Ranking of nursing schools + undergraduate degree (ABSN)

[xInspiredx]

1) Is there a comprehensive site which has a ranking for nursing schools, as well as the passing rates for the NCLEX exam? I couldn't find one, but perhaps someone knows of a site (or even a current book).

I am actually applying to an Accerlerated BSN (A-BSN) program, so is there a list for these schools as well?

2) Also, (in regards to the A-BSN) does the undergraduate degree matter? Let's say someone from a more 'prestigious' university than another?

[PacoUSA, BSN, RN]

You won't find rankings of undergrad nursing or ABSN programs anywhere because there is no such thing (and believe me I have looked into it). I do know US News and World Reports has rankings and information on graduate nursing programs, but that's as far as I know.

And hypothetically speaking -- no, I don't believe that someone with a BA from Yale is going to get the edge in ABSN admissions over someone with a BA from Queens College, assuming of course that both are equally competitive students. The nursing profession does not appear to be hung up on rankings or purported prestige of institutions like you see in law, medicine or engineering. Having come from law, I say this with some authority because I see a stark difference with this issue in nursing, to my satisfaction. As long as your school is approved by the state's Board of Nursing and accredited by NLNAC or CCNE, consider it a good school to prepare you to enter nursing. I don't see too many people complaining that nurses are being recruited from "better" schools, and if they are I am quite confident that it's happening in very few situations. Do your best work while in your chosen program and your record will speak for you. This also assumes you have done your homework and determined that the school is a right fit for you. You could be the best student in the world but a bad match with a school would not make for a good experience.

As far as NCLEX pass rates are concerned, these are readily available through the state's Board of Nursing. I have found these numbers quite easily for FL and NY just by Googling for them ... perhaps your own state provides them online also.

[xInspiredx]

^Thank you for the reply, Paco!