Northeastern University nursing

Boston, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Nurse anesthesia · first-time NCLEX 81% / 95% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateNurse anesthesiaRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 81%RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 95%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusApprovalFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degreeBostonFull Approval81% (2025)
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RN, entry-level master’sBostonFull Approval95% (2025)
Board source
RN, bachelor’s degree81% (2025)
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Nursing awards

2014: 3092015: 3502016: 3022017: 2092018: 2032019: 2182020: 2222021: 2012022: 2172023: 2012024: 18530920141852024
Nursing completions at Northeastern University by year, IPEDS. Down 40% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014309
2015350
2016302
2017209
2018203
2019218
2020222
2021201
2022217
2023201
2024185
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree95
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree54
Nurse Anesthetist 51.3804Doctor's degree, professional practice27
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Doctor's degree, professional practice5
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Doctor's degree, research/scholarship3
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Post-master's certificate1
Nurse Anesthetist 51.3804Master's degreeNone reported
Nurse Anesthetist 51.3804Post-master's certificateNone reported
Nursing Science 51.3808Master's degreeNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2034
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2034
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Fall 2028
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2034

Federal funding

17 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $6.0m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov. The 12 largest are shown.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$1.9mNursing Research
93.361		2015-04-01 to 2020-01-31National Institutes of Health
$1.4mNursing Research
93.361		2014-09-25 to 2019-07-31National Institutes of Health
$1.2mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2015-07-01 to 2018-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$426kNursing Research
93.361		2012-03-06 to 2015-02-28National Institutes of Health
$296kNursing Research
93.361		2016-07-05through BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
$257kNursing Research
93.361		2017-05-18through BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
$152kNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2012-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$116kNursing Research
93.361		2021-09-08through THE GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
$73kNursing Research
93.361		2019-11-15through BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
$73kNursing Research
93.361		2019-03-01through BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
$73kNursing Research
93.361		2019-03-01through BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION
$66kNursing Research
93.361		2018-06-28through BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION

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