Board-reported · 2024
NCLEX Pass Rates — Virginia Nursing Schools (2024)
Virginia Board of Nursing — BSN 5-Year NCLEX Pass Rates. First-time RN, cohorts of 10 or more.
As of 2024, 17 Virginia schools reported first-time RN NCLEX pass rates of 68.4–100.0% , per Virginia Board of Nursing — BSN 5-Year NCLEX Pass Rates. Dataset average 88.7% (national reference 86.7%). Only display-eligible cohorts of 10+ first-time candidates are shown.
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Virginia NCLEX pass-rate ranking
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| # | School | Credential | Pass rateNational 86.7% marked | N | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longwood University | — | 100.0% | 41 | On site |
| 2 | South University | — | 100.0% | 24 | On site |
| 3 | James Madison University | — | 96.2% | 210 | On site |
| 4 | Liberty University | — | 96.0% | 199 | On site |
| 5 | Shenandoah University Eleanor Wade Custer S/N | — | 95.8% | 96 | On site |
| 6 | Old Dominion University | — | 95.1% | 82 | On site |
| 7 | Virginia Commonwealth University | — | 94.8% | 172 | On site |
| 8 | Norfolk State Univ Traditional BSN | — | 94.4% | 18 | On site |
| 9 | University of Lynchburg | — | 92.3% | 39 | On site |
| 10 | Radford University | — | 87.7% | 65 | On site |
| 11 | Germanna Community College | — | 86.2% | 195 | On site |
| 12 | University of Virginia | — | 85.0% | 107 | On site |
| 13 | Eastern Mennonite University | — | 84.4% | 45 | On site |
| 14 | Chamberlain College of Nursing | — | 79.7% | 133 | Board only |
| 15 | Marymount University-BSN | — | 78.7% | 61 | On site |
| 16 | George Mason University | — | 73.9% | 88 | On site |
| 17 | Averett University | — | 68.4% | 19 | On site |
Source: Virginia Board of Nursing — BSN 5-Year NCLEX Pass Rates. Last verified Aug 26, 2026.
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Pass rates and sticker price are for the first license. Working RNs in Virginia often stack an online RN-to-BSN, then an NP specialty. Online RN-to-BSN options serving Virginia include Walden University at $27,710 listed total tuition in our directory. Virginia is a restricted-practice state: state law requires nurse practitioners to practice under career-long supervision, delegation, or team management by another health provider for at least one element of practice, the most limited of the three AANP practice-environment tiers.
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