ADN
Associate in Science in Nursing
A Lowell-based initial RN pathway with day and evening/weekend options. Both include classroom, laboratory, simulation, and clinical learning. Day admission is offered in fall and spring; evening/weekend admission is fall only.
Visit official program page ↗- Location
- Lowell, Massachusetts
- Learning format
- Campus
- Program length
- Day or part-time evening/weekend schedules; ask admissions for the current cohort’s total duration, including prerequisites.
- Starting requirements
- Selective admission: biology at B or better, chemistry at C or better, minimum 2.7 college GPA, English/math eligibility, nursing overview session, recommendation, and in-person TEAS with at least 60% in each section in one sitting within 12 months.
- Source reviewed
- 2026-09-28
- Published tuition & cost notes
- General tuition and fees are $263 per credit for Massachusetts residents, $291 for other New England residents, or $523 for other nonresidents/international students. Nursing program courses add $157 per credit. Insurance, materials, other course charges, travel, and living expenses can add to the bill. These are published charges before aid, not a total program price.Fall 2026 · 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 August 14, 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
- 96% 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. The school’s separate 2024–2025 academic-period figure uses a different reporting window and should not be substituted for this calendar-year result.2025 calendar year · Source checked 2026-09-28View official source ↗