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Accreditation
College of Nursing & Health Sciences accreditation and approval status
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree program at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
The Nursing Program was most recently accredited in 2016 and earned a 10-year, full accreditation.
The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing annually reviews the Nursing Program’s baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and DNP degree program and has continued to award full approval status in compliance with 244 CMR 6.04: Standards for Nursing Education Program Approval.
Facts and figures
Nursing graduates by program and year
| Licensure track and/or site | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| Baccalaureate (Traditional BS Nursing) | 94 | 88 | 93 | 100 |
| Baccalaureate (Accelerated BS Nursing) | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
| Master's | 17 | 15 | 8 | 6 |
| Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Psychiatric Mental Health DNP | 2 | 3 | - | - |
| Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) | 5 | - | - | - |
Licensure
| Licensure track and/or site | 2023: # Test Takers | 2023: % Passing on first attempt | 2022: # Test Takers | 2022: % Passing on first attempt | 2021: # Test Takers | 2021: % Passing on first attempt | 2020: # Test Takers | 2020: % Passing on first attempt |
| Traditional BS Nursing | 92 | 95.65% | 88 | 79.54% | 96 | 83.30% | 100 | 95.00% |
| Accelerated BS Nursing | 18 | 94.40% | 18 | 83.30% | 16 | 81.25% | 19 | 95.00% |
Certification
| Certification Exam Specialty Area | Certification organization | 2023: # Test Takers | 2023: % Passing on first attempt | 2022: # Test Takers | 2022: % Passing on first attempt | 2021: # Test Takers | 2021: % Passing on first attempt | 2020: Test Takers | 2020: % Passing on first attempt | 2019: # Test Takers | 2019: % Passing on first attempt |
| Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner | American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) | 5 | 100.00% | 8 | 100.00% | 3 | 100.00% | 3 | 66.70% | 6 | 100.00% |
| Psychiatric Mental Health DNP | American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) | 2 | 100.00% | 3 | 100.00% | 3 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) | American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) | 5 | 100.00% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
% Employed 6 months after graduation
| Degree | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
| BS | 95.00% | 91.60% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| MS | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| DNP/CAGS | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Additional links
Information about the Massachusetts Board of Registration for Nursing required policies can be found in The Nursing Program handbook.
| Policy | Location |
|---|---|
| Admission | Curriculum handbook |
| Progression | Academic policy handbook |
| Attendance | Academic policy handbook |
| Academic integrity | Academic policy handbook |
| Use of social media | Academic policy handbook |
| Course exemption | Curriculum handbook |
| Advanced placement | Curriculum handbook |
| Transfer | Curriculum handbook |
| Educational mobility | Curriculum handbook |
| Withdrawal | Academic policy handbook |
| Readmission | Academic policy handbook |
| Graduation | Academic policy handbook |
| Advanced placement or transfer of military education, training or service for a military healthcare occupation | Curriculum handbook |
- Clinical partners
- Graduate schools
- Career placements
- Transfer credit policy
- Common clinical placement requirements (found in the Undergraduate Clinical Nursing Handbook)