BOMNursing schools in Hawaii
9 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 8 with a federal record and 1 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.
Where the schools are
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NCLEX 90% and above
80 to 89%
under 80%
no board rate
4 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.
Nursing schools (8)
- Chaminade University of Honolulu Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 93.33% (2025, 105 first-time takers)
- Hawaii Community College Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 83.67% (2025, 49 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 91.67% (2025, 12 first-time takers)
- Hawaii Pacific University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 76.77% (2025, 99 first-time takers)
- Kapiolani Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 95.83% (2025, 48 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 26 first-time takers)
- Kauai Community College LPN/LVNAssociate's RN, associate degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 17 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 5 first-time takers)
- University of Hawaii at Hilo Bachelor'sDoctorateCCNE
- University of Hawaii at Manoa Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
- University of Hawaii Maui College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 79.41% (2025, 34 first-time takers)
More board-approved programs (4)
Programs the Hawaii board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.
| School | City | Program | Approval | First-time NCLEX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI - MAUI COMMUNITY COLLEGE - ADN (US37405000) | RN, associate degree | 84.62% (2025, 39 first-time takers) | ||
| HI - UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII - BS (US37500200) | RN, bachelor’s degree | 79.41% (2025, 34 first-time takers) | ||
| HI - UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII - BS (US37505600) | RN, bachelor’s degree | 100% (2025, 42 first-time takers) | ||
| HI - UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII - MANOA MEPN (US37501000) | RN, entry-level master’s | 100% (2025, 41 first-time takers) |
Sources
Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.
State board sources: Hawaii Board of Nursing Recognized Schools of Nursing (Last Updated: February 2026) (current as of February 2026); NCLEX Pass Rates for 2025 (Pearson VUE pass rate summary by education program, Hawaii Board of Nursing) (2025 calendar year (1/1/2025-12/31/2025); domestic first-time columns).