Nursing, A.S.N.

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)

3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850

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.

http://www.acenursing.org/

Student Achievement Data

Bluefield State University AS Nursing Program
Class of 2021 Data

Pass Rates

First Time Passage rates on the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Professional Nurses 
(NCLEX-RN)
Class of 2021
Bluefield Campus AS Nursing                    69%
Beckley Campus AS Nursing                     65%
Bluefield Campus LPN-RN Nursing           60% 
Beckley Campus LPN-RN Nursing            80%

70% First Time Passage Rate Overall for Bluefield State Class of 2021

92% of the Class of 2021 have now passed their NCLEX RN as of 1/31/22

Employment Rates
Employment rate of graduates who are working as Registered Professional Nurses within one year 
after graduation.
Class of 2021    100%

Completion Rates
Current Statistics for students who completed the program within the designated three-year 
sequence:
AS Nursing                        54% in one-year sequence
                                          65% in two-year sequence

LPN-RN Nursing                94% in one-year sequence
                                          97% in two-year sequence