University of Pittsburgh
CCNE AccreditedThe University of Pittsburgh offers a robust nursing education with CCNE accreditation, providing you with a comprehensive on-campus and hybrid learning experience. Known for its research opportunities and commitment to excellence, you will gain the skills needed to excel in various nursing roles.
University of Pittsburgh at a glance
- University of Pittsburgh's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 92.25% on 284 candidates (2025) — held steady (-0.2 pts since 2021).
- Across 5 reported years (2021–2025), the candidate-weighted average is 92.4% over 1,421 total candidates.
- Opportunity Score: 68/100 — our weighted composite of NCLEX outcomes, tuition, clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Strongest components: Graduation rate and NCLEX pass rate.
- Listed program tuition ranges from $35,000 to $120,000 total across 5 programs.
- 8 nursing programs listed — BSN, DNP, MSN, PhD offered on campus / hybrid.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
92.25%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025, 284 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
92.4%
Candidate-weighted average, 2021–2025
Source: State board of nursing
68/100
Opportunity Score
Source: MyNursingSchools methodology
- Programs Offered
- 8
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 92%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for University of Pittsburgh, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 92.4% over 1,421 candidates.
University of Pittsburgh's latest reported year is 2025, and that 92.25% — from a cohort of 284 first-time candidates — is 5.5 points above the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92.25% | 284 |
| 2024 | 97.59% | 249 |
| 2023 | 93.1% | 319 |
| 2022 | 87.46% | 303 |
| 2021 | 92.48% | 266 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for University of Pittsburgh.
Nursing Programs at University of Pittsburgh(8)
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Strengths
- Graduation rate
- NCLEX pass rate
- Job market strength
Watch-outs
- Online flexibility
- Tuition affordability
Score breakdown
- NCLEX pass rate89
- Job market strength76
- Graduation rate90
- Online flexibility30
- Tuition affordability41
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
Admissions at University of Pittsburgh
- •Here’s what I could verify using authoritative, current sources (primarily nursing.pitt.edu). If you need info on separate graduate programs or specific tracks, let me know.
- •No official acceptance or admission rate (%) for the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing (undergraduate BSN or accelerated BSN) is published on their .edu site. External estimates (e.g., industry websites) cite ~25% for Pitt Nursing, but these are not from official or authoritative sources and should be considered unverified.
- •Undergraduate internal/first‑year applicants (high school entrants) — no minimum GPA, TEAS/HESI thresholds, or other cutoffs are publicly stated on the School of Nursing site. No mention of waitlist policy or threshold scores could be found.
- •External (transfer) applicants:
- •– University expects completion of at least 24 college‑level credits (including science courses with grade B or higher).
- •– Competitive applicants generally present with a minimum cumulative college GPA of 3.5 and either SAT ≥1280 or ACT ≥27.
- •RN‑to‑BSN (ADN‑to‑BSN) track admission: requires a current U.S. RN license and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the ADN or nursing diploma program, which must be accredited (ACEN, NLN, ACICS, or CCNE).
- •No TEAS or HESI exam requirements are mentioned in official materials for any programs at Pitt Nursing.
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at University of Pittsburgh
- •Here’s what I found on schedule and format flexibility in nursing programs at the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing. Facts are drawn only from official (.edu) sources.
- •– Delivery modes (online, hybrid, on‑campus):
- •The School of Nursing offers selected courses in three modalities: onsite, asynchronous online, and synchronous online (distance) formats. Synchronous online learning—real‑time lectures broadcast over the internet—is available to students located 50 miles or more from the Oakland campus, subject to permission each semester.
- •Graduate-level programs include online options for MSN (e.g., Clinical Nurse Leader, Nursing Informatics) and DNP (for nurses with a master’s degree in the same focus or BSN/MSN in Health Systems Executive Leadership), as well as online certificate options.
- •– Part‑time/full‑time and multiple start options:
- •Graduate programs are available in both part‑time and full‑time formats.
- •The RN‑BSN and RN‑MSN programs are offered online; applicants may begin coursework in any term (fall, spring, summer) and applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
- •No explicit mention of evening, weekend, or cohort start options was found in the School of Nursing’s web pages.
- •– Asynchronous vs synchronous coursework:
- •Policy confirms availability of asynchronous online courses (students complete lectures/discussions on their own schedule) as well as synchronous online courses (real‑time lectures), in addition to onsite offerings ([nursing.pitt.edu](https://www.nursing.pitt.edu
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
DNP – Executive Leadership / Healthcare Systems
Minimum GPA: 3.0
No published acceptance or admission rate (%) found.
The School of Nursing offers selected courses via onsite (in-person), asynchronous online, and synchronous online (distance education) modalities.
DNP – Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Minimum GPA: 3.0
No published acceptance or admission rate (%) found.
The School of Nursing offers selected courses via onsite (in-person), asynchronous online, and synchronous online (distance education) modalities.
MSN – Psychiatric Mental Health NP (PMHNP)
Minimum GPA: 3.0
No published acceptance or admission rate (%) found.
The School of Nursing offers selected courses via onsite (in-person), asynchronous online, and synchronous online (distance education) modalities.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.