BOMNursing schools in Nebraska
21 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 17 with a federal record and 4 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.
Where the schools are
Nursing schools (17)
- Bellevue University Other nursingCCNE
- Bryan College of Health Sciences Bachelor'sMaster'sNurse anesthesiaACENCOA RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 96.7% (2025, 91 first-time takers)
- Central Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 82.09% (2025, 67 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 91.86% (2025, 86 first-time takers)
- Clarkson College Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaACEN RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 89.72% (2025, 107 first-time takers)
- College of Saint Mary LPN/LVNBachelor'sACEN RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 96.77% (2025, 31 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 28 first-time takers)
- Creighton University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 95.21% (2025, 146 first-time takers)
- Doane University Bachelor's
- Metropolitan Community College Area LPN/LVNAssociate's
- Mid-Plains Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 95% (2025, 20 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 16 first-time takers)
- Midland University Bachelor'sACEN RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 75% (2025, 20 first-time takers)
- Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateACENCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 88.77% (2025, 187 first-time takers)
- Nebraska Wesleyan University Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 91.67% (2025, 24 first-time takers)
- Northeast Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 93.55% (2025, 31 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 90.91% (2025, 33 first-time takers)
- Southeast Community College Area LPN/LVNAssociate's
- Union Adventist University Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 94.44% (2025, 36 first-time takers)
- University of Nebraska Medical Center Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 93.02% (2025, 315 first-time takers)
- Western Nebraska Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 92.31% (2025, 26 first-time takers) · Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 17 first-time takers)
More board-approved programs (7)
Programs the Nebraska 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herzing University | Madison | RN, bachelor’s degree | Initial | |
| Herzing University | Madison | RN, associate degree | Initial | |
| Metropolitan Community College | Omaha | RN, associate degree | Continual | |
| Metropolitan Community College | Omaha | Practical nursing | Continual | 100% (2025, 61 first-time takers) |
| Southeast Community College | Lincoln | RN, associate degree | Continual | 87.5% (2025, 48 first-time takers) |
| Southeast Community College | Lincoln | Practical nursing | Continual | 92.77% (2025, 83 first-time takers) |
| Western Governor’s University | Salt Lake City | RN, bachelor’s degree | Initial |
Sources
Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.
State board sources: Nebraska Approved Nursing Education Programs (Updated 2/2026) (programs approved as of February 2026); Nebraska Nursing News (Nebraska Board of Nursing), Spring 2026, p.8: Associate Degree Pass Rates 2025 (2025 calendar year, first-time NCLEX-RN); Nebraska Nursing News (Nebraska Board of Nursing), Spring 2026, p.9: BSN Pass Rates 2025 (2025 calendar year, first-time NCLEX-RN); Nebraska Nursing News (Nebraska Board of Nursing), Spring 2026, p.10: LPN Pass Rates 2025 (2025 calendar year, first-time NCLEX-PN).