College of Nursing & Health Sciences Accreditation
College of Nursing & Health Sciences accreditation and approval status
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. The post-graduate APRN certificate program at UMass Dartmouth is pursuing initial accreditation by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Applying for accreditation does not guarantee that accreditation will be granted.
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
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Baccalaureate (Traditional BS Nursing)
96
94
88
93
100
Baccalaureate (Accelerated BS Nursing)
25
21
19
18
18
Master's
17
17
15
8
6
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
7
11
11
12
13
Adult Nurse Practitioner- Doctor of Nursing Practice (ANP-DNP)
4
-
-
-
-
Psychiatric Mental Health DNP
2
2
3
-
-
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS)
10
5
-
-
-
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner CAGS
2
-
-
-
-
Licensure
Licensure track and/or site
2024: # Test Takers
2024: % Passing on first attempt
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
94
93.62%
92
95.65%
88
79.54%
96
83.30%
100
95.00%
Accelerated BS Nursing
25
92%
18
94.40%
18
83.30%
16
81.25%
19
95.00%
Certification
Certification Exam Specialty Area
Certification organization
2024: # Test Takers
2024: % Passing on first attempt
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
Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
-
-
5
100.00%
8
100.00%
3
100.00%
3
66.70%
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
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
BS
96.30%
95.00%
91.60%
100.00%
100.00%
MS
100%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
100.00%
DNP/CAGS
100%
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
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