Belmont University nursing

Nashville, Tennessee · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 98% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 98%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeNashvilleFull98% (2025, 133 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, entry-level master’s
Master's Entry to the Practice of Nursing
NashvilleFull
Board source

Nursing awards

Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree179
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, professional practice12
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree11

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2027
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2027
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Spring 2027

From Belmont University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Belmont University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ( http://www.ccneaccreditation.org ).”

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State board approval

“The program is approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing.”

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NCLEX

“Belmont’s Spring 2025 nursing graduates achieved a 98% first-time NCLEX pass rate, with 100% of graduates ultimately earning licensure.”

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Clinical placements

“All programs: 100% clinical placement at leading Nashville systems including HCA Healthcare, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Ascension Saint Thomas, TriStar Health, Tennessee Department of Health”

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Admission

“Non-nursing bachelor's degree plus specific prerequisite courses”

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