Best Nursing Schools in Wilmington, North Carolina (2026)
Wilmington has 7 nursing programs across 6 program types. 4 programs report NCLEX pass rates, averaging 98%. Below are programs ranked by NCLEX performance and tuition.
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Top Nursing Programs in Wilmington by NCLEX Pass Rate
Ranked by most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate.
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Cape Fear Community College — Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.
CERT•Wilmington, NC•$2,748 in / $8,892 out
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Cape Fear Community College — Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
ADN•Wilmington, NC•$2,748 in / $8,892 out
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University of North Carolina Wilmington — Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
BSN•Wilmington, NC•$7,317 in / $22,985 out
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University of North Carolina Wilmington — RN to BSN
RN_TO_BSN•Wilmington, NC•$7,317 in / $22,985 out
Most Affordable Nursing Schools in Wilmington
Sorted by lowest available tuition figure.
Cape Fear Community College
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. • CERT
$2,748 in / $8,892 out
Cape Fear Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$2,748 in / $8,892 out
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • BSN
$7,317 in / $22,985 out
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • MSN
$7,853 in / $23,029 out
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • DNP
$7,853 in / $23,029 out
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • DNP
$7,853 in / $23,029 out
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