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

UMass Lowell DNP student Michelle Flanagan poses next to her research poster.
Michelle Flanagan '18, '25
MS in Nursing (Family Health Nurse Practitioner track), Doctor of Nursing Practice

With a passion for women’s health, Michelle Flanagan earned advanced nursing practice degrees to support patients.

Every step in my career has brought me closer to understanding how I can better support patients, and it’s my UMass Lowell education that opened those doors.
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David Nguyen
David Nguyen '21
Nursing

Nursing student David Nguyen learned how to provide hands-on care to COVID-19 patients during the pandemic.

I learned that you can’t save everyone, but you can still honor their lives and care for their families.
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Coral Gonzalez poses for a photo with Oprah Winfrey and five other students who won Oprah Winfrey Scholarships in 2018
Coral Gonzalez '21
Nursing

Coral Gonzalez set her sights on becoming a nurse after she was hospitalized in middle school. The Honors College student won one of the first Oprah Winfrey Scholarships to help her succeed.

I like that the campus is spread out, so you can go on walks. It’s not in the middle of the city, it’s not in the middle of nowhere, it’s not too close to home, but not so far that I can’t see family and friends. It was the perfect fit.
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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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