BOMNursing schools in Massachusetts
78 nursing schools, from practical nursing to doctorates: 62 with a federal record and 16 listed only by the state board, with board approval, first-time NCLEX pass rates and accreditation.
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NCLEX 90% and above
80 to 89%
under 80%
no board rate
board-listed, placed at its city
9 board-listed programs in Massachusetts have no federal record, so each ring marks the city the board prints, not a campus. 8 board-listed programs have no city on the board’s list and no point; they are in the table below.
Nursing schools (62)
- 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
- 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
- Blue Hills Regional Technical School LPN/LVN
- Boston College Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Fitchburg State University Bachelor'sMaster'sCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025)
- Framingham State University Bachelor'sMaster'sCNEA
- 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
- 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
- Massasoit Community College Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 91% (2025)
- MCPHS University Bachelor'sMaster's
- 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)
- Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus LPN/LVN
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
- 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)
- Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing RN diplomaACEN
- Simmons University Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateOther nursingCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 80% (2025)
- Southeastern Technical Institute LPN/LVN
- Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District LPN/LVN
- Springfield Technical Community College Associate'sACEN RN, associate degree NCLEX 85% (2025)
- Stonehill College RN, bachelor’s degree
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School Master'sDoctorate RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 100% (2025)
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
- University of Massachusetts-Boston Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateOther nursingCCNE
- University of Massachusetts-Central Office RN, bachelor’s degree RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 92% (2025)
- University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Master'sDoctorateOther nursingCCNE
- University of Massachusetts-Lowell Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateCCNE
- 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)
- Wheaton College (Massachusetts) RN, bachelor’s degreeCCNE
- Worcester State University Bachelor'sMaster'sOther nursingCCNE RN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 100% (2025)
More board-approved programs (17)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Diman Regional School of Practical Nursing | Fall River | Practical nursing | 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)).