Harding University – Carr College of Nursing
CCNE AccreditedHarding University – Carr College of Nursing at a glance
- Harding University – Carr College of Nursing's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 93.6% on 63 candidates (2025) — down 4.2 pts since 2021.
- Across 5 reported years (2021–2025), the candidate-weighted average is 96.2% over 240 total candidates.
- 2 nursing programs listed — BSN, MSN offered on campus.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
93.6%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025, 63 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
96.2%
Candidate-weighted average, 2021–2025
Source: State board of nursing
- Programs Offered
- 2
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 94%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Harding University – Carr College of Nursing, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 96.2% over 240 candidates.
Harding University – Carr College of Nursing's latest reported year is 2025, and that 93.6% — from a cohort of 63 first-time candidates — is 6.1 points above the 87.5% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2024.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93.6% | 63 |
| 2024 | 100% | 38 |
| 2023 | 97.6% | 43 |
| 2022 | 94% | 50 |
| 2021 | 97.8% | 46 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Harding University – Carr College of Nursing.
Nursing Programs at Harding University – Carr College of Nursing(2)
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Harding University – Carr College of Nursing
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
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Admissions at Harding University – Carr College of Nursing
- •Acceptance or admission rate
- •No stated overall acceptance or admission rate (percentage) is published on the official Harding University nursing admissions pages.
- •Minimum GPA requirements
- •Traditional undergraduate (pre-nursing) students need a pre-nursing GPA of at least 2.78 for unconditional admission (on a 4.0 scale).
- •A pre-nursing GPA between 2.50 and 2.77 may be considered for part-time conditional admission.
- •Prerequisite GPA and grade policies
- •Pre-nursing GPA is calculated from the following courses: Chemistry (CHEM 1010/1010L or 1040/1040L), Biology I & II (BIOL 2400/2400L or 3200/3200L; BIOL 2405/2405L or 3210/3210L), Microbiology (BIOL 2410/2410L or 3400/3400L), and NURS 3630.
- •Only two attempts per course are allowed for consideration for unconditional admission.
- •Students must maintain at least a 2.5 GPA in nursing courses with a “C” or higher in all nursing courses to remain in the program.
- •Standardized admission test requirement
- •A “standardized admission test measuring a student’s knowledge and understanding of prenursing content will be considered in the application process.” However, neither TEAS nor HESI is explicitly named for the traditional undergraduate track.
- •Accelerated (ABSN) program admission criteria
- •Required pre‑nursing GPA of 2.78 or higher and a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5.
- •Completion of all nursing prerequisites (roughly 37 credits, including chemistry, anatomy & physiolo
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Harding University – Carr College of Nursing
- •Delivery: hybrid format for graduate programs (FNP, MEPN)
- •The Master’s Entry into Professional Nursing (MEPN) program uses a hybrid delivery: on‑ground (face‑to‑face) primary core courses with some online courses.
- •The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) graduate program is delivered online with three on‑ground intensives each year.
- •Delivery: undergraduate tracks
- •The traditional BSN is a four‑year, on‑ground full-time track on the main campus.
- •There is an individualized degree‑completion track (for licensed nurses without a BSN), offered full‑time or part‑time, designed collaboratively with the student.
- •An accelerated hybrid track (ABSN) is available at the Northwest Arkansas (Rogers) site; this blends online courses with in‑person labs/clinicals.
- •Accelerated (ABSN) program: format and pacing
- •The ABSN (accelerated BSN) uses a hybrid method, with most theoretical coursework online via an e‑learning platform, supplemented with in‑person labs and clinical rotations in Rogers, AR.
- •Online coursework
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Minimum GPA: 2.8
Pre-nursing GPA ≥ 2.78 for unconditional admission; 2.50–2.77 may lead to conditional part-time admission.
The traditional BSN is a four-year, on-ground full-time track on the main campus.
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) graduate program is delivered online with three on-ground intensives each year.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.