Nursing schools in West Virginia
61 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 48 with a federal record and 13 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.
Where the schools are
Nursing schools (48)
- Academy of Careers and Technology LPN/LVN
- American Public University System Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE
- B M Spurr School of Practical Nursing LPN/LVN
- Ben Franklin Career Center LPN/LVN
- Blue Ridge Community and Technical College Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 82.22% (2025, 45 first-time takers)
- Bluefield State University Associate'sBachelor'sACENCCNE RN, associate degree NCLEX 72.41% (2025, 29 first-time takers)
- Boone Career and Technical Center LPN/LVN
- BridgeValley Community & Technical College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 72.41% (2025, 58 first-time takers)
- Cabell County Career Technology Center LPN/LVN
- Concord University RN, bachelor’s degreeCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 5 first-time takers)
- Davis & Elkins College Associate'sBachelor'sACENCNEA RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 91.67% (2025, 12 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 90.91% (2025, 11 first-time takers)
- Eastern West Virginia Community and Technical College Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 1 first-time takers)
- Fairmont State University Associate'sBachelor'sACENCCNE RN, associate degree NCLEX 82.35% (2025, 85 first-time takers)
- Fayette Institute of Technology LPN/LVN
- Fred W Eberle Technical Center LPN/LVN
- James Rumsey Technical Institute LPN/LVN
- John D Rockefeller IV Career Center LPN/LVN
- Marshall University Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateACEN RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 97.44% (2025, 39 first-time takers)
- Mercer County Technical Education Center LPN/LVN
- Mineral County Vocational Technical Center LPN/LVN
- Mingo Extended Learning Center LPN/LVN
- Monongalia County Technical Education Center LPN/LVN
- New River Community and Technical College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 68.42% (2025, 19 first-time takers)
- Pierpont Community and Technical College LPN/LVN
- Potomac State College of West Virginia University
- Putnam Career and Technical Center LPN/LVN
- Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center LPN/LVN
- Randolph Technical Center LPN/LVN
- Roane-Jackson Technical Center Practical nursing
- Salem University Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sCNEA RN, associate degree NCLEX 78.38% (2025, 37 first-time takers)
- Shepherd University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 78.13% (2025, 64 first-time takers)
- Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 95.83% (2025, 48 first-time takers)
- United Technical Center Practical nursing
- University of Charleston Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sACEN RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 96.3% (2025, 27 first-time takers) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 82.28% (2025, 79 first-time takers)
- Valley College-Beckley Associate'sACEN
- Valley College-Martinsburg Associate'sACEN
- West Liberty University Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 11 first-time takers)
- West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport Associate's
- West Virginia Junior College-Charleston Associate'sACEN
- West Virginia Junior College-Morgantown Associate'sACEN
- West Virginia Northern Community College Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 95% (2025, 20 first-time takers)
- West Virginia State University Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 91.67% (2025, 12 first-time takers)
- West Virginia University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025, 122 first-time takers)
- West Virginia University at Parkersburg Associate'sBachelor'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 90.91% (2025, 44 first-time takers)
- West Virginia University Institute of Technology
- West Virginia Wesleyan College Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 80% (2025, 25 first-time takers)
- Wheeling University Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 68.42% (2025, 19 first-time takers)
- Wood County Technical Center-Practical Nursing LPN/LVN
More board-approved programs (31)
Programs the West Virginia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Career Technical Center | Foster | Practical nursing | Accredited | |
| LAUREL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 77.27% (2025, 22 first-time takers) | |
| LAUREL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 97.06% (2025, 34 first-time takers) | |
| LAUREL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 100% (2025, 7 first-time takers) | |
| LAUREL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | ||
| LAUREL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | ||
| McDowell County Career and Technical Center | Welch | Practical nursing | Accredited | |
| Med-Care Training Center | Logan | Practical nursing | Accredited | |
| MED-CARE TRAINING CENTER | RN, associate degree | Provisional Approval | ||
| Mineral County Technical Center | Keyser | Practical nursing | Accredited | |
| Ralph R. Willis Technical Center | Stollings | Practical nursing | Accredited | |
| ST MARY'S COOPERATIVE AT MARSHALL UNIVERSITY | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 95.4% (2025, 87 first-time takers) | |
| VALLEY COLLEGE | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 79.31% (2025, 29 first-time takers) | |
| VALLEY COLLEGE | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 84.38% (2025, 32 first-time takers) | |
| WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR COLLEGE | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 83.78% (2025, 37 first-time takers) | |
| WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR COLLEGE | RN, associate degree | Closed | 84.85% (2025, 33 first-time takers) | |
| WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR COLLEGE | RN, associate degree | Closed | ||
| WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR COLLEGE | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 64.15% (2025, 53 first-time takers) | |
| WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR COLLEGE | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 86.96% (2025, 23 first-time takers) | |
| WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR COLLEGE | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | ||
| WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR COLLEGE | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 100% (2025, 1 first-time takers) | |
| WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR COLLEGE | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 92.86% (2025, 28 first-time takers) | |
| WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR COLLEGE | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 58.33% (2025, 12 first-time takers) | |
| WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR COLLEGE | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 86.36% (2025, 22 first-time takers) | |
| WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR COLLEGE | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 90.48% (2025, 63 first-time takers) | |
| WEST VIRGINIA JUNIOR COLLEGE | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | 88.89% (2025, 9 first-time takers) | |
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY MEDICINE CENTER FOR NURSING EDUCATION | RN, diploma | Full Approval | ||
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY MEDICINE CENTER FOR NURSING EDUCATION | RN, diploma | Full Approval | ||
| WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY MEDICINE CENTER FOR NURSING EDUCATION | RN, diploma | Full Approval | ||
| Wood County | Parkersburg | Practical nursing | Accredited | |
| Wyoming County Career and Technical Center | Pineville | Practical nursing | Accredited |
Sources
Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.
State board sources: WV Board of Registered Nurses: Approved Prelicensure Nursing Education Programs (current as retrieved 2026-09-18 (PDF version dated 6-16-26)); WV Board of Registered Nurses: Nursing Education Programs NCLEX-RN Licensure Exam Pass Rate and Approval Status Table (2011-2025, dated 6-18-26) (2025 calendar year, first-time test takers); WV State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses: List of Accredited Schools 2024 (list dated 10/22/2024).