BOMNursing schools in Minnesota
71 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 55 with a federal record and 16 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
15 board-listed programs in Minnesota have no federal record, so each ring marks the city the board prints, not a campus. 9 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.
Nursing schools (55)
- Alexandria Technical & Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sCNEA
- Anoka Technical College LPN/LVNACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 84.31% (2025, 51 first-time takers)
- Anoka-Ramsey Community College Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 96.74% (2025, 92 first-time takers)
- Augsburg University Master'sDoctorateOther nursingCCNE
- Bemidji State University Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 89.66% (2025, 29 first-time takers)
- Bethany Lutheran College Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 4 first-time takers)
- Bethel University Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 93.1% (2025, 87 first-time takers)
- Capella University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
- Central Lakes College-Brainerd LPN/LVNAssociate'sCNEA Practical nursing NCLEX 83.33% (2025, 30 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 87.91% (2025, 91 first-time takers)
- Century College Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 81.2% (2025, 133 first-time takers)
- College of Saint Benedict Bachelor'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 90.77% (2025, 65 first-time takers)
- Concordia College at Moorhead Bachelor's
- Concordia University-Saint Paul Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 86.92% (2025, 107 first-time takers)
- Crown College Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 5 first-time takers)
- Dakota County Technical College LPN/LVNCNEA
- Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Associate'sACEN
- Gustavus Adolphus College Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 90.32% (2025, 31 first-time takers)
- Hennepin Technical College LPN/LVNACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 92.31% (2025, 13 first-time takers)
- Herzing University-Minneapolis Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 79.09% (2025, 110 first-time takers)
- Inver Hills Community College Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 70.33% (2025, 91 first-time takers)
- Lake Superior College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 15 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 89.87% (2025, 79 first-time takers)
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Master'sNurse anesthesia
- Metropolitan State University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 70.97% (2025, 31 first-time takers) · RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 85.71% (2025, 28 first-time takers)
- Minneapolis Community and Technical College Associate'sACEN
- Minnesota North College LPN/LVNAssociate'sCNEA Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 22 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 75.51% (2025, 49 first-time takers)
- Minnesota State College Southeast LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
- Minnesota State Community and Technical College LPN/LVNAssociate'sCNEA
- Minnesota State University Moorhead Bachelor'sMaster'sCNEA
- Minnesota State University-Mankato Bachelor'sDoctorateACENCCNE
- Minnesota West Community and Technical College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
- Normandale Community College Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 89.47% (2025, 38 first-time takers)
- North Hennepin Community College Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 86.9% (2025, 84 first-time takers)
- Northland Community and Technical College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACENCNEA
- Northwest Technical College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 61.11% (2025, 18 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 69.79% (2025, 96 first-time takers)
- Pine Technical & Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sCNEA
- Rasmussen University-Minnesota LPN/LVNRN diplomaAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE Practical nursing NCLEX 85.51% (2025, 69 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 71% (2025, 100 first-time takers) · RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 83.52% (2025, 91 first-time takers)
- Ridgewater College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 86.96% (2025, 23 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 84.71% (2025, 85 first-time takers)
- Riverland Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 77.42% (2025, 31 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 85% (2025, 40 first-time takers)
- Rochester Community and Technical College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
- Saint Cloud State University Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 76.92% (2025, 65 first-time takers)
- Saint Johns University Bachelor'sCCNE
- Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Bachelor'sNurse anesthesiaCCNECOA RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 11 first-time takers)
- Saint Paul College LPN/LVNACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 73.68% (2025, 38 first-time takers)
- South Central College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 96.55% (2025, 29 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 95.83% (2025, 48 first-time takers)
- Southwest Minnesota State University Bachelor'sACEN
- St Catherine University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateACEN RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 84.35% (2025, 115 first-time takers) · RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 77.78% (2025, 36 first-time takers)
- St Cloud Technical and Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACENCNEA
- St Olaf College Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 81.48% (2025, 27 first-time takers)
- The College of Saint Scholastica Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
- University of Minnesota-Duluth
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 93.65% (2025, 63 first-time takers)
- University of Northwestern-St Paul Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 88.64% (2025, 44 first-time takers)
- University of St Thomas Master'sCCNE RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 91.11% (2025, 45 first-time takers)
- Walden University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
- Winona State University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 87.15% (2025, 179 first-time takers)
More board-approved programs (24)
Programs the Minnesota 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Tech/Comm College | Alexandria | Practical nursing | 89.58% (2025, 48 first-time takers) | |
| Alexandria Tech/Comm College | Alexandria | RN, associate degree | 90.63% (2025, 32 first-time takers) | |
| College St Scholastica | Duluth | RN, bachelor’s degree | 76.47% (2025, 187 first-time takers) | |
| Concordia College - Moorhead | Moorhead | RN, bachelor’s degree | 100% (2025, 34 first-time takers) | |
| Dakota Co Technical College | Rosemount | Practical nursing | 92.86% (2025, 42 first-time takers) | |
| Fond du Lac Tribal College | Cloquet | RN, associate degree | 57.14% (2025, 14 first-time takers) | |
| Minneapolis Comm/Tech College | Minneapolis | RN, associate degree | 85.37% (2025, 82 first-time takers) | |
| MN State College - Southeast | Winona/Red Wing | Practical nursing | 90.91% (2025, 11 first-time takers) | |
| MN State College - Southeast | Winona/Red Wing | RN, associate degree | 87.23% (2025, 47 first-time takers) | |
| MN State Comm/Tech College | Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead, Wadena | Practical nursing | 80.39% (2025, 51 first-time takers) | |
| MN State Comm/Tech College | Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead, Wadena | RN, associate degree | 80.28% (2025, 71 first-time takers) | |
| MN State University, Mankato | Mankato | RN, bachelor’s degree | 92.79% (2025, 111 first-time takers) | |
| MN State University, Moorhead | Moorhead | RN, bachelor’s degree | 73.47% (2025, 49 first-time takers) | |
| MN West Comm/Tech College | Worthington, Pipestone, Granite Falls | Practical nursing | 96.97% (2025, 33 first-time takers) | |
| MN West Comm/Tech College | Worthington, Pipestone, Granite Falls | RN, associate degree | 87.5% (2025, 16 first-time takers) | |
| Northland Comm/Tech College | East Grand Forks, Thief River Falls | Practical nursing | 92.75% (2025, 69 first-time takers) | |
| Northland Comm/Tech College | East Grand Forks, Thief River Falls | RN, associate degree | 78.95% (2025, 57 first-time takers) | |
| Pine Technical College | Pine City | Practical nursing | 100% (2025, 27 first-time takers) | |
| Pine Technical College | Pine City | RN, associate degree | 80.56% (2025, 36 first-time takers) | |
| Rochester Comm/Tech College | Rochester | Practical nursing | 85% (2025, 20 first-time takers) | |
| Rochester Comm/Tech College | Rochester | RN, associate degree | 85.04% (2025, 127 first-time takers) | |
| St Cloud Tech/Comm College | St Cloud | Practical nursing | 75.53% (2025, 94 first-time takers) | |
| St Cloud Tech/Comm College | St Cloud | RN, associate degree | 83.67% (2025, 49 first-time takers) | |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis/Rochester | RN, bachelor’s degree | 84.43% (2025, 167 first-time takers) |
Sources
Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.
State board sources: Annual Nursing Education Program Report, Calendar and Fiscal Year 2024, Appendix A1: Minnesota Practical & Professional Licensure-Preparing Nursing Programs (Approved programs as of December 31, 2024); Number and First-time Success Rate of NCLEX-RN Candidates Educated in Minnesota Professional Nursing Programs 2022-2025 (2025 calendar year (2022-2024 also printed)); Number and First-time Success Rate of NCLEX-PN Candidates Educated in Minnesota Practical Nursing Programs 2022-2025 (2025 calendar year (2022-2024 also printed)).