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NCLEX Requirements by State
NCLEX Requirements by State: compare 50 US states on 2 metrics.
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50 states
 Alabama | $100 application fee, $50 temporary license fee, $3.50 transaction fee | Proof of citizenship, official transcripts, license verification |
 Alaska | $375 (permanent license only), $475 (including temporary permit) | Proof of citizenship, official transcripts, license verification |
 Arizona | $50 temporary, $300 application fee, $50 fingerprints | Proof of citizenship, official transcripts |
 Arkansas | $30 (temporary license), $125 (permanent license) | Proof of citizenship, official transcripts |
 California | $100 (temporary license), $300 (permanent license), $49 fingerprints | Proof of citizenship, official transcripts |
 Colorado | $88 (nurse grads), $43 for licensure by endorsement, $164 renewal fee | Proof of citizenship, official transcripts |
 Connecticut | $180 (includes the cost of a temporary license) | Proof of citizenship, official transcripts |
 Delaware | $170 (permanent license) | Proof of citizenship, official transcripts |
 Florida | $130 | $130 |
 Georgia | $75 and a $10 processing fee | Proof of citizenship, official transcripts |
 Hawaii | $146-$202 | Proof of citizenship, official transcripts |
 Idaho | $25 (temporary license), $118.25 (permanent license) | Proof of citizenship, official transcripts |
 Illinois | $25 (temporary license), $50 (permanent license), $50 application fee | Proof of citizenship, official transcripts |
 Indiana | $50 (temporary license), $200 (permanent license) | Proof of citizenship, official transcripts |
 Iowa | $143.00 (Includes the $93 application fee and the $50 fee for the criminal history background check.) | Proof of citizenship, official transcripts |
 Kansas | $125 | Proof of citizenship, official transcripts |
 Kentucky | $165 (temporary license), $125 (permanent license), $12 fingerprint fee | Proof of citizenship, official transcripts |
 Louisiana | $239.25 (application for full licensure with a 90-day temporary endorsement permit), $139.25 (permanent license including $100.00 application fee and $39.25 CBC processing fee) | Proof of citizenship, official transcripts |
 Maine | $75 (temporary license), $75 (permanent license) | Proof of citizenship, official transcripts, passport-style photo |
 Maryland | $40 (temporary license), $100 (permanent license) | Transcripts, Social Security number, verification of no outstanding child support payments |
 Massachusetts | $230 | — |
 Michigan | $64.25 plus an application fee of $80.30 | — |
 Minnesota | $138.25 | Fingerprinting, Proof of graduation |
 Mississippi | $100 | Social Security number, proof of graduation, transcripts |
 Missouri | $90 (background check costs just under $ | — |
 Montana | $200 (plus $27.25 background check fee) | — |
 Nebraska | $123 (Application Fee) $200 (Examination Fee) $45.25 (Criminal Background Check) | Proof of citizenship, transcripts |
 Nevada | $105 (includes $5 fee for national database check) | — |
 New Hampshire | $20 (temporary license) $148 (permanent license) | — |
 New Jersey | $120 (temporary license) $320 (permanent license) | The board approves only schools that achieve NCLEX passing rates of 75% or above |
 New Mexico | $50 (temporary license) $110 (permanent license) $44 (fingerprinting card) | Graduation verification, official transcripts |
 New York | $35 (temporary license) $143 (permanent license) | Demonstrate |
 North Carolina | $75 (application fee) $200 (examination fee) | Transcripts |
 North Dakota | $170 | — |
 Ohio | $75 | Criminal background check, fingerprints, transcripts |
 Oklahoma | $95 (temporary license) $85 (permanent license) | Answer questions about fitness to serve, background check, fingerprints |
 Oregon | $195 (endorsement) $160 (examination) | Background check |
 Pennsylvania | $70 (temporary license) $120 (permanent license without examination) $145 (permanent license with examination) | Proof of graduation, criminal and personal history questionnaire |
 Rhode Island | $135 | Official transcripts and degree verification |
 South Carolina | $90 (permanent license), $100 (permanent license with temporary license) | Passport-style photograph, Notarized affidavit, Proof of citizenship or legal immigration |
 South Dakota | $25 (temporary license), $115 (permanent license), $43.25 background check fee | Official transcripts |
 Tennessee | $115 | Proof of residency, criminal background check, photograph, confirm US citizenship |
 Texas | $186 | Fingerprinting, FBI-run background check |
 Utah | $100 | Official transcripts, Fingerprints for background checks |
 Vermont | $150 (examination fee), $60 (application fee) | Social Security number, official transcripts |
 Virginia | $190 | Criminal background check |
 Washington | $120 | Graduation verification |
 West Virginia | $25 (temporary license), $70 (permanent license) | Official transcripts |
 Wisconsin | $10 (temporary license), $75 (new graduates), $82 (out of state nurses) | — |
 Wyoming | $195 | Official transcripts, Fingerprint cards |
Quick answers
- Where does this nclex requirements by state data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: RN Licensing Requirements by State - Nurse.org.