08/22/2026
🎉Congratulations to our Practical Nursing program on three consecutive years of a 100% first attempt pass rate on the NCLEX PN! 🎉
Our program works hard to prepare students for success on the NCLEX PN and success as a licensed practical nurse at the bedside! We are committed to excellence and are passionate about developing safe competent nurses to serve our communities!
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🎉 Arkansas Nursing Programs Achieve 100% NCLEX Pass Rates in FY2026 🎉
Nursing program pass rates include only first-time testers who complete the licensure exam within the fiscal year. Repeat testers are not included.
👏 ADH-ASBN congratulates the following programs for achieving a 100% NCLEX PN® or NCLEX RN® pass rate in FY2026:
✨ Twelve Consecutive Years
• Phillips Community College UA – Dewitt, PN
🌟 Four Consecutive Years
• Harding University, MEPN
🏅 Three Consecutive Years
• UA Monticello College of Technology – McGehee, PN
💪 Two Consecutive Years
• Black River Technical College, PN
• North Arkansas College, PN
• Southern Arkansas University, BSN
🎓 First Year
• Arkansas Northeastern College, PN
• UA Cossatot, PN
• UA Monticello College of Technology – Crossett, PN
• UA Community College – Morrilton, ADN
• UA Fort Smith, ADN
• UA Monticello, BSN
📈 Arkansas continues to demonstrate strong statewide performance:
• 28 PN programs averaged a 93.1% NCLEX PN® pass rate (national average: 86.3%)
• 38 RN programs (24 ADN, 13 BSN, 1 MEPN) achieved a 90.8% NCLEX RN® pass rate (national average: 86.62%)
💐 Congratulations to the faculty, students, and clinical partners who made these achievements possible. Your commitment to excellence strengthens Arkansas’s nursing workforce and advances high quality patient care across the state.
• Want to see all the pass rates? They’re posted on the ADH-ASBN website! 🔍💻
