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RN programs in Oregon

6 RN (registered nurse) programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

6 schools offer these RN programs, and Oregon has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Registered nurses provide and coordinate patient care and teach patients and their families about health conditions. To work as one, you graduate from an approved nursing program (a bachelor's or associate degree in nursing, or a hospital diploma) and pass a licensing exam for your state nursing license.1 The exam is the NCLEX-RN from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, which the nursing boards of every state, DC and four US territories use in deciding who gets a license.2

In Oregon, 1 of the 6 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent and 4 ask for earlier courses first.

All 6 are the same kind of program: RN associate degree (ADN).

See the 6 programs

How much do RN programs cost in Oregon?

$12,021 to $20,822 is what most RN programs in Oregon cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $6,217 to $22,696

In the typical program

Finished the program
89%
Working 6 months later
100%
Earned a year, estimated
about $44,000
Length
66 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Oregon may also offer RN programs. How these figures are made

Are there free RN programs in Oregon?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 6 RN programs in Oregon approved for WIOA funding

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6 programs

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personNo diploma needed

    Nursing

    Central Oregon Community College

    Bend

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Central Oregon Community College, BendRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$40,200
    Price if you pay yourself$15,828

    34 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Nursing at Central Oregon Community College
    More details about Nursing at Central Oregon Community College
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,060
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,900
    Students counted
    108
    Earned a year, estimated
    $40,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,828
    students trained with WIOA funding
    34
    Program website, Nursing at Central Oregon Community College

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personPrerequisite courses

    Nursing

    Oregon Coast Community College

    Newport

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Oregon Coast Community College, NewportRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$31,400
    Price if you pay yourself$22,696
    Program website, Nursing at Oregon Coast Community College
    More details about Nursing at Oregon Coast Community College
    Finished
    63%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,848
    Length
    66 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,994
    Students counted
    49
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $22,696
    Program website, Nursing at Oregon Coast Community College

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personPrerequisite courses

    Nursing

    Clackamas Community College

    Milwaukie

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Clackamas Community College, MilwaukieRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$51,000
    Price if you pay yourself$10,752
    Program website, Nursing at Clackamas Community College
    More details about Nursing at Clackamas Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,756
    Length
    66 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,844
    Students counted
    47
    Earned a year, estimated
    $51,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,752
    Program website, Nursing at Clackamas Community College

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personEducation and courses

    Nursing - Nursing Associate of Applied Science Degree

    Chemeketa Community College

    Salem

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Chemeketa Community College, SalemRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$44,000
    Price if you pay yourself$6,217
    Program website, Nursing - Nursing Associate of Applied Science Degree at Chemeketa Community College
    More details about Nursing - Nursing Associate of Applied Science Degree at Chemeketa Community College
    Finished
    89%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,989
    Length
    66 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    36
    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,217
    Program website, Nursing - Nursing Associate of Applied Science Degree at Chemeketa Community College

  • RN associate degree (ADN)In personEducation and courses

    Nursing

    Blue Mountain Community College

    Pendleton

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Blue Mountain Community College, PendletonRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$87,300
    Price if you pay yourself$20,534
    Program website, Nursing at Blue Mountain Community College
    More details about Nursing at Blue Mountain Community College
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $21,819
    Length
    66 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,300
    Students counted
    32
    Earned a year, estimated
    $87,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $20,534
    Program website, Nursing at Blue Mountain Community College

  • RN associate degree (ADN)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Nursing

    Treasure Valley Community College

    Ontario

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Treasure Valley Community College, OntarioRN associate degree (ADN) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$20,918
    Program website, Nursing at Treasure Valley Community College
    More details about Nursing at Treasure Valley Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    66 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $20,918
    Program website, Nursing at Treasure Valley Community College

How to pay for RN programs in Oregon

WIOA funding can pay for RN programs in Oregon

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for RN programs

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.78

GI Bill for RN programs

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

LPN or RN in Oregon?

The programs Oregon approved for workforce funding in each, side by side. The figures are the typical program's, as on the two pages.

LPNRNthis page
Programs4 at 4 schools6 at 6 schools
Most cost, if you pay yourselfNot enough data$12,021 to $20,822
LengthNot enough data66 weeks
Finished the programNot reported89%
Working 6 months laterNot reported100%
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedabout $44,000
Trained with WIOA fundingNot reportedat least 34 people

LPN vs RN nationwide: what each job does, the license exams and how to get from one to the other

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024. Earnings are the second quarter after leaving the program, times four.

Quick facts: RN programs in Oregon

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
29th of 39
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
2 of 31
RN programs here, against the typical state's 17
6 vs 17

State comparisons use the same figures as the RN programs by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

RN programs in Bend, Newport, Portland and other Oregon cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Oregon

How RN programs compare with the rest of nursing and patient care: Nursing and patient care programs in Oregon

Where the Oregon RN program numbers come from

Which Oregon RN programs are on this list?

These are the RN programs Oregon approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Oregon offers.

How the prices and results of Oregon RN programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about RN programs in Oregon

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Registered Nurses
  2. National Council of State Boards of Nursing: U.S. Members
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List