By the Numbers

  • 95%

    National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) 2024 pass rate.

  • 92.3%

    Master’s Nurse Practitioner certification exam 2022 pass rate.

  • 100%

    Employment within six months after graduation for all programs.

  • 100+

    Health Care Partners.

  • 200+

    Students in Clinical Sites.

  • 100+

    Faculty Publications in Last 3 Years.

Two nursing students apply gel to a mannequin's belly in the UMass Lowell Nursing Simulation Lab.

Donna Manning Simulation Laboratories

As a student in our program, you'll build skills and confidence in the Donna Manning Simulation Laboratories. By interacting with high-fidelity adult, pediatric and maternal manikins or simulated patients (trained actors), you'll develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills before advancing to your clinical rotations.

Meet Our Alumni and Students

Caroline Klim with teammates.
Caroline Klim '23, '25
Nursing, Public Health

Lacrosse player Caroline Klim ’23 plans to apply public health knowledge to her future nursing career.

I am beyond grateful for the experiences and opportunities that UMass Lowell allowed me to have in my five years as a student-athlete.
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Diane Feeney Mahoney works at a laptop at a desk in a bright, white office
Diane Mahoney '80
Nursing

In her career of nearly 50 years, Diane Mahoney has cared for patients in hospitals and in homes, developed training programs for hospital personnel and families, taught college students and received millions of dollars in grant funding to conduct research.

The UML gerontology program gave me and a new cohort of nurse practitioners the expertise and confidence to blaze a new trail for improving the lives of patients.
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Caroline Owusu works at a table in a hospital
Caroline Owusu '23
Nursing

Caroline Owusu lost an internship because of the COVID-19 pandemic – and found a passion for research.

I just felt more comfortable knowing I had the RHSA behind me.
Read More About Caroline Owusu 
Nurse Isaura Jimenez at the Mary Immaculate Nursing/Restorative Center in Lawrence
Isaura Jimenez '17
Nursing

Three bus rides, a different language and a challenging curriculum were not roadblocks for Isaura Jimenez on her path to a nursing degree. She saw them as challenges to be met.

I could have never gotten as far as I did without the constant support and encouragement I received from the BDN staff.
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