South College – School of Nursing
CCNE AccreditedSouth College – School of Nursing is the online and graduate arm of South College, a SACSCOC-accredited institution founded in Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1882. Its online nursing portfolio spans RN-to-MSN, BSN-to-MSN, MSN, DNP, and post-graduate certificate tracks across nurse practitioner specialties, all accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). South College also delivers campus-based nursing programs (Practical Nursing, ASN, and BSN) at its physical campuses in Indianapolis, IN; Dallas, TX; Atlanta and Marietta, GA; Orlando, FL; and additional locations in Knoxville and Nashville, TN; Asheville, NC; and Pittsburgh, PA.
South College – School of Nursing at a glance
- South College – School of Nursing's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 90% on 180 candidates (2025) — up 7.3 pts since 2020.
- Across 6 reported years (2020–2025), the candidate-weighted average is 91% over 1,069 total candidates.
- 3 nursing programs listed — MSN, Certificate, RN-MSN offered online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
90%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025, 180 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
91%
Candidate-weighted average, 2020–2025
Source: State board of nursing
- Programs Offered
- 3
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 90%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for South College – School of Nursing, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 6 years: 91% over 1,069 candidates.
South College – School of Nursing's latest reported year is 2025, and that 90% — from a cohort of 180 first-time candidates — is 2.5 points above the 87.5% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2024.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90% | 180 |
| 2024 | 94% | 177 |
| 2023 | 99% | 166 |
| 2022 | 92% | 177 |
| 2021 | 89% | 196 |
| 2020 | 82.66% | 173 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for South College – School of Nursing.
Nursing Programs at South College – School of Nursing(3)
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Online RN to MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner
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Admissions at South College – School of Nursing
- •Here’s what I found regarding admissions information for South College – School of Nursing, based on authoritative and current sources (primarily .edu pages):
- •Acceptance/admission rate
- •No verified acceptance or admission rate is published on official South College (.edu) pages.
- •A third-party site (EduRank) states South College has a 100% acceptance rate. However, since this is not confirmed by the institution itself, it cannot be treated as authoritative.
- •Conclusion: No official acceptance or admission rate percentage is available.
- •Minimum GPA requirements
- •For BSN programs (all options except RN/BSN): applicants must achieve a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA for general education/core prerequisites, and a 2.50 cumulative GPA for required science prerequisites.
- •For the Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program: a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA is also required for both general education/core prerequisites and required science prerequisites.
- •TEAS / HESI thresholds
- •BSN programs (excluding RN/BSN) require a minimum ATI TEAS Assessment score at the “Basic” academic preparedness level, or an equivalent score on the HESI A2. Scores below this threshold are not considered for admission.
- •The ASN program similarly requires a minimum ATI TEAS score at the Basic academic preparedness level, or an equivalent passing score on the HESI A2 ([south.edu](https://www.south.edu/programs/associate-of-science-in-nursing/admissions-requirements?utm_source
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at South College – School of Nursing
- •Delivery Format (Online, Hybrid, On‑Campus)
- •Associate of Science in Health Science (Pre‑Nursing) — available in online or hybrid formats.
- •RN‑BSN — delivered fully online.
- •MSN (various concentrations) — delivered fully online.
- •DNP (Post‑Master’s) — delivered via Competency‑Based Education (CBE), which is an online, self‑paced modality.
- •Post‑Graduate Certificates — delivered fully online.
- •BSN (Hybrid/Online) at Marietta campus — hybrid format combining online coursework with required in‑person labs/testing either during the week or on weekends.
- •Start Dates / Cohort Options
- •Pre‑Nursing (AS in Health Science), RN‑BSN, MSN, DNP (Post‑Master’s), and Post‑Graduate Certificates — start every 5 weeks.
- •Marietta BSN (Hybrid/Online) — start dates in January, April, June, and October.
- •Asynchronous vs Synchronous Coursework
- •Generally, online programs are described as flexible and structured, where "each week includes consistent assignments, discussion boards, reading
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
Online RN to MSN – Family Nurse Practitioner
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Admission is competitive and determined by a ranking system based on GPA and TEAS scores.
Online programs are described as flexible and structured, indicating predominantly asynchronous coursework.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.