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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.
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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In the Spotlight
"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."
Featured Events
In the News
Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation Receives Nearly $3 Million NSF Grant for First-of-Its-Kind Graduate Training Program
An Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation research team will soon establish a first-of-its-kind training program with new NSF funding.
Q&A with Emefa Awo Adawudu, Recipient of the 2025 NLN Foundation Nursing Education Faculty Scholarship
EMCON PhD student Emefa Awo Adawudu was recently awarded the prestigious 2025 National League for Nursing (NLN) Faculty Scholarship Award.
DNP Program Reaccredited Through 2035
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) has reaccredited the online DNP program at the Elaine Marieb College of Nursing through 2035.
Policies and Accreditation
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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).
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