The Future of Nursing Education
State-of-the-art technology and innovative research
Academics
The Elaine Marieb College of Nursing offers programs that combine academic excellence, real-world experience, and world-class instruction.
Nursing program in Massachusetts as ranked by Nursing School Hub.
Best online master's in nursing program in the nation as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
Best nursing college in the nation as ranked by U.S. News & World Report.
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.
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.
Your support matters
In the Spotlight
"My research examines the relationship between community engagement practices and maternal and neonatal health service utilization in Tanzania. This knowledge is critical to providing the foundation for integrating, designing, and scaling up strategies in their health service provision systems."
Featured Events
In the News
Marieb College of Nursing Launches Statewide Program to Support Public Health Nurses and Enhance Community Health
UMass Amherst has received funding of $3.5 million from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to support local public health nursing across the state.
Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar Receives Chancellor's Medal
Professor Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar has received the Chancellor’s Medal, the highest recognition bestowed upon faculty by the campus.
UMass Nursing Students Sweep 2025 WMBNA Scholarships
Shaely Lora, Hannah Durowaa Odei-Opoku, and Brittany Acloque all received scholarships from the Western Massachusetts Black Nurses Association (WMBNA).
Policies and Accreditation
Largest cash gift in UMass Amherst history
Accreditation
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).
Read the full accreditation details.