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Merrimack College nursing
North Andover, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's · first-time NCLEX 86% · CCNE accredited.
State board approval and NCLEX
| Program | Campus | Approval | First-time NCLEX pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| RN, bachelor’s degree | North Andover | Full Approval | 86% (2025) Board source |
Nursing awards
| Year | Completions |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2024 | 66 |
| Program (CIP) | Award level | Completions, 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801 | Bachelor's degree | 66 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.
Accreditation
| Accreditor | Program | Next review |
|---|---|---|
| CCNE | Baccalaureate | Fall 2027 |
Federal funding
1 federal award under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $120k. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.
| Amount | Program | Period | Agency |
|---|---|---|---|
| $120k | Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention 93.359 | 2025-05-30 | through UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL |
From Merrimack College’s nursing pages
Accreditation
“The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Merrimack College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ( https://www.ccneaccreditation.org ).”
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Simulation
“State-of-the-art Nursing Center and facilities including high fidelity manikins and anatomage 3-D medical imaging table.”
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Clinical placements
“Another reason was the organization of clinical rotations.””
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Admission
“Merrimack helped guide me in the right path to get all my prerequisite courses done in a timely manner in order to apply into PA school.””
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