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 and Practical Nursing Programs
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 - 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 - 2017 NCLEX PN First-time Licensure Candidates Educated in Massachusetts - PDF
- 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
Additional Resources for NCLEX statistics
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2016 NCLEX RN_pass rates
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2016 NCLEX PN_pass rates
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2015 NCLEX RN_pass rates
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2015 NCLEX PN_pass rates
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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.