The Best ADN Programs in the United States
One of the best measures of a nursing program’s ability to prepare its students to become a practicing nurse is to look at an institutions first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate. We went directly to each state board of nursing to find, report and rank the the best Associate degree programs in nursing.
Find the ADN nursing school program(s) that will best prepare you for your RN licensing exam and beyond as you enter your nursing career.
We compiled the first-time NCLEX passing for more than 1,031 ADN Degree programs across the United States for as many as 8 years running.
250 Best ADN Programs
- Total RN-ADN Programs: 1,031
- Ranking Methodology: The sources for our data comes from the state Board of Nursing (BON) from each state, and each nursing school’s website. See our ranking methodology.
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Lauren is a Registered Nurse and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner who works in an OB/GYN clinic in the Boston area. She completed a Direct Entry MSN program at Boston College in May 2017 after obtaining a BS in Forensic Science and a BS in Biology from the University of New Haven, so she has special awareness of how confusing the many paths to nursing can be! She is passionate about enhancing and clarifying the nursing role globally as well as combatting human trafficking from a public health standpoint. In her free time Lauren enjoys writing and traveling.
