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MSN — Nursing Leadership
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Outcomes
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for University of Tennessee at Knoxville, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 6 years: 95.2% over 1,203 candidates.
University of Tennessee at Knoxville's latest reported year is 2025, and that 97% — from a cohort of 276 first-time candidates — is 10.3 points above the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 97% | 276 |
| 2024 | 97% | 214 |
| 2023 | 98% | 197 |
| 2022 | 88% | 196 |
| 2021 | 93% | 187 |
| 2020 | 98.5% | 133 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for University of Tennessee at Knoxville.
University of Tennessee at Knoxvilleoverall score
Strengths
- Clinical partnerships
- NCLEX pass rate
- Tuition affordability
Score breakdown
- NCLEX pass rate97
- Job market strength62
- Graduation rate76
- Online flexibility72
- Tuition affordability76
- Clinical partnerships99
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.
University of Tennessee at Knoxvilleclinical access
- Strong partnership with University of Tennessee Medical Center for clinical rotations.
- Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital provides enhanced pediatric training.
- Extensive simulation labs available for student training.
- Nursing Scholars Program includes a work commitment post-graduation.
Named hospital & health-system partners
- University of Tennessee Medical CenterMagnetAMC
- Dolly Parton Children’s Hospital
Sources: nursing.utk.edu, nursing.utk.edu. How we score this
Admissions
Admissions at University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Moderately Competitive.
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) – Transfer & Change‑of‑Major Admission minimum requirement: a combined GPA of 3.2 or higher, including all coursework from all institutions. Note: meeting this minimum GPA does _not_ guarantee admission.
- For transfer/change‑of‑major applicants: Human Anatomy and Human Physiology (both lecture and lab) must be completed with a grade of C or higher by the end of Fall 2026; admissions will not be offered if these courses are completed in Spring 2027. Specific equivalencies to UTK courses are required.
- Transfer applicants must also complete either Microbiology or Human Development (grade C or higher), with specific course equivalencies to UTK outlined. Additionally, applicants must complete 44 credit hours of VolCore general education courses, with up to 2 outstanding courses allowed before entering upper‑division coursework.
- Admissions are evaluated via NursingCAS, with separate transcript submissions required; admission to UTK does not guarantee admission to the College of Nursing.
Based on publicly available information. Source
Wages
Tennessee 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.
$82,010
Salary is the BLS OEWS May 2024 mean annual wage for registered nurses in Tennessee. Tuition is the school-published program total and excludes fees, books, and living costs.
About
About University of Tennessee at Knoxville
With CCNE accreditation, you can pursue your nursing degree in various formats, including on-campus and online options. The faculty's commitment to student success and hands-on learning opportunities make it an excellent choice for aspiring nurses.
Format
Schedule and format at University of Tennessee at Knoxville
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
- Curriculum delivered via blended (hybrid) distance education: mostly online coursework plus periodic in‑person visits to Knoxville.
- Class sessions are synchronous online (scheduled, live) and planned before term starts to allow scheduling.
- Format includes two required on‑site, face‑to‑face visits per term, along with asynchronous individual/group self‑directed work and online group activities.
- DNP – Nurse Anesthesia Concentration (NAC)
- Offered full‑time, year‑round as a hybrid format: includes on‑campus components, online synchronous, and asynchronous activities.
- Students must reside locally (Knoxville area) due to clinical and on‑site requirements.
- PhD in Nursing
- Delivered in blended curriculum format: distance technology plus two on‑campus sessions per semester.
- Online course meetings are synchronous, including discussions, content review, and presentations, scheduled ahead of term.
- Sou
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Programs
Details that belong to one program
BSN (Traditional)
Minimum GPA: 3.2
Minimum requirement: a combined GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Delivered on-campus.
DNP
No official nursing-program acceptance rate or admission rate (%) is published.
Curriculum delivered via blended (hybrid) distance education: mostly online coursework plus periodic in-person visits.
MSN — Family Nurse Practitioner
No official nursing-program acceptance rate or admission rate (%) is published.
Hybrid online curriculum requiring on-campus visits twice per semester.
MSN — Nursing Administration
No official nursing-program acceptance rate or admission rate (%) is published.
Delivered online.
RN to BSN
No official nursing-program acceptance rate or admission rate (%) is published.
RN-BSN is mentioned as 100% online.
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