Best Nursing Schools in Tucson, Arizona (2026)
Tucson has 16 nursing programs across 5 program types. 12 programs report NCLEX pass rates, averaging 90%. Below are programs ranked by NCLEX performance and tuition.
16
Programs
5
Program types
90%
Avg NCLEX rate
12
With NCLEX data
Top Nursing Programs in Tucson by NCLEX Pass Rate
Ranked by most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate.
1
Pima Community College — Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
ADN•Tucson, AZ•$2,370 in / $7,686 out
2
Pima Community College — Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.
ADN•Tucson, AZ•$2,370 in / $7,686 out
Most Affordable Nursing Schools in Tucson
Sorted by lowest available tuition figure.
Pima Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$2,370 in / $7,686 out
Pima Community College
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. • ADN
$2,370 in / $7,686 out
Pima Community College
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. • CERT
$2,370 in / $7,686 out
Pima Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • CERT
$2,370 in / $7,686 out
University of Arizona
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • CERT
$13,626
Arizona College of Nursing-Tucson
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • BSN
$23,760
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$26,165
Pima Medical Institute-Tucson
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. • CERT
$26,165
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