Nursing Programs in New England

Mrs. Baffuto has been hard at work compiling a list of colleges and universities that offer nursing programs throughout New England.  We enccourage our students to apply to as many schools as they can in hopes of gaining entrance into these highly competitive programs.  We heard that one school already had a full programs last year before their application deadline hit so apply early - by Halloween!  Nurses are in high demand but college training programs are small because their student/teacher ratios must be low and there are a limited amount of placements available at hospitals.  Just to give you an idea, last year UMass Amherst enrolled 4,500 students of which only 60 were nursing majors (average 3.8 GPA).  Worcester State University had 80 spots in their nursing program and had over 800 applicants! 

Massachusetts:

American International College, Anna Maria College, Boston College, Becker College, Curry College, Elms College, Endicott College, Fitchburg State University, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (MCPHS), Northeastern University, Regis College, Salem State University, Simmons College, Westfield State University, Worcester State University, UMass (entire system), Community Colleges (all - though many have waiting lists)

Connecticut:

Central Connecticut State University, Fairfield University, Quinnipiac University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Joseph College, Southern Connecticut State University, University of Connecticut

Maine:

Husson University, Saint Joseph's College of Maine, University of Maine, University of New England, University of Southern Maine

New Hampshire:

Colby Sawyer College, Rivier College, Saint Anselm College, University of New Hampshire

Rhode Island:

Rhode Island College, Salve Regina, University of Rhode Island

Vermont:

Castleton State College, Southern Vermont College, University of Vermont