Accreditation

Baccalaureate Nursing Program Accreditation Status

The baccalaureate nursing program at the Bowie State University located in Bowie Maryland is accredited by the:

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000

The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the baccalaureate nursing program is Continuing Accreditation with Conditions.

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program.

Accrediting Bodies

The Bowie State University Department of Nursing is accredited by:

• Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON) 
  4140 Patterson Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215
  (410) 585-1900
  MBON Website
• Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN)
  3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400 Atlanta, GA 30326
  (404) 975-5000
  ACEN Website

First Time NCLEX-RN Pass Rates

• FY 2021 (July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021): 39.47%
• FY 2022 (July 1, 2021-June 30, 2022): 81.82%
• FY 2023 (July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023): 83.33%

Program Completion Rates

• Academic Year 2019 – 2020: 55.55% program completion rate
• Academic Year 2020 – 2021: 56.86% program completion rate
• Academic Year 2021 – 2022: 78.04% program completion rate