Accreditation
The Associate Degree Nursing program at Bluefield State University, located in Bluefield, WV, is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
- 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
- Atlanta, GA 30326
- (404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree Nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program on the ACEN website.
NCLEX RN Pass Rates Class of 2025
| Cohort | Number of Graduates | First-Time NCLEX Pass Rates | Overall NCLEX RN Passage Rates * |
| Bluefield Campus AD Nursing | 29 | 72.41% | 94.29% |
| Beckley Campus AD Nursing | 22 | 77.27% | 95.46% |
| Bluefield Campus Accelerated LPN-RN | 6 | 50.00% | 100% |
| Beckley Campus Accelerated LPN-RN | 10 | 70.00% | 100% |
| Class of 2025 | 67 | 73.13% | 95.52% |
*Overall Pass Rates calculated by the total of all first-time passers and repeaters of the NCLEX-RN per ACEN standard 5.3 in the ACEN 2024 STANDARDS AND CRITERIA.
Program Completion Rates of 2025
| Cohort | On-Time Completion Rate |
| Bluefield Campus AD Nursing | 77.14% completed in 2 years |
| Beckley Campus AD Nursing | 69.23% completed in 2 years |
| Bluefield Campus Accelerated LPN-RN | 85.71% completed in 1 year |
| Beckley Campus Accelerated LPN-RN | 100% completed in 2 years |
Employment Rates – Class of 2025
Employment rate of graduates who are working as Registered Professional Nurses within one year after graduation. Class of 2025: 100%