Academics

The Elaine Marieb College of Nursing offers programs that combine academic excellence, real-world experience, and world-class instruction.

#2

Nursing program in Massachusetts as ranked by Nursing School Hub.

#30

Best online master's in nursing program in the nation as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.

#26

Best nursing college in the nation as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.

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Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing
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Baystate Midwifery Education Program
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Online Master of Science in Nursing
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Online Post-Master's PMHNP Certificate
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Online Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education
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Online Graduate Certificate in Population Health
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Online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
PhD students and awards 2025
PhD in Nursing
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Training healthcare innovation's next generation

At the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation, we are pioneering powerful, bidirectional, real-time collaboration to identify healthcare issues, develop and refine solutions, assess outcomes, and make informed decisions to optimize the delivery of patient-centered healthcare.

Learn about the Nurse-Engineer Approach
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Study abroad while also staying on track

Since 2019, the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing has offered unique, built-in opportunities for our undergraduates to study abroad while also staying on track in their nursing program here at home.

Explore our study abroad programs
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Elevating public health nursing across the state

The Elaine Marieb College of Nursing, in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH), has launched the Local Public Health Nurse Consultant Program to support local public health nurses and their health departments in each of Massachusetts’ 351 cities and towns.

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Your support matters

Your gifts directly affect our ability to innovate, grow, and assist students in realizing their educational and career dreams. Explore ways to support our students and, if you're part of our growing alumni network, stay connected and involved.
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In the Spotlight

Emefa Adawudu

"Through the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing, I have benefited from inspiring mentorship, meaningful collaborations, and invaluable research opportunities that have prepared me to lead independent research initiatives and pursue a lifelong career as a nursing educator and scholar."

Emefa Awo Adawudu , PhD in Nursing 2025 NLN Foundation Nursing Education Scholarship Recipient
Q&A with Emefa Awo Adawudu

In the News

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The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice degree program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. The baccalaureate degree program is fully approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing. The University of Massachusetts Amherst is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education) of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).

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