Board-reported · 2025
NCLEX Pass Rates — Utah Nursing Schools (2025)
As of 2025, 5 Utah schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 79.0–93.6%, per Utah Board of Nursing (DOPL). Dataset average 87.4% (national reference 86.7%). Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.
- Utah average
- 87.4%
- +0.7 pts vs national
- National
- 86.7%
- NCSBN 2025
- Schools reported
- 5
- Cohorts of 10 or more
- At 90% or higher
- 2
Board-reported outcomes
Every Utah program the board reports, ranked by first-time pass rate. Schools listed on this site link to their profiles.
Utah NCLEX pass-rate ranking
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| # | School | Credential | Pass rateNational 86.7% marked | N | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Utah University (BSN) | — | 93.6% | 94 | On site |
| 2 | Weber State University (Associate) | — | 90.3% | 516 | On site |
| 3 | University of Utah (BSN) | — | 88.4% | 189 | On site |
| 4 | Utah Valley University (Associate) | — | 85.6% | 187 | On site |
| 5 | Joyce University (Associate) | — | 79.0% | 414 | On site |
Source: Utah Board of Nursing (DOPL). Last verified Oct 1, 2026.
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On-site listings from our directory with first-time pass rates at or near the top of the table. Board-reported rates above remain the source for licensure outcomes.
Southern Utah University (BSN)
93.6% first-time RN
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90.3% first-time RN
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88.4% first-time RN
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Already licensed? Next credentials for Utah nurses
Pass rates and sticker price are for the first license. Working RNs in Utah often stack an online RN-to-BSN, then an NP specialty. Online RN-to-BSN options serving Utah include Walden University at $27,710 listed total tuition in our directory. Utah grants nurse practitioners full practice authority: NPs can evaluate patients, diagnose, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and prescribe medications — including controlled substances — under the exclusive licensure authority of the state board of nursing, without a required physician collaboration agreement.
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Employer-funded bridges are common. Directory listed totals include Walden University at $27,710.
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