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MSN — Nursing Education
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MSN — Nursing Leadership
Online · 30 months · $40,488 total tuition
Enrolls Tennessee residents
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MSN — Nursing Administration
Online · 24 months · $21,000 total tuition
Enrolls Tennessee residents
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Outcomes
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Vanderbilt University, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 6 years: 96.2% over 864 candidates.
Vanderbilt University's latest reported year is 2025, and that 96% — from a cohort of 146 first-time candidates — is 9.3 points above the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 96% | 146 |
| 2024 | 97% | 153 |
| 2023 | 97% | 135 |
| 2022 | 96% | 140 |
| 2021 | 95% | 139 |
| 2020 | 96.03% | 151 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Vanderbilt University.
Vanderbilt Universityoverall score
Strengths
- Clinical partnerships
- NCLEX pass rate
- Graduation rate
Watch-outs
- Tuition affordability
Score breakdown
- NCLEX pass rate96
- Job market strength62
- Graduation rate96
- Online flexibility51
- Tuition affordability36
- Clinical partnerships97
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.
Vanderbilt Universityclinical access
- VUSN coordinates all clinical placements for students.
- Clinical experiences primarily arranged within Greater Middle Tennessee Area.
- State-of-the-art Simulation and Skills Lab with advanced technology.
- Designated as a Laerdal Center of Excellence for simulation-based education.
Named hospital & health-system partners
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Sources: nursing.vanderbilt.edu, nursing.vanderbilt.edu, nursing.vanderbilt.edu. How we score this
Admissions
Admissions at Vanderbilt University
- No overall acceptance or admission rate (percentage) is published for the School of Nursing across its programs. Source: general admissions overview on nursing.vanderbilt.edu
- For graduate‑level nursing programs, applicants must hold a graduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, with the average admitted GPA around 3.5. Source: Pre‑Nursing Handbook—Application Process
- Specific Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program track requirements include:
- Advanced Clinical Practice Track: recommended minimum GPA of 3.5, though 3.0 is the official minimum. Source: DNP Admissions
- Advanced Systems Practice Track: minimum GPA of 3.0, with 3.5 recommended; additionally, applicants must have completed a statistics course. Source: DNP Admissions
- BSN to DNP Track: minimum GPA of 3.0; RN license and accredited BSN required. Source: DNP Admissions
- No information is given on TEAS or HESI exam requirements for any Vanderbilt nursing programs—these exams are not mentioned in the official admissions materials. Source: Admission materials reviewed (Admissions Overview, Pre‑Nursing Handbook, DNP Admissions)
- For the Nurse‑Midwifery specialty, additional admissions details include:
- No intervi
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 Vanderbilt University
With CCNE accreditation, you can choose from on-campus or hybrid learning formats, ensuring flexibility and convenience. The school is known for its strong emphasis on clinical practice and innovative education.
Format
Schedule and format at Vanderbilt University
- Online, Hybrid, or On-Campus Delivery
- The MSN program offers most specialties in an online/hybrid format with some brief on‑campus sessions; Nursing Informatics is fully online.
- The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) specialty is delivered in a hybrid format: online coursework along with required in‑person simulations, skills labs, and immersive sessions.
- The Adult‑Gerontology Acute Care NP (AGACNP) specialty uses a modified distance learning model: asynchronous online lectures combined with on‑campus block intensives for simulation and immersive clinical training.
- The Women’s Health/Gender‑Related NP + Adult‑Gerontology Primary Care NP (dual) specialty uses a hybrid/online format with several required in‑person sessions.
- The FNP/Nurse‑Midwifery (FNP/NM) seamless specialty combines online/hybrid FNP coursework and in‑person/hybrid NM instruction: in‑person classes during the first part of the NM program and clinical practicum across the U.S. thereafter.
Based on publicly available information. Source
Programs
Details that belong to one program
DNP
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Primarily online with required on-campus intensives.
MSN — Family Nurse Practitioner
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Hybrid format with online coursework and in-person simulations.
MSN — Nurse-Midwifery
Minimum GPA: 3.0
No interviews conducted; admissions decisions based on application materials.
Hybrid format with online coursework and in-person sessions.
MSN — Psychiatric Mental Health NP
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Hybrid format with online coursework and in-person sessions.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.
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