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.
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%