Nazareth Nursing Earns Highest Scores With Nursing Exam Pass Rate
Nazareth College nursing students outperformed those in all area nursing baccalaureate programs in 2018 with a licensing exam passing rate of 97.87 percent. Passing the Registered Professional Nurse National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-RN) is the required pathway to becoming a licensed professional nurse in the United States, and is widely considered one of the most challenging professional licensure examinations across all occupations.
“It is wonderful to celebrate the hard work and team effort that has led to these results,” said Dr. Mary Dahl Maher, chair of Nazareth’s Nursing Department. “Along with surpassing the pass rate of all other Rochester-area baccalaureate nursing programs, Nazareth College ranked third in New York State’s traditional pre-licensure baccalaureate programs, well above the state average of 79.54 for those programs, and the national average of 85.56.
The 12 schools listed below are institutions that resemble Nazareth in size, as well as SUNY Institutions.
Nazareth College 97.87
Hartwick College 97.56
St. John Fisher College 95.35
SUNY Buffalo 94.59
SUNY Binghamton 92.68
Utica College Syracuse 90.80
SUNY Brockport 89.09
Utica College Utica 86.96
Elmira College 83.82
Roberts Wesleyan 79.25
D’Youville College 79.22
Niagara University 78.57
Nazareth College nursing students learn in state-of-the art nursing facilities after a $3.6M renovation in 2015. Nazareth College has been preparing nurses since 1943 and continues to pursue excellence so that patients can have the highest quality care and graduates are ready for the increasingly complex profession.
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Our broad academic offerings present a range of study options typical of larger universities, yet achieved in our supportive campus culture. Nearly 2,100 undergrad and 600 graduate students enroll in degree and certificate programs and engage in collaborative, transformative learning experiences, preparing for the professions and society of today and tomorrow. In a learning community that purposefully integrates liberal arts and professional programs, Nazareth University graduates are able to launch a lifetime of impactful leadership in communities and workplaces near and far.
