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Massachusetts Bay Community College

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Explore the ADN nursing pathway at Massachusetts Bay Community College. Compare the starting requirements, learning schedule, costs, and source-checked outcomes below.

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ADN

Associate in Science in Nursing

An initial RN pathway combining campus classes, labs, and clinical study. Confirm your entry term: the current curriculum lists fall and spring starts, while the overview page describes a fall start. Prerequisite study adds to the four-semester nursing sequence.

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2026–2027 curriculum and admission requirements ↗

Location
Framingham, Massachusetts
Learning format
Campus
Program length
Four full-time nursing semesters after prerequisites; the 2026–2027 curriculum lists 68–69 total credits including prerequisites.
Starting requirements
Minimum 2.5 admission GPA from completed prerequisite/corequisite courses; English and college math requirements, anatomy/physiology I and II at C+ or better within five years, and TEAS scores. The current curriculum specifies no minimum TEAS score; selection is ranked.
Source reviewed
2026-09-28
Published tuition & cost notes
General tuition and college fees are $256 per credit for Massachusetts residents or $462 for nonresidents; eligible New England regional students are listed at $268. ADN nursing courses add $82 per credit in course/lab fees. Books, insurance, other course fees, travel, and living expenses are additional. These are published charges before aid, not an all-in degree price.2026–2027 · Source checked 2026-09-28View official source ↗
Program accreditation
ACEN lists the associate nursing program as Accredited with no stipulation. This observation covers the associate degree, not any separately listed practical nursing program.ACEN directory record updated July 31, 2026 · Source checked 2026-09-28View official source ↗
State-board RN program listing
Listed in the Massachusetts Board’s Associate Degree Nursing Programs — Full Approval Status section. This is an RN associate-program record, separate from any practical nursing approval.Board list as of July 8, 2026 · Source checked 2026-09-28View official source ↗
NCLEX results
79% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate for calendar year 2025 in the Massachusetts Board report. It covers Massachusetts-educated candidates regardless of state of initial licensure; candidate counts are not supplied.2025 calendar year · Source checked 2026-09-28View official source ↗

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