ODU Nursing Graduates Post Highest Licensure Pass Rate

Graduates of ODU's bachelor's program in nursing achieved the highest licensure pass rate in the state last year among sizable baccalaureate programs, with an impressive 96.42 percent of graduates passing the exam on their first try.

Other schools in the state achieved scores ranging from 56.25 percent to the 96.42 percent standard set by Old Dominion on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). Marymount University, with two students taking the exam, achieved a 100 percent pass rate.

This year 65 students from ODU took the exam in Virginia.