University of Pittsburgh

The nursing school at University of Pittsburgh is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its nursing programs are accredited by ACEN, CCNE and COA. Out of 93 nursing schools in Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh ranks #20 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #161. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 91.09%, giving the University of Pittsburgh an overall grade of A.

Nursing degrees offered at University of Pittsburgh: Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, CNL, Family Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nursing, and the school provides its offerings to students via campus and online formats.

Academic degree levels offered: Accelerated BSN, APRN Certificate, Bachelor Degree, BSN to DNP, BSN to PhD, Doctor of Nursing, Master Degree, MSN to DNP, Ph.D. and Post Master's NP Certificate level degrees.

For nursing students in Pennsylvania, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 87.97% and for BSN programs is 89.92%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 85.80% and for BSN programs is 86.21%.

University of Pittsburgh Nursing at a Glance

• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 91.09%
• Pennsylvania State Rank: 20
• National Rank: 161
• Grade: A

Ranked Programs

• Best Specific NP Programs Adult Psychiatric – Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
• Best Specific NP Programs RN or BSN to NP

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