Nursing schools in Wisconsin
50 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 44 with a federal record and 6 listed only by the state board, with board approval, 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
6 board-listed programs in Wisconsin have no federal record, so each ring marks the city the board prints, not a campus. 3 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.
Nursing schools (44)
- Alverno College Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 91.84% (2025, 49 takers) · RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 96.67% (2025, 30 takers)
- Bellin College Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
- Blackhawk Technical College Associate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 31 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 97.83% (2025, 46 takers)
- Bryant & Stratton College-Wauwatosa LPN/LVNAssociate'sOther nursingACENCCNE Practical nursing NCLEX 85.71% (2025, 91 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 93.78% (2025, 112 takers) · RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 88% (2025, 17 takers)
- Carroll University Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sCCNECNEA RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 87 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 85% (2025, 13 takers) · RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 100% (2025, 18 takers)
- Carthage College Bachelor'sCCNE RN NCLEX 98.28% (2025, 58 takers)
- Chippewa Valley Technical College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 98.84% (2025, 86 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 96.65% (2025, 179 takers)
- Concordia University-Wisconsin Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 91.84% (2025, 49 takers)
- Edgewood College Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate
- Fox Valley Technical College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 49 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 98.98% (2025, 98 takers)
- Gateway Technical College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 98.85% (2025, 87 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 96.49% (2025, 171 takers)
- Herzing University-Brookfield Bachelor'sACENCCNE Practical nursing NCLEX 78.9% (2025, 52 takers)
- Herzing University-Kenosha Bachelor'sACENCCNE Practical nursing NCLEX 93.48% (2025, 46 takers) · RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 89.17% (2025, 120 takers)
- Herzing University-Madison Bachelor'sMaster'sACENCCNE RN, associate degree NCLEX 75% (2025, 4 takers) · RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 92.77% (2025, 83 takers) · RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 87.61% (2025, 113 takers)
- Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe University Associate'sACEN
- Lakeland University Bachelor'sCCNE
- Lakeshore Technical College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 15 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 30 takers)
- Madison Area Technical College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 99% (2025, 73 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 97.19% (2025, 178 takers)
- Maranatha Baptist University Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 12 takers)
- Marian University Bachelor'sMaster's RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 17 takers)
- Marquette University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 99% (2025, 136 takers) · RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 93.4% (2025, 212 takers)
- Mid-State Technical College Associate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 95.45% (2025, 44 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 99% (2025, 79 takers)
- Milwaukee Area Technical College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 93% (2025, 67 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 96.91% (2025, 97 takers)
- Milwaukee School of Engineering Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 97.62% (2025, 42 takers)
- Moraine Park Technical College Associate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 30 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 96% (2025, 100 takers)
- Mount Mary University Bachelor'sOther nursingCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 70% (2025, 30 takers)
- Nicolet Area Technical College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 3 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 96% (2025, 25 takers)
- Northcentral Technical College Associate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 96% (2025, 25 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 71 takers)
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 97.5% (2025, 80 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 98.18% (2025, 165 takers)
- Northwood Technical College Associate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 98% (2025, 43 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 98.28% (2025, 58 takers)
- Ottawa University-Milwaukee Other nursing
- Rasmussen University-Wisconsin Associate'sBachelor's RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 8 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 94.12% (2025, 17 takers)
- Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Associate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 41 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 97.14% (2025, 35 takers)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Bachelor'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 97.81% (2025, 137 takers)
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 90% (2025, 50 takers)
- University of Wisconsin-Madison Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 97.58% (2025, 207 takers)
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 90.71% (2025, 226 takers)
- University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Flex Bachelor's
- University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNECOA RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 96.72% (2025, 244 takers)
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Bachelor'sCCNE
- Viterbo University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 93.91% (2025, 115 takers) · RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 100% (2025, 22 takers)
- Waukesha County Technical College Associate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 19 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 98.96% (2025, 96 takers)
- Western Technical College Associate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025, 29 takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 94.44% (2025, 72 takers)
- Wisconsin Lutheran College Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 95% (2025, 20 takers)
More board-approved programs (9)
Programs the Wisconsin board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.
| School | City | Program | Approval | NCLEX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona College of Nursing - Madison | Madison | RN | Authorized to Plan, Cannot Admit Students, Not Board Approved | |
| Arizona College of Nursing - Milwaukee | Milwaukee | RN | Authorized to Admit Students, Not Yet Board Approved | |
| Bellin College of Nursing | Green Bay | RN, bachelor’s degree | 97.78% (2025, 90 takers) | |
| Edgewood University | Madison | RN, bachelor’s degree | 96.83% (2025, 126 takers) | |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Community University | Hayward | Practical nursing | 50% (2025, 4 takers) | |
| Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe Community University | Hayward | RN, associate degree | 35% (2025, 20 takers) | |
| WI - HERZING COLLEGE - ADN | RN, associate degree | 67% (2025, 6 takers) | ||
| WI - HERZING COLLEGE - PN | Practical nursing | 100% (2025, 22 takers) | ||
| WI - HERZING UNIVERSITY - BROOKFIELD/KENOSHA - BS | RN, bachelor’s degree | 90.74% (2025, 54 takers) |
Sources
Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.
State board sources: Approved In-state Nursing Schools (Rev: 1/2/2026) (approved list as of 2026-01-02); 2025 Wisconsin Annual NCLEX Pass Rate Report (corrected) (2025 calendar year).