The Solomont School of Nursing offers state-of-the-art laboratory and simulation experiences that prepare you for the real world.

By the Numbers

  • 94.6%

    National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) 2025 pass rate.

  • 100%

    2025 Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) National Certification 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

Isabella De Souza on a hill overlooking a lake
Isabella De Souza '24
Nursing

Isabella De Souza has won two scholarships that will allow her to study Spanish abroad, so she can bring multiple languages to her future nursing career.

I want my patients to feel more comfortable with me.
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Juana Guerrero with her mentor, Francine Coston (Associate Director of Multicultural Affairs at UMass Lowell).
Juana Guerrero '22
Nursing

Juana Guerrero came to UML with strong academic credentials. A support program helped boost her confidence and leadership skills, too.

Out of all the schools I visited, UML was the one school that gave me a feeling of belonging.
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Amina Mohammed speaks at Youth Poet Laurete Ceremony at Mechanics Hall, Worcester
Amina Mohammed '24
Nursing

Amina Mohammed is the first Youth Poet Laureate of Worcester and a first-year nursing major who loves helping people, especially children.

My passion is to help people. That’s what brings joy to my heart.
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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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