Accelerated BS in Nursing
A full-time program on the UMass Amherst campus for students with bachelor's degrees in non-nursing fields.
A career in nursing offers many career options, geographic mobility and the opportunity for professional advancement in health care. Nurses are needed everywhere!
The full-time Accelerated BS in Nursing will allow you to earn a second bachelor's degree in nursing in just 16 months. You will gain the knowledge and clinical experience you'll need to launch your nursing career, and you will benefit from the resources of a world-class university, our renowned faculty and our supportive staff.
The program allows highly motivated students with bachelor's degrees in other disciplines to prepare for a rewarding career in nursing, with the potential to become a nursing leader and/or seek advanced nursing education.
Curriculum Disclosure:
UMass Amherst discloses that the curriculum for this program meets the educational requirements for licensure as a Registered Nurse in Massachusetts. UMass Amherst has not determined if this program meets the educational requirements for licensure in any other states or territories. We encourage you to investigate the requirements of the states or territories in which you wish to seek licensure prior to accepting our offer of admission.
Featured faculty
Celeste Surreira
Clinical Assistant Professor
Director of Undergraduate Programs
Celeste Surreira is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Undergraduate Programs at the UMass Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing.
Katharine Green
Clinical Associate Professor
Dr. Green teaches in the undergrad and grad nursing programs. Her research interests are maternal outcomes in pregnancy, nursing education, health care policy.
In the spotlight
"In addition to my desire to care for people, I chose Nursing because I wanted to be able to do more for patients as well as have more job security and freedom. Nursing allows me to combine all of my interests and talents into a diverse profession, and, in that way, I feel like I am able to be my most authentic and fulfilled self."
Application information & deadlines
Application deadline is January 8.
Regular Decision
The deadline for missing materials is February 1. Admissions decisions are made by March 15.
Nursing
UMass Amherst's Nursing programs prepare culturally proficient nurses and health leaders for a global society.
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.
MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF REGISTRATION IN NURSING APPROVAL
The Pre-Licensure Bachelor of Science in Nursing Programs at the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing University of Massachusetts in Amherst Massachusetts is approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (MA-BORN).
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
250 Washington Street
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (800) 414-0168 or 617.973.0900
https://www.mass.gov/nursing-education