Would you like to make a difference in the lives of others while working in a fast-growing, in-demand career? When you pursue Merrimack’s bachelor of science in nursing degree program, you’ll develop a strong nursing foundation to become a safe, compassionate caregiver and future nurse leader.
In May 2024, 67 nursing students graduated from Merrimack. Our first time NCLEX pass rate is 92.5% for the Class of 2024, with a 100% overall pass rate.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing at Merrimack College is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.
Merrimack College has been granted Full Approval status through the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing for the operation of its Baccalaureate Degree Registered Nurse Program.
Merrimack admitted its first freshman class of nursing students in fall 2019. To enhance the program and its growth, the College’s Nursing Center opened in January 2020. Highlights of the space include high fidelity simulation manikins, six simulation labs, and equipment used in clinical settings, such as IV pumps, hospital beds, oxygen flow meters and a medication administration system.
Offering 20,000 square feet of space, the Nursing Center is a contemporary style structure with two floors of classrooms, study space, laboratories and faculty offices. It supports a variety of health science programs for undergraduate and graduate students.
As part of your nursing major requirements, you’ll clock more than 750 clinical and simulation hours using cutting-edge technology that includes hands-on learning opportunities in simulation labs. You’ll work with simulation manikins, classroom iPads, electronic health records, medication administration systems and more.
Our program offers a tight-knit community with supportive faculty. You’ll develop one-on-one relationships with faculty and gain the mentorship you need to succeed in your nursing career.
“Here [at the Nursing Center] we will engage hearts, we will enlighten minds and we will teach generations of Merrimack students to empower lives — their own lives and the lives of their patients.”
As part of the College’s short-term study abroad program, the students learned about the unique geology of the Nordic country, including its black sand beaches and towering glaciers, during a week in August.
