BOMNursing schools in Massachusetts
77 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 62 with a federal record and 15 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.
Nursing graduates by year
| Year | Completions |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 6292 |
| 2015 | 6472 |
| 2016 | 6743 |
| 2017 | 7095 |
| 2018 | 6950 |
| 2019 | 6896 |
| 2020 | 7309 |
| 2021 | 7279 |
| 2022 | 7755 |
| 2023 | 7279 |
| 2024 | 6769 |
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NCLEX 90% and above
80 to 89%
under 80%
no board rate
board-listed, placed at its city
8 board-listed programs in Massachusetts have no federal record and are shown at the center of the city the board lists. 8 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.
Nursing schools (62)
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American International College
Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 94% (2025) -
Anna Maria College
Bachelor's
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 95% (2025) -
Assabet Valley Regional Technical School
LPN/LVNACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 83% (2025) -
Assumption University
Bachelor'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025) -
Bay Path University
Bachelor'sDoctorateCCNE
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Berkshire Community College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 95% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 73% (2025) -
Blackstone Valley Vocational Regional School District
LPN/LVN
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Blue Hills Regional Technical School
LPN/LVN
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Boston College
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
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Bristol Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 82% (2025) -
Bunker Hill Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 91% (2025) -
Cape Cod Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 75% (2025) -
Charles H McCann Technical School
LPN/LVN
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College of Our Lady of the Elms
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateOther nursingCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 86% (2025) -
Curry College
Bachelor'sMaster'sACENCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 91% (2025) · RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 100% (2025) -
Diman Regional Technical Institute
LPN/LVNACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 94% (2025) -
Emmanuel College
Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025) -
Endicott College
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateACENCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 89% (2025) -
Fisher College
Bachelor'sCCNE
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Fitchburg State University
Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025) -
Framingham State University
Bachelor'sMaster'sCNEA
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Greater Lowell Technical School
Practical nursing
Practical nursing NCLEX 93% (2025) -
Greenfield Community College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 86% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 97% (2025) -
Holyoke Community College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 79% (2025) -
Laboure College of Healthcare
Associate'sBachelor'sCCNE
RN, associate degree NCLEX 87% (2025) -
Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing
Associate's
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Massachusetts Bay Community College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 100% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 79% (2025) -
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
RN, bachelor’s degreeACEN
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Massasoit Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 91% (2025) -
MCPHS University
Bachelor'sMaster's
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Merrimack College
Bachelor'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 86% (2025) -
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorate
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 89% (2025) · RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 96% (2025) - Middlesex Community College Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 96% (2025)
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Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus
LPN/LVN
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Monty Tech
LPN/LVNACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 93% (2025) -
Mount Wachusett Community College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 93% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 98% (2025) - North Shore Community College LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN Practical nursing NCLEX 87% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 94% (2025)
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Northeastern University
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 81% (2025) · RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 95% (2025) -
Northeastern University Professional Programs
Bachelor's
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Northern Essex Community College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 92% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 74% (2025) -
Quincy College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 86% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 78% (2025) · RN NCLEX 88% (2025) -
Quinsigamond Community College
LPN/LVNAssociate'sACEN
Practical nursing NCLEX 90% (2025) · RN, associate degree NCLEX 82% (2025) -
Regis College
Associate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateACEN
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 93% (2025) · RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 86% (2025) - Roxbury Community College Associate's RN, associate degree NCLEX 71% (2025)
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Salem State University
Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 87% (2025) - Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing LPN/LVN Practical nursing NCLEX 90% (2025)
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Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing
RN diplomaACEN
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Simmons University
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateOther nursingCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 80% (2025) -
Southeastern Technical Institute
LPN/LVN
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Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District
LPN/LVN
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Springfield Technical Community College
Associate'sACEN
RN, associate degree NCLEX 85% (2025) -
Stonehill College
RN, bachelor’s degree
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University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Master'sDoctorate
RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 100% (2025) -
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
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University of Massachusetts-Boston
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateOther nursingCCNE
- University of Massachusetts-Central Office RN, bachelor’s degree RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 92% (2025)
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University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
Master'sDoctorateOther nursingCCNE
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University of Massachusetts-Lowell
Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
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Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
LPN/LVN
Practical nursing NCLEX 88% (2025) - Westfield State University Bachelor'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 89% (2025)
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Wheaton College (Massachusetts)
RN, bachelor’s degreeCCNE
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Worcester State University
Bachelor'sMaster'sOther nursingCCNE
RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025)
More board-approved programs (16)
Programs the Massachusetts board of nursing approves at schools that report no nursing awards to IPEDS, as the board lists them.
| School | City | Program | Approval | First-time NCLEX |
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| Blackstone Valley Regional Voc Tech School | Upton | Practical nursing | Full Approval | 94% (2025) |
| Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing | Chestnut Hill | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Approval | 92% (2025) |
| Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing | Chestnut Hill | RN, entry-level master’s | Full Approval | 93% (2025) |
| Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School | Taunton | Practical nursing | Full Approval | 100% (2025) |
| Brockton Hospital | Brockton | RN, diploma | Full Approval | 94% (2025) |
| LMH/Regis Collee Nursing Program | RN | 98% (2025) | ||
| McCann Technical School | North Adams | Practical nursing | Full Approval | 89% (2025) |
| MCPHS-Boston | Boston | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Approval | 90% (2025) |
| MCPHS-Worcester | Worcester | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Approval | 90% (2025) |
| Regis College, Young School of Nursing Associate Degree Nursing Program | Weston | RN, associate degree | Full Approval | |
| Simmons Direct Entry | RN | 100% (2025) | ||
| Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical School | South Easton | Practical nursing | Full Approval | 100% (2025) |
| University of Mass Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing | Amherst | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Approval | 88% (2025) |
| University of Mass Boston Robert and Donna Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Boston | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Approval | 80% (2025) |
| University of Mass/Dartmouth | N. Dartmouth | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Approval | 70% (2025) |
| University of Mass/Lowell | Lowell | RN, bachelor’s degree | Full Approval | 93% (2025) |
Sources
Schools and awards: IPEDS Completions. Accreditation: CCNE and CNEA directories.
State board sources: Approved Registered Nurse & Practical Nurse Programs (Board of Registration in Nursing) (approval status as of March 12, 2026); Percent of First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts Regardless of State of Initial Licensure, 2012-2025 Registered Nurse (2025 calendar year (percent only)); Number and Percent Passing of First Time Candidates Educated in Massachusetts, 2012-2025 Practical Nurse (2025 calendar year (percent only)).