Nursing schools in Idaho
13 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 12 with a federal record and 1 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.
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NCLEX 90% and above
80 to 89%
under 80%
no board rate
board-listed, placed at its city
1 board-listed program in Idaho has no federal record, so each ring marks the city the board prints, not a campus.
Nursing schools (12)
- Boise State University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 85.53% (2025, 159 first-time takers)
- Brigham Young University-Idaho Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 94.8% (2025, 173 first-time takers)
- Carrington College-Boise LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 43 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 76.74% (2025, 86 first-time takers)
- College of Eastern Idaho LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 22 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 92.31% (2025, 104 first-time takers)
- College of Southern Idaho LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 70% (2025, 30 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 97.53% (2025, 81 first-time takers)
- College of Western Idaho LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 12 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 52 first-time takers)
- Eagle Gate College-Boise Campus LPN/LVNBachelor'sMaster'sACEN RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 95.59% (2025, 136 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 93.1% (2025, 58 first-time takers) · RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 95.24% (2025, 21 first-time takers)
- Idaho State University LPN/LVNAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateACENCCNECOA RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 83.87% (2025, 155 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 89.66% (2025, 29 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 73.33% (2025, 30 first-time takers)
- Lewis-Clark State College Bachelor'sOther nursingCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 96.43% (2025, 84 first-time takers)
- North Idaho College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 17 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 96.25% (2025, 80 first-time takers)
- Northwest Nazarene University Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 85.45% (2025, 55 first-time takers)
- Provo College-Idaho Falls Campus LPN/LVNBachelor'sMaster's
More board-approved programs (1)
Programs the Idaho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University | Meridian | RN, bachelor’s degree |
Sources
Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.
State board sources: Idaho Board of Nursing (DOPL) page, 'Idaho Nursing Programs' list (current as posted 2026); Idaho BON NCLEX First-Time Pass Rates, 2023-2025 calendar years (2025 calendar year).