Best Nursing Schools in Richmond, Virginia (2026)
Richmond has 15 nursing programs across 7 program types. 10 programs report NCLEX pass rates, averaging 92%. Below are programs ranked by NCLEX performance and tuition.
15
Programs
7
Program types
92%
Avg NCLEX rate
10
With NCLEX data
Top Nursing Programs in Richmond by NCLEX Pass Rate
Ranked by most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate.
1
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College — Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
ADN•Richmond, VA•$5,136 in / $11,139 out
2
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College — Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants.
CERT•Richmond, VA•$5,136 in / $11,139 out
4
Virginia Commonwealth University — Accelerated BSN
ABSN•Richmond, VA•$21,944
5
Virginia Commonwealth University — RN to BSN
RN_TO_BSN•Richmond, VA•$32,916
Most Affordable Nursing Schools in Richmond
Sorted by lowest available tuition figure.
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$5,136 in / $11,139 out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • CERT
$5,136 in / $11,139 out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. • CERT
$5,136 in / $11,139 out
Fortis College-Richmond
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$14,986
Bon Secours Memorial College of Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • BSN
$16,050
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