Montana State University – College of Nursing
CCNE AccreditedMontana State University – College of Nursing at a glance
- Montana State University – College of Nursing's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 91.6% on 369 candidates (2024) — up 4.4 pts since 2020.
- Across 5 reported years (2020–2024), the candidate-weighted average is 87.8% over 1,426 total candidates.
- Nursing programs here admit roughly 80% of applicants.
- 6 nursing programs listed — BSN, DNP, MSN, PhD, RN-BSN offered online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
91.6%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2024, 369 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
87.8%
Candidate-weighted average, 2020–2024
Source: State board of nursing
- Programs Offered
- 6
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 92%
- Acceptance Rate
- ~80%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Montana State University – College of Nursing, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 87.8% over 1,426 candidates.
Montana State University – College of Nursing's latest reported year is 2024, and that 91.6% — from a cohort of 369 first-time candidates — is 4.1 points above the 87.5% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2024.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 91.6% | 369 |
| 2023 | 93.14% | 277 |
| 2022 | 81.91% | 282 |
| 2021 | 83.59% | 256 |
| 2020 | 87.19% | 242 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Montana State University – College of Nursing.
Nursing Programs at Montana State University – College of Nursing(6)
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Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
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DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
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MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
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MSN – Psychiatric Mental Health NP (PMHNP)
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Admissions at Montana State University – College of Nursing
- •Acceptance/Admission Rate
- •– Approximately 80% of applicants are offered placement into the nursing program each application cycle, although this varies by cycle.
- •Minimum GPA Requirement (Prerequisite Courses)
- •– A calculated GPA of 3.0 or higher in all nursing prerequisite courses is required for application to both the traditional BSN and ABSN programs.
- •Minimum Grades in Prerequisites
- •– All required prerequisite courses must be completed with a grade of C‑ or better.
- •– Applicants may repeat prerequisite courses no more than twice to achieve the required grade.
- •– At the time of application, at least three of the five required natural science courses (BIOH 201, BIOH 211, BIOM 250/251, CHMY 121/122, CHMY 123/124) must be completed with C‑ or better, and one of those must be BIOH 201.
- •Entrance Exams (TEAS/HESI)
- •– No entrance exam is required for admission into the nursing program (i.e., the program does not require TEAS or HESI exams).
- •Placement and Waitlist Notes
- •– Admission and campus placement are two separate steps:
- •1. Applicants are admitted to the BSN major via NursingCAS using a holistic review (co
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Montana State University – College of Nursing
- •Delivery modes
- •Graduate programs (Master’s of Nursing and DNP) are offered via distance delivery: web-based (BrightSpace D2L) combined with interactive videoconferencing and teleconferencing. Graduate students are required to attend the Bozeman campus once per year in the fall and for their Comprehensive Exam and Project Defense at one of the five sites.
- •Undergraduate programs (Traditional BSN and Accelerated BSN) are delivered fully on-campus at one of five locations across Montana—Billings, Bozeman, Great Falls, Kalispell, or Missoula.
- •On-campus, hybrid, or online
- •Undergraduate BSN (traditional and accelerated) is strictly on-campus—no mention of online or hybrid formats for these programs.
- •Graduate MN and DNP programs use a hybrid/distance-based format: primarily online with required in-person attendance as noted above.
- •Evening, weekend, or multiple cohort start options
- •No mention found of evening classes, weekend scheduling, or multiple cohort start dates in any of the sources consulted.
- •— (Note: unclear if such options exist; not stated on official pages.)
- •Asynchro
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Approximately 80% of applicants are offered placement into the nursing program each application cycle.
DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Graduate programs (Master’s of Nursing and DNP) are offered via distance delivery: web-based combined with interactive videoconferencing and teleconferencing.
MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Graduate programs (Master’s of Nursing and DNP) are offered via distance delivery: web-based combined with interactive videoconferencing and teleconferencing.
MSN – Psychiatric Mental Health NP (PMHNP)
Graduate programs (Master’s of Nursing and DNP) are offered via distance delivery: web-based combined with interactive videoconferencing and teleconferencing.
PhD in Nursing
Graduate programs (Master’s of Nursing and DNP) are offered via distance delivery: web-based combined with interactive videoconferencing and teleconferencing.
RN-to-BSN Completion Program
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Approximately 80% of applicants are offered placement into the nursing program each application cycle.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.