Best Nursing Schools in Madison, Wisconsin (2026)
Madison has 23 nursing programs across 7 program types. 15 programs report NCLEX pass rates, averaging 95%. Below are programs ranked by NCLEX performance and tuition.
23
Programs
7
Program types
95%
Avg NCLEX rate
15
With NCLEX data
Top Nursing Programs in Madison by NCLEX Pass Rate
Ranked by most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate.
1
Madison Area Technical College — Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.
ADN•Madison, WI•$4,780 in / $7,027 out
4
Edgewood College — RN to BSN
RN_TO_BSN•Madison, WI•$34,850
5
Edgewood College — Accelerated BSN
ABSN•Madison, WI•$37,120
9
Herzing University-Madison — Accelerated BSN
ABSN•Madison, WI•$13,420
10
University of Wisconsin-Madison — Accelerated BSN
ABSN•Madison, WI•$14,940
11
University of Wisconsin-Madison — RN to BSN
RN_TO_BSN•Madison, WI•$22,410
Most Affordable Nursing Schools in Madison
Sorted by lowest available tuition figure.
Madison Area Technical College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$4,780 in / $7,027 out
Madison Area Technical College
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. • CERT
$4,780 in / $7,027 out
Herzing University-Madison
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • MSN
$9,160
Herzing University-Madison
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • DNP
$9,160
Herzing University-Madison
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • BSN
$13,420
Herzing University-Madison
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. • ADN
$13,420
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