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Best Nursing Schools in Brooklyn, New York (2026)

Brooklyn has 19 nursing programs across 7 program types. 14 programs report NCLEX pass rates, averaging 82%. Below are programs ranked by NCLEX performance and tuition.

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82%
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Top Nursing Programs in Brooklyn by NCLEX Pass Rate

Ranked by most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate.

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St. Francis College — RN to BSN
RN_TO_BSN•Brooklyn, NY•$27,570
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St. Joseph's University-New York — RN to BSN
RN_TO_BSN•Brooklyn, NY•$34,535
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Long Island University — Accelerated BSN
ABSN•Brooklyn, NY•$41,642
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Most Affordable Nursing Schools in Brooklyn

Sorted by lowest available tuition figure.

CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$5,252 in / $8,132 out
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$7,332 in / $15,282 out
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • BSN
$7,332 in / $15,282 out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. • CERT
$7,352 in / $15,302 out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$7,352 in / $15,302 out
CUNY Medgar Evers College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • BSN
$7,352 in / $15,302 out
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • BSN
$7,733 in / $19,023 out
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • MSN
$11,973 in / $24,453 out

Programs in Brooklyn by Type

Browse the full state-wide rankings for each program type.

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