Best Nursing Schools in Saint Paul, Minnesota (2026)
Saint Paul has 23 nursing programs across 7 program types. 8 programs report NCLEX pass rates, averaging 84%. Below are programs ranked by NCLEX performance and tuition.
23
Programs
7
Program types
84%
Avg NCLEX rate
8
With NCLEX data
Top Nursing Programs in Saint Paul by NCLEX Pass Rate
Ranked by most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate.
1
Bethel University — Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
BSN•Saint Paul, MN•$42,930
3
University of Northwestern-St Paul — Accelerated BSN
ABSN•Saint Paul, MN•$36,830
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Saint Paul College — Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.
ADN•Saint Paul, MN•$6,318
Most Affordable Nursing Schools in Saint Paul
Sorted by lowest available tuition figure.
Metropolitan State University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • BSN
$9,780
Bethel University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • MSN
$10,566
Bethel University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • DNP
$10,566
Bethel University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • DNP
$10,566
Metropolitan State University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • DNP
$10,977
Metropolitan State University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • DNP
$10,977
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