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 94.52% (2025)
- Chattahoochee Valley Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
- Coastal Alabama Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 98.99% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 96.89% (2025)
- Enterprise State Community College LPN/LVNACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 96.15% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 94.74% (2025)
- Faulkner University RN, bachelor’s degreeACEN
- Gadsden State Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 99.06% (2025)
- George C Wallace Community College-Dothan LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
- George C Wallace State Community College-Hanceville LPN/LVNAssociate's
- George C Wallace State Community College-Selma LPN/LVNAssociate's Practical nursing NCLEX 80% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 74.36% (2025)
- H Councill Trenholm State Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
- Herzing University-Birmingham Associate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 97.96% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 89.87% (2025)
- J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
- Jacksonville State University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 80.58% (2025)
- Jefferson State Community College Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 96.12% (2025)
- John C Calhoun State Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 98.55% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 93.89% (2025)
- Lawson State Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 90.57% (2025)
- Lurleen B Wallace Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
- Northeast Alabama Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 97.87% (2025)
- Northwest Shoals Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 95.12% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 76.32% (2025)
- Oakwood University LPN/LVNACEN RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 87.5% (2025)
- Reid State Technical College LPN/LVN
- Samford University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025)
- Shelton State Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 97.5% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 93.81% (2025)
- Snead State Community College Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 96.88% (2025)
- South University-Montgomery Bachelor'sMaster's RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 85.71% (2025)
- Southern Union State Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 99.15% (2025)
- Spring Hill College Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 92.31% (2025)
- The University of Alabama Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 99.63% (2025)
- Troy University Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 89.04% (2025) · RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025)
- Tuskegee University Bachelor'sACEN RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 83.33% (2025)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNECOA RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 95.04% (2025)
- University of Alabama in Huntsville Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 98.92% (2025)
- University of Mobile Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateACENCCNECOA RN, associate degree NCLEX 90.91% (2025) · RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025)
- University of Montevallo RN, bachelor’s degree
- University of North Alabama Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 96.9% (2025)
- University of South Alabama Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 94.43% (2025)
- University of West Alabama Associate'sBachelor'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 85.71% (2025)
More board-approved programs (17)
Programs the Alabama board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.
| School | City | Program | Approval | NCLEX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona College-Huntsville | RN, bachelor’s degree | |||
| Chattahoochee Valley State Community College | Practical nursing | 100% (2025) | ||
| Chattahoochee Valley State Community College | Practical nursing | 100% (2025) | ||
| Chattahoochee Valley State Community College | RN, associate degree | 92% (2025) | ||
| Drake State Community and Technical College | Practical nursing | 93.33% (2025) | ||
| Drake State Community and Technical College | Practical nursing | 90.91% (2025) | ||
| Drake State Community and Technical College | RN, associate degree | 77.55% (2025) | ||
| Lurleen B. Wallace State Community College | Practical nursing | 95.24% (2025) | ||
| Lurleen B. Wallace State Community College | RN, associate degree | 89.86% (2025) | ||
| Reid State Community College | Practical nursing | 84.07% (2025) | ||
| Trenholm State Community College | Practical nursing | 100% (2025) | ||
| Trenholm State Community College | Practical nursing | 100% (2025) | ||
| Trenholm State Community College | RN, associate degree | 60% (2025) | ||
| Wallace Community College-Dothan | Practical nursing | 96.25% (2025) | ||
| Wallace Community College-Dothan | RN, associate degree | 96.59% (2025) | ||
| Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | Practical nursing | 98.1% (2025) | ||
| Wallace State Community College-Hanceville | RN, associate degree | 98.01% (2025) |
Sources
Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.
State board sources: ABN Approved Programs CY2025 (Practical/Associate, BSN, pre-licensure MSN) with CY2025 pass rates (2025 calendar year); ABN NCLEX Reports: CY2025 Pass% by governing institution and degree (2025 calendar year).