Medical University of South Carolina – College of Nursing
CCNE AccreditedMedical University of South Carolina – College of Nursing at a glance
- Medical University of South Carolina – College of Nursing's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 96.77% on 155 candidates (2025) — down 1.6 pts since 2021.
- Across 5 reported years (2021–2025), the candidate-weighted average is 97.2% over 743 total candidates.
- 10 nursing programs listed — BSN, DNP, MSN, PhD, RN-BSN offered online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
96.77%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025, 155 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
97.2%
Candidate-weighted average, 2021–2025
Source: State board of nursing
- Programs Offered
- 10
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 97%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Medical University of South Carolina – College of Nursing, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 97.2% over 743 candidates.
Medical University of South Carolina – College of Nursing's latest reported year is 2025, and that 96.77% — from a cohort of 155 first-time candidates — is 10.1 points above the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 96.77% | 155 |
| 2024 | 93.94% | 99 |
| 2023 | 96.49% | 171 |
| 2022 | 98.97% | 194 |
| 2021 | 98.39% | 124 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Medical University of South Carolina – College of Nursing.
Nursing Programs at Medical University of South Carolina – College of Nursing(10)
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RN-to-BSN Completion Program
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Admissions at Medical University of South Carolina – College of Nursing
- •Acceptance/admission rate:
- •No official acceptance or admission rate (%) is available on the MUSC College of Nursing or the broader MUSC official admissions pages. An external source (EduRank) estimates a 56% acceptance rate for MUSC overall, but this is not program‑specific and is not from an official MUSC site.
- •Minimum GPA thresholds:
- •Preferred minimum cumulative GPA: 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for Accelerated BSN applicants.
- •Priority admission requires a cumulative GPA of 3.5 and a prerequisites GPA of 3.8 or higher.
- •Prerequisite coursework and GPA minimums:
- •Applicants must have completed 60 credit hours of prerequisite coursework.
- •A minimum grade of “C” is required in all prerequisite coursework. Three of the four required science courses (human anatomy, human physiology, microbiology, plus a science elective) must be completed at the time of application.
- •TEAS / HESI exam thresholds:
- •No information regarding TEAS or HESI exam requirements, thresholds, or scores was found on official MUSC College of Nursing pages.
- •Waitlist or alternate li
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Medical University of South Carolina – College of Nursing
- •Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) & Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) (dual degree)
- •Delivered in a hybrid format with flexible online coursework and focused on‑campus intensives, plus guided clinical practice.
- •Application offers both Fall and Spring cohort starts (“Flex Fall”, “Flex Spring”) with both full‑time and part‑time options (“Part‑time – Flex Fall”).
- •MSN (standalone Master of Science in Nursing)
- •Offered in a flexible online format, combining online coursework with occasional in‑person immersions.
- •RN‑to‑BSN Program
- •Delivered primarily online in an asynchronous format, designed for working registered nurses; includes in‑person clinical practicums.
- •Accelerated BSN (ABSN)
- •A full‑time residential (on‑campus) program, intensive and immersive, combining classroom, labs, simulation, and clinical experiences.
- •Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Lifespan Certificate
- •Coursework delivered in a flexible online format, allowing working professionals to continue employment while studying; paired with in‑person clinical experiences ([nursing.musc.edu](https://nursing.musc.edu/programs/psychiatric-mental-h
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Program-Specific Details
Accelerated BSN (ABSN) – Second Degree
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Preferred minimum cumulative GPA: 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for Accelerated BSN applicants.
A full-time residential (on-campus) program, intensive and immersive, combining classroom, labs, simulation, and clinical experiences.
DNP – Executive Leadership / Healthcare Systems
Delivered in a hybrid format with flexible online coursework and focused on-campus intensives, plus guided clinical practice.
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Offered in a flexible online format, combining online coursework with occasional in-person immersions.
MSN – Psychiatric Mental Health NP (PMHNP)
Coursework delivered in a flexible online format, allowing working professionals to continue employment while studying; paired with in-person clinical experiences.
RN-to-BSN Completion Program
Delivered primarily online in an asynchronous format, designed for working registered nurses; includes in-person clinical practicums.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.