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Outcomes

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.

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.

Admissions

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

Wages

Pennsylvania RN mean wage

Published tuition is in the figures above. This is the mean annual wage for a registered nurse in the school's home state.

$90,830

Salary is the BLS OEWS May 2024 mean annual wage for registered nurses in Pennsylvania. Tuition is the school-published program total and excludes fees, books, and living costs.

About

About University of Pittsburgh

Known for its research opportunities and commitment to excellence, you will gain the skills needed to excel in various nursing roles.

Format

Schedule and format 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

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