BOMNursing schools in Rhode Island
11 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 8 with a federal record and 3 listed only by the state board, with first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.
Nursing graduates by year
| Year | Completions |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 890 |
| 2015 | 968 |
| 2016 | 967 |
| 2017 | 1049 |
| 2018 | 1208 |
| 2019 | 1248 |
| 2020 | 1261 |
| 2021 | 1318 |
| 2022 | 1269 |
| 2023 | 1244 |
| 2024 | 1256 |
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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)
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Community College of Rhode Island
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
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Johnson & Wales University-Providence
CCNE
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Lincoln Technical Institute-Lincoln
LPN/LVN
Practical nursing NCLEX 85% (2025) -
New England Institute of Technology
LPN/LVNAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025) · RN NCLEX 82.14% (2025) -
Providence College
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Rhode Island College
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaCCNECOA
RN NCLEX 86.05% (2025) -
Salve Regina University
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
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University of Rhode Island
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
RN NCLEX 86.76% (2025)
More board-approved programs (4)
Programs the Rhode Island 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CCRI | Practical nursing | 90% (2025) | ||
| CCRI | RN | 84.81% (2025) | ||
| Johnson & Wales | RN | 100% (2025) | ||
| Salve Regina | RN | 78.57% (2025) |