Nursing Schools in North Carolina
There are 88 nursing schools in North Carolina. This year, we evaluated 75 schools NCLEX pass rates and net prices, and our ranking system identified the following schools as the best value schools.
The calculation we used here takes into account a school's NCLEX pass rate and the net price of attendance for a student who received the average amount of financial aid. The higher the NCLEX pass rate of the program, and the lower the cost, the better the return on investment.
Learn more about our nursing schools ranking methodology hereEach school has two separate rankings. One for the RN program and one for the LPN program. Use the Filter By options to see each list. The Sort By button allows you to sort the list by school name, cost, or rank.
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Nursing Schools Best-Value Rankings
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Halifax Community College
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Halifax Community College is located in Weldon, North Carolina and is part of the North Carolina Community College System. Halifax was established back in 1967 and is among the oldest community colleges in North Carolina. It is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges and it ... Programs offered
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Richmond Community College
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Richmond Community College is located in Hamlet, North Carolina. RCC was established back in 1967 and it has many different positive qualities that attract students in the community. Some programs are more career-based and will lead to certificates. There are also various associate’s ... Programs offered
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Roanoke-Chowan Community College
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Roanoke-Chowan Community College (R-CCC) is located in Ahoskie, North Carolina. This two-year community college was established back in 1967. There are several vocational and technical training options for students to consider at this school. Students can earn associate’s degrees, ... Programs offered
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Edgecombe Community College
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Edgecombe Community College (ECC) is located in Tarboro, North Carolina and serves more than 2,000 students currently. ECC was established back in 1967as Wilson County Technical Institute but changed its name back in 1987 when the campus expanded in size. This school boasts a campus that is 120 ... Programs offered
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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
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Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) is located in Salisbury, North Carolina and is part of the state-supported North Carolina Community College System. RCCC was established back in 1963 and it now serves more than 22,000 students. The school offers associate’s degrees in more than 40 ... Programs offered
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Fayetteville State University
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Fayetteville State University (FSU) is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and is a part of the University of North Carolina System. FSU is a historically black university that was established back in 1867 to meet the educational needs of the African-American community. This is the second ... Programs offered
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Western Piedmont Community College
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Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) is located in Morganton, North Carolina and is a member of the North Carolina Community College System. This community college was chartered back in 1964. WPCC offers 104 degrees, diplomas, and certificates in many different programs of study that can ... Programs offered
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Wilkes Community College
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Wilkes Community College (WCC) is located in Wilkesboro, North Carolina and is a member of the North Carolina Community College system. The first classes were held at WCC all the way back in 1965 and it has continued to grow in size over the years, now serving several thousand students each ... Programs offered
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Lenoir Community College
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Lenoir Community College (LCC) is located in Kinston, North Carolina with satellite institutions in Greene County and Jones County as well. LCC was established back in 1958 and it now serves around 3500 curriculum students and around 12,000 extension students annually. LCC offers students ... Programs offered
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Wayne Community College
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Wayne Community College (WCC) is located in Goldsboro, North Carolina. This school was established back in 1958 and more than 14,000 students enroll in this community college every single year. There are various vocational and technical programs that will allow students to earn certificates. ... Programs offered
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Brunswick Community College
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Brunswick Community College (BCC) is located in Bolivia, North Carolina. BCC was established back in 1979 and it now serves around 9700 students. This school is a popular option for students in the area who wish to pursue an associate’s degree. BCC has many transfer partnerships as well, ... Programs offered
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College of the Albemarle
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College of the Albemarle (COA) is located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. COA was established back in 1960 and it now serves around 2100 students. This school has the distinction of being the first school to be a part of the North Carolina Community College System. The school offers the ... Programs offered
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Forsyth Technical Community College
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Forsyth Technical Community College is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This school was established back in 1960 but has changed names multiple times and has become a more robust academic institution over the years. Currently, this school serves over 11,000 credit students and there ... Programs offered
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Rockingham Community College
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Rockingham Community College (RCC) is located in Wentworth, North Carolina and is a part of the North Carolina Community College System. RCC was established back in 1966 and it now serves over 2200 students. The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission ... Programs offered
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South Piedmont Community College
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South Piedmont Community College (SPCC) is located in Polkton, North Carolina with the second location being located in Monroe, North Carolina. SPCC has been around since 1999 with the merger of Anson Community College and the Union Technical Education Center. Students at SPCC will be able to ... Programs offered
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Vance-Granville Community College
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Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC) is located in Henderson, North Carolina and is a part of the North Carolina Community College System. VGCC was established in 1969and was formerly known as the Vance County Technical Institute. It has continued to grow in scope and it now offers students ... Programs offered
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Central Piedmont Community College
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Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. CPCC was established back in 1963 as the result of a merger between Mecklenburg College and the Central Industrial Education Center. There are various workplace learning programs where students can gain the ... Programs offered
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Craven Community College
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Craven Community College is located in New Bern, North Carolina. Craven was established in 1965 and has gone through many changes over the years to offer students a very thorough academic experience. Students will be able to pursue associate’s degrees at this school as well as several ... Programs offered
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James Sprunt Community College
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James Sprunt Community College (JSCC) is located in Kenansville, North Carolina. JSCC was founded back in 1960 and it was known as James Sprunt Technical Institute back then. This college has been named for a revered Scottish immigrant named James Menzies Sprunt who became a teacher, a ... Programs offered
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Davidson County Community College
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Davidson County Community College (DCCC) is located in Thomasville, North Carolina. DCCC was established back in 1963 and it currently has more than 5700 students at multiple campuses. This two-year college offers students a wide range of different certificates, diplomas, and associate’s ... Programs offered
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Nash Community College
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Nash Community College (NCC) is located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. NCC was established back in 1967. This public two-year community college has a completely open admissions policy. It serves thousands of students annually and over 12,000 citizens participated in the various programs at the ... Programs offered
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Fayetteville Technical Community College
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Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) is located in Fayetteville, North Carolina and is a member of the North Carolina Community College System. FTCC was established back in 1961 and it serves around 41,000 students currently. It is fully accredited by the Southern Association of ... Programs offered
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Johnston Community College
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Johnston Community College (JCC) is located in Smithfield, North Carolina and is a member of the North Carolina Community College System. JCC was established back in 1969 and it now serves approximately 6000 students. The school boasts a 175-acre main campus with 11 different buildings. It even ... Programs offered
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Mayland Community College
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Mayland Community College (MCC) is located in Spruce Pine, North Carolina and is a part of the North Carolina Community College System. It also has learning centers in Newland and Burnsville that students can take advantage of. This public community college used to be known as Mayland Technical ... Programs offered
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Pitt Community College
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Pitt Community College (PCC) is located in Winterville, North Carolina and is a part of the North Carolina Community College System. This two-year institution has been serving the community since 1961 and it offers students a great academic experience. More than 11,000 students are enrolled in ... Programs offered
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Southwestern Community College
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Southwestern Community College is located in Sylva, North Carolina. This school has been serving the community in some form since 1964 and has gone through several name changes over the years. The school now serves more than 8000 students and it provides them all with associate’s degree, ... Programs offered
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Stanly Community College
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Stanly Community College (SCC) is located in Albemarle, North Carolina and is a member of the North Carolina Community College System. Stanley Tech was established in 1971. This school's motto is “changing lives” and it seeks to change many lives for the better each year. There are ... Programs offered
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Southeastern Community College
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Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
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Blue Ridge Community College
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Piedmont Community College
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Randolph Community College
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Durham Technical Community College
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Cape Fear Community College
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Sampson Community College
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Surry Community College
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Robeson Community College
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Catawba Valley Community College
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Central Carolina Community College
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Coastal Carolina Community College
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Guilford Technical Community College
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Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute
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Gaston College
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Appalachian State University
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Mitchell Community College
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Sandhills Community College
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
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Wake Technical Community College
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Beaufort County Community College
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Bladen Community College
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is part of the University of North Carolina. Besides the Chapel Hill campus, there are nine other campuses throughout the state. The university was established in 1789, making it one of the oldest public universities in the country. It is also the ... Programs offered
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Winston-Salem State University
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Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) is a public university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is one of ten campuses that belong to the University of North Carolina. It was established in 1892 by the son of former slaves. Dr. Simon Green Atkins founded the small Winston-Salem Teachers ... Programs offered
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke
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Wilson Community College
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East Carolina University
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Alamance Community College
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Western Carolina University
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Western Carolina University (WCU) is a public university in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina, which operates a total of ten campuses. It was established in 1889 and is one of the oldest institutions of higher learning in the University of North Carolina ... Programs offered
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North Carolina Central University
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North Carolina Central University (NCCU) is a public university in Durham, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina, with nine other campuses. It was established in 1910 as a training school. It was renamed the North Carolina College for Negroes in 1925 when it became the ... Programs offered
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Cabarrus College of Health Sciences
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University of North Carolina Wilmington
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Carteret Community College
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Wingate University
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Lenoir-Rhyne University
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Gardner-Webb University
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Duke University
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Established in 1838, Duke University is a private university in Durham, North Carolina. The campus was originally located in Trinity and moved to Durham in 1892. The university has a sprawling campus spread over 8,600 acres on three connected campuses. The main campus includes the 210-foot Duke ... Programs offered
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Pfeiffer University
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Queens University of Charlotte
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Queens University of Charlotte is a private university in Charlotte, North Carolina. The university was established in 1857. It was originally called the Charlotte Female Institute. The institute merged with the Presbyterian Female College in 1912 to become Queens College. It received ... Programs offered
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Barton College
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Methodist University
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Carolinas College of Health Sciences
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Cleveland Community College
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Cleveland Community College (CCC) is located in Shelby, North Carolina. CCC was established back in 1965and aims to provide a diverse, accessible education to all members of the community. There are many academic programs at CCC that will help students to further their career prospects. ... Programs offered
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McDowell Technical Community College
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Montgomery Community College
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Isothermal Community College
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Lees-McRae College
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North Carolina A&T State University
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North Carolina A&T State University is a public university in Greensboro, North Carolina. It was established in 1891 as the Agricultural and Mechanical College for the Colored Race. It was the first college for people of color in the state. In became a regional university in 1967 and was ... Programs offered
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South College-Asheville
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Watts School of Nursing
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Campbell University
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Catawba College
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Montreat College
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University of Mount Olive
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Edgecombe Community College - Rocky Mount Campus
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ECPI University - Charlotte
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ECPI University - Greensboro
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ECPI University - Raleigh
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NEWH Nursing Consortium
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Closed Nursing Schools/Campuses
The following schools are closed permanently.
ITT Technical Institute-High Point (Closed in 2016) ADN |
Mercy School of Nursing (Closed in 2016) Diploma |
North Carolina's NCLEX-RN pass rate Vs. National Average
North Carolina's NCLEX-PN pass rate Vs. National Average
North Carolina Nursing Salary and Emplyment Statistics
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Job title | Total Nurses | Jobs/1000 | Hourly | Annual | |
Registered Nurses | 99,210 | 23.082 | $29 | $60,880 | |
Nurse Anesthetists | 2,340 | 0.545 | $80 | $166,040 | |
Nurse Midwives | 170 | 0.041 | $48 | $99,360 | |
Nurse Practitioners | 4,130 | 0.962 | $48 | $99,510 | |
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 17,810 | 4.144 | $21 | $43,610 | |
Nursing Assistants | 62,820 | 14.614 | $12 | $24,280 | |
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