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Transfer Nursing Students

Transfer Nursing Students

Each year, hundreds of students transfer to UMass Boston to pursue a degree in nursing or to advance their nursing careers with a bachelor’s degree. There are multiple pathways toward a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing at UMass Boston. To help you understand which program might be the best fit for you, we welcome you to attend an online Nursing Information Session.

  Degree/License Required Program Length Method of Instruction
Traditional Nursing Program
  • No prior degree required
  • Students with prior bachelor’s welcome to apply
  • Minimum time to completion is 5 semesters (2 1/2 years)
  • On Campus
Accelerated Nursing Program*
  • Bachelor's degree in non-nursing field
  • 12 months
  • Online asynchronous instruction
  • In-person Boston-area clinicals
RN-BS Program*
  • Associate's degree in Nursing (ASN) or Hospital School Diploma
  • RN License
  • Typically takes between 3-5 semesters to complete (select classes may be offered in the summer semester)
  • Online

*Students on an F-1 Visa are not eligible to apply for the Accelerated Nursing and RN-BS programs.