Long Island University, Brooklyn (Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing) is a CCNE-accredited private, nonprofit university based in New York, founded in 1926, offering one pre-licensure nursing pathway that leads to a first RN license. It suits someone who is not yet an RN and can attend in-person classes, labs, and clinical rotations. If you are already a licensed RN, an RN-to-BSN program is the better fit.
We do not show a quantified score for Long Island University, Brooklyn (Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing) yet. As a private, nonprofit university it sets its own tuition and support model, and we check program quality, faculty, online support, real cost, and student outcomes against primary sources before scoring it. For now its first-time NCLEX index of 3.9 is one input we weigh, not a verdict. A made-up or perfect-looking rating is not something we publish.
The numbers that matter for Long Island University, Brooklyn (Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing)
Where recent cohorts trail the national baseline
| Reporting year | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 81.61% |
| 2023 | 69.1% |
| 2022 | 51.7% |
Long Island University, Brooklyn (Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing)'s index of 3.9 sits below the national baseline. First-time pass rates rose from 51.7% in 2022 to 81.61% in 2024. The index is a recency-weighted, baseline-normalized editorial signal built from public first-time NCLEX-RN pass rates. It is not an accreditation and not an outcome guarantee. Read the full methodology.
Data sourcing note: NCLEX pass rates, salary figures, and accreditation status cited on this page are drawn from state boards of nursing, government labor data, or official accreditor and school sources, with the reporting year noted. Figures are current as of the date listed and are subject to change.
What stands out at Long Island University, Brooklyn (Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing), and what to watch
- Private university nursing school in Brooklyn with a large pre-licensure cohort
- First-time NCLEX-RN pass rates have risen sharply across the recent three-year window
- Clinical placements across New York City health systems
- Earlier-cohort pass rates ran well below the national rate before the recent improvement
- Private tuition is well above public-university in-state cost
- Pre-licensure clinical coursework is campus-based
Who this path is wrong for
- If you need a fully online program, the in-person labs and clinical rotations at Long Island University, Brooklyn (Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing) will not fit.
- If Long Island University, Brooklyn (Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing) does not offer the pathway you need, start from the programs hub instead of this page.
- If first-time NCLEX outcomes are your hard filter, weigh this school's index of 3.9 against the alternatives below before you inquire.
What you can study at Long Island University, Brooklyn (Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing)
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Sources
- First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, New York State Education Department (Office of the Professions), 2022-2024. Cited source, 2026-05-22. https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/registered-professional-nursing/nursing-education/new-york-state-nursing-programs/new-york-state-rn-nclex-results-2023-2027