The University of Tennessee Southern nursing

Pulaski, Tennessee · Public. Bachelor's · first-time NCLEX 100% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreePulaskiFull100% (2025, 12 first-time takers)
Board source

Nursing awards

Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree9

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2032

From The University of Tennessee Southern’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“Our program has full approval from the Tennessee State Board of Nursing and accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.”

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State board approval

“Our program has full approval from the Tennessee State Board of Nursing and accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.”

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NCLEX

“Our graduates have achieved a 100% NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate for four consecutive years , and the program was ranked the #1 nursing program in Tennessee for 2026 .”

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Simulation

“The junior and senior year courses are all nursing courses consisting of classroom, simulation lab, and clinical activities.”

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