University of Maine at Orono

With more than 150 years of legacy, The University of Maine in Orono is the only public research university in the state. Its nursing program, founded in 1939 is Maine’s first nursing baccalaureate program. The said nursing program is offered by UMaine School of Nursing under the College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture. Its nursing baccalaureate program is CCNE-accredited and Maine State Board of Nursing-approved. An inclusive and supportive community for all nursing students is also created through the Orono Student Nurses Association (OSNA). Moreover, learning outside the classroom and traveling to remote international locations is made possible through the UMaine Nursing International (UMNI), a field experience in partnership with the International Service Learning (ISL).

Undergraduate BSN Nursing Program- UMaine’s BSN program consists of 121 total credits. The curriculum consists of liberal arts courses, physical and social sciences, and nursing courses. The liberal courses are taken in the first two words to set a foundation for decision making and critical thinking skills. Community-based and clinical experiences are also given emphasis with the latter done in acute-care facilities such as Acadia Hospital, Eastern Maine Medical Center, and Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center.

MSN Graduate Program: - This CCNE-accredited graduate program was developed in 1992 with the first batch of students receiving their MSN two years later. Initially, the only track offered was the Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration. Currently, the MSN program now includes a Nurse Educator Concentration and an Individualized Concentration.  The program can be completed in 2 or 3-4 years for full-time and part-time study, respectively.

The nursing school at University of Maine at Orono is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. Its nursing programs are accredited by ACEN, ACME, CCNE and COA.

Degree types you can earn at University of Maine at Orono include Family Nurse Practitioner and Registered Nursing, and the school provides its offerings to students via campus and hybrid formats. The level of nursing programs offered to nursing students include Bachelor Degree, Master Degree, Post Master's NP Certificate, RN to BSN and RN to MSN level degrees.

For nursing students in Maine, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 81.95% and for BSN programs is 88.01%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is N/A% and for BSN programs is N/A%.

Out of 16 nursing schools in Maine, the nursing program at University of Maine at Orono ranks #3 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #143. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 94.45%, giving the University of Maine at Orono an overall grade of A.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for University of Maine at Orono

• Grade: A
• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 94.45%
• Maine State Rank: 3
• National Rank: 143

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