2025 Rankings Released

Top Clinical Nurse Leader Programs 2025

Discover the nation's most prestigious nursing schools and accelerate your healthcare career with comprehensive program insights and expert analysis. 10 schools listed.

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Comprehensive analysis based on academic excellence, career outcomes, faculty quality, and institutional reputation.

2

University of Virginia

MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader (Direct Entry) Research Institution

University of Virginia - 93% NCLEX pass rate

93% NCLEX Pass Rate
3

University of Detroit Mercy

MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader Research Institution

University of Detroit Mercy - 91.5% NCLEX pass rate

91.5% NCLEX Pass Rate
4

Saint Louis University

MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader Research Institution

Saint Louis University

90% NCLEX Pass Rate
5

University of Iowa

MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader Research Institution

University of Iowa - 96.18% NCLEX pass rate

96.18% NCLEX Pass Rate
6

Cleveland State University

MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader Research Institution

Cleveland State University

7

Texas Christian University

MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader Research Institution

Texas Christian University - 94.26% NCLEX pass rate

94.26% NCLEX Pass Rate
8

University of South Alabama

RN to MSN (Multiple concentrations) Research Institution

University of South Alabama - 90.83% NCLEX pass rate

90.83% NCLEX Pass Rate
9

University of Massachusetts Amherst

MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader Research Institution

University of Massachusetts Amherst - 87.56% NCLEX pass rate

87.56% NCLEX Pass Rate
10

Queens University of Charlotte

MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader Research Institution

Queens University of Charlotte

96% NCLEX Pass Rate
10:1 Student-Faculty Ratio