Nursing Schools in Massachusetts: All 87 Approved Programs & NCLEX Pass Rates
Massachusetts has 74 schools running 87 board-approved nursing programs — 60 RN-track and 27 PN/LPN-track. The average 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate across Massachusetts programs is 89.1%, 2.6 points above the national average of 86.5%. Every row below comes straight from the state board of nursing's published approved-program list — not self-reported school marketing.
Best Nursing Schools in Massachusetts by NCLEX Pass Rate
Top RN programs ranked by 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, among programs with a published 2025 rate. Rates are one year of data — check multi-year trends before deciding.
- 1100%Assumption UniversityWorcester · Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program
- 2100%Bay State College, Associate Degree Registered Nurse ProgramAssociate Degree Nursing Program
- 3100%Curry College (AE-MSN)Milton · Registered Nurse Entry Level Graduate Program
- 4100%Emmanuel CollegeBoston · Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program
- 5100%Fitchburg State UniversityFitchburg · Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program
- 6100%Simmons University Master’s Entry into Professional Nursing Practice ProgramBoston · Registered Nurse Entry Level Graduate Program
- 7100%University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School Tan Chingfen Graduate SONWorcester · Registered Nurse Entry Level Graduate Program
- 8100%Worcester State UniversityWorcester · Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Program
- 998%Mount Wachusett Community CollegeGardner · Associate Degree Nursing Program
- 1098%Regis College, Young School of Nursing Associate Degree Nursing ProgramWeston · Associate Degree Nursing Program
Every Approved Nursing Program in Massachusetts
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87 of 87 programs · “—” = no 2025 first-time pass rate published by the board
| American International College | Springfield | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 94% |
| Anna Maria College | Paxton | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 95% |
| Assabet Valley Regional Technical SchoolConditional | Marlborough | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 83% |
| Assumption University | Worcester | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 100% |
| Atlantic Union College, Associate Degree Registered Nurse Program | — | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | — |
| Bay Path Practical Nurse Academy | — | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 87% |
| Bay Path UniversityNew/provisional | Longmeadow | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | — |
| Bay Path University Direct-Entry Master’sNew/provisional | Longmeadow | Registered Nurse Entry Level Graduate ProgramRN | — |
| Bay State College, Associate Degree Registered Nurse Program | — | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 100% |
| Becker College, Associate Degree Registered Nurse Program | — | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | — |
| Becker College, Baccalaureate Degree Registered Nurse Program | — | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | — |
| Berkshire Community College | Pittsfield | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 73% |
| Berkshire Community College | Pittsfield | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 95% |
| Blackstone Valley Regional Voc Tech School | Upton | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 94% |
| Blue Hills Regional Technical School, Practical Degree Nurse Program | — | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 100% |
| Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing | Chestnut Hill | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 92% |
| Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing | Chestnut Hill | Registered Nurse Entry Level Graduate ProgramRN | 93% |
| Bristol Community College | Fall River | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 82% |
| Bristol-Plymouth Regional Technical School | Taunton | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 100% |
| Brockton Hospital | Brockton | Registered Nurse Hospital-Based Diploma ProgramRN | 94% |
| Bunker Hill Community College | Charlestown | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 91% |
| Bunker Hill, Practical Nursing Program | — | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | — |
| Cape Cod Community College | West Barnstable | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 75% |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | Chicopee | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 86% |
| Curry College | Milton | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 91% |
| Curry College (AE-MSN) | Milton | Registered Nurse Entry Level Graduate ProgramRN | 100% |
| Diman Regional School of Practical NursingConditional | Fall River | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 94% |
| Emmanuel College | Boston | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 100% |
| Endicott College | Beverly | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 89% |
| Fitchburg State University | Fitchburg | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 100% |
| Greater Lowell Technical School of Practical Nursing | Tyngsboro | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 93% |
| Greenfield Community College | Greenfield | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 97% |
| Greenfield Community College | Greenfield | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 86% |
| Holyoke Community College | Holyoke | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 79% |
| Holyoke Community College | Holyoke | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 100% |
| Labouré College of Healthcare | Milton | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 87% |
| Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions | Boston | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 89% |
| Mass General Brigham University of Health Professions | Boston | Registered Nurse Entry Level Graduate ProgramRN | 96% |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College | 490 Franklin Street | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 79% |
| Massachusetts Bay Community College | 490 Franklin Street | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 100% |
| Massachusetts College of Liberal ArtsNew/provisional | North Adams | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | — |
| Massasoit Community College | Brockton | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 91% |
| McCann Technical School | North Adams | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 89% |
| MCPHS-Boston | Boston | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 90% |
| MCPHS-Worcester | Worcester | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 90% |
| Medical Professional Institute, Practical Nursing Program | — | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | — |
| Merrimack College | North Andover | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 86% |
| Middlesex Community College | Lowell | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 96% |
| Mildred Elley Practical Nursing Program | — | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 64% |
| Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School | Fitchburg | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 93% |
| Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 98% |
| Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 93% |
| North Shore Community College | Danvers | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 94% |
| North Shore Community College | Danvers | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 87% |
| Northeastern University | Boston | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 81% |
| Northeastern University | Boston | Registered Nurse Entry Level Graduate ProgramRN | 95% |
| Northern Essex Community CollegeConditional | Lawrence | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 74% |
| Northern Essex Community CollegeConditional | Lawrence | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 92% |
| Quincy College | Quincy | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 78% |
| Quincy College | Quincy | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 86.2% |
| Quincy College, Associate Degree Registered Nurse Program, Quincy, MA | Quincy | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | — |
| Quincy College, Practical Nursing Program, Quincy, MA | Quincy | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | — |
| Quinsigamond Community College | Worcester | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 82% |
| Quinsigamond Community College | Worcester | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 90% |
| Regis College | Weston | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 93% |
| Regis College | Weston | Registered Nurse Entry Level Graduate ProgramRN | 86% |
| Regis College, Young School of Nursing Associate Degree Nursing Program | Weston | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 98% |
| Roxbury Community CollegeNew/provisional | Roxbury | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 71% |
| Roxbury Community College, Associate Degree Registered Nurse Program | — | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | — |
| Roxbury Community College, Practical Nurse Program | — | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | — |
| Salem State UniversityConditional | Salem | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 87% |
| Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing | Billerica | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 90% |
| Simmons University | Boston | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 80% |
| Simmons University Master’s Entry into Professional Nursing Practice ProgramNew/provisional | Boston | Registered Nurse Entry Level Graduate ProgramRN | 100% |
| Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical School | South Easton | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 100% |
| Springfield Technical Community College | Springfield | Associate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 85% |
| Stonehill CollegeNew/provisional | North Easton | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | — |
| Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School Practical Nurse Program | — | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 78% |
| University of Mass Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing | Amherst | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 88% |
| University of Mass Boston Robert and Donna Manning College of Nursing and Health Sciences | Boston | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 80% |
| University of Mass/Dartmouth | N. Dartmouth | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 70% |
| University of Mass/Lowell | Lowell | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 93% |
| University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School Tan Chingfen Graduate SON | Worcester | Registered Nurse Entry Level Graduate ProgramRN | 100% |
| Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School | Bourne | Practical Nursing ProgramPN | 88% |
| Westfield State University | Westfield | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 89% |
| Wheaton CollegeNew/provisional | Norton | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | — |
| Worcester State UniversityConditional | Worcester | Baccalaureate Degree Nursing ProgramRN | 100% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best nursing school in Massachusetts by NCLEX pass rate?
8 RN programs in Massachusetts tied for the highest 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate at 100%, including Assumption University in Worcester — see the full ranked list above, among programs with a published 2025 rate on the state board's list.
How many nursing schools are in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has 74 schools offering 87 board-approved nursing programs: 60 RN-track (ADN/BSN and similar) and 27 PN/LPN-track programs, per the state board of nursing's current approved-program list.
What is the average NCLEX pass rate in Massachusetts?
Across Massachusetts RN programs with a published 2025 rate, the average first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 89.1% — 2.6 points above the national average of 86.5%.
What does a first-time NCLEX pass rate tell me about a school?
It is the share of a program’s graduates who passed the NCLEX on their first attempt — the single most comparable public outcome number nursing programs report. Boards of nursing track it for program approval, and consistently low rates can put a program on conditional status. Compare it alongside cost, location, and program length, not in isolation.
About this data
Program list and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates are taken directly from the Massachusetts board of nursing's published approved-program materials. “—” means the board did not publish a 2025 rate for that program (new programs, small cohorts, or PN lists without rate tables). Pass rates refresh annually; this page is rebuilt from the board lists when they update.
- www.mass.gov — list: Roster as of July 8, 2026; pass rate CY2025 first-time (NCSBN data, Board 2012-2025 report)