Board Approved prelicensure nursing programs and their locations in Massachusetts
For information on the approval status of all Board approved nursing programs, see our table of Approved Registered Nurse & Practical Nurse Programs 06/02/2022 (PDF) | (DOC)
Find an accredited nursing program
The Board of Registration in Nursing approves prelicensure nursing education programs. In order to be eligible for the NCLEX, you must have graduated from a Board approved nursing program.
NCLEX statistics
The following reports provide information about how graduates of Board Approved pre-licensure nursing programs perform on the NCLEX -RN and NCLEX-PN.
Registered Nurse reports
- 2012-2021 NCLEX RN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts (PDF) | (XLSX)
- 2012-2020 NCLEX RN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts (PDF) | (XLS)
- 2012-2019 NCLEX RN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts - PDF
- 2012-2019 NCLEX RN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts
- 2019 NCLEX RN Report 1 Jurisdiction Program Summary of All First-time Candidates Licensed in All Jurisdictions - PDF
- 2019 NCLEX RN Report 1 Jurisdiction Program Summary of All First-time Candidates Licensed in All Jurisdictions
- 2012-2018 NCLEX RN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts - PDF
- 2012-2018 NCLEX RN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts
- 2018 NCLEX RN Report 1 Jurisdiction Program Summary of All First-time Candidates - PDF
- 2018 NCLEX RN Report 1 Jurisdiction Program Summary of All First-time Candidates
- 2012 - 2017 NCLEX RN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts - PDF
- 2017 NCLEX RN Report 1 Jurisdiction Program Summary of All First-time Candidates Licensed in All Jurisdictions - PDF
- 2016 NCLEX RN Report 1 jurisdiction program summary of all first-time candidates licensed in all jurisdictions - PDF
- 2016 NCLEX RN pass rates - PDF
- 2015 NCLEX RN pass rates - PDF
- 2014 NCLEX RN pass rates - DOC
Practical Nurse reports
- 2012-2021 NCLEX PN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts (PDF) | (XLSX)
- 2012-2020 NCLEX PN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts (PDF) | (XLS)
- 2012-2019 NCLEX PN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts (PDF) l (XLS)
- 2019 NCLEX PN Report 1 Jurisdiction Program Summary of All First-time Candidates Licensed in All Jurisdictions (PDF) l (XLS)
- 2012-2018 NCLEX PN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts (PDF) | (XLS)
- 2018 NCLEX PN Report 1 Jurisdiction Program Summary of All First-time Candidates Licensed in All Jurisdictions (PDF) | (XLS)
- 2017 NCLEX PN Report 1 Jurisdiction Program Summary of All First-time Candidates Licensed in All Jurisdictions - PDF
- 2016 NCLEX PN Report 1 jurisdiction program summary of all first-time candidates licensed in all jurisdictions - PDF
- 2016 NCLEX PN pass rates - PDF
- 2015 NCLEX PN pass rates - PDF
- 2014 NCLEX PN pass rates - DOC
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Admissions, graduations, & enrollments
The following reports provide information about Board approved pre-licensure nursing program statistics on admissions, graduates, and enrollment numbers.