The SUNY Niagara Registered Nurse degree program is committed to the education of registered professional nurses and the promotion of wellness in the community.
The Nursing program offers clinical experiences at hospitals, health care facilities, and community agencies in Niagara, Erie, and Orleans counties to provide students with important clinical experiences in all areas of health care.
Graduates of the program are eligible to take the National Council License Examination (NCLEX-RN) for registered nurses through the State Education Department. The Registered Nurse program has been accredited since 1976. The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) is located at 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326 404-975-5000, www.acenursing.org.
The nursing program is also accredited by The State Education Department, Division of Professional Education 89 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor, West Wing, Albany, NY 12234 518-486-2967, opprogs@nysed.gov.
Program Goals and Objectives
- Be employed in a position for which the program prepared them and express satisfaction with the program.
- Students are expected to complete the program in four semesters.
- The graduates will be reported by the New York State Education Department to have passed the NCLEX-RN licensure exam at a rate equal to or exceeding 80%.
Nursing Information Center
All applications, forms, and transcripts to be in the ranking for Fall 2025 Nursing acceptance should be completed between September 1, 2024, and February 1, 2025.
Program Outcomes – RN
The Aggregate NCLEX-RN pass rate for the May 2024 graduates is 94.87%.
The completion rate (150% of time) for the 2021-2024 cohort is 48%.
The completion rate (100% of time) for the 2022-2024 cohort is 30%.
Professional Licensure Disclosure
Effective July 1, 2024, federal regulation requires institutions of higher education to make a determination whether a Title IV eligible academic program that leads to professional licensure or certification meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the U.S. State where the institution is located and the U.S. States where “distance education” students are located at the time of initial enrollment in the program, as well as U.S. States where the program is advertised as meeting such requirements, and if applicable, the U.S. State where students attest they intend to be licensed/certified.
The Nursing A.A.S. program at SUNY Niagara is registered by the New York State Education Department and thus meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification for New York State.
Through a good faith effort, and for the purpose of complying with the federal regulation, we have determined that Nursing A.A.S. program at SUNY Niagara, if successfully completed, is sufficient to meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the following U.S. States:
New York – https://www.registerednursing.org/nclex/
SUNY Niagara has made the determination that completion of the Nursing A.A.S. program is not sufficient to meet the educational requirements for licensure/certification in the following U.S. States:
North Carolina – https://www.ncbon.com/
Texas – https://www.bon.texas.gov/
It is important to note that SUNY Niagara is not the licensure/certification authority in these U.S. States and cannot assess whether an individual candidate will be issued a license/certificate in these U.S. States and instead it is incumbent on each individual candidate to contact the licensure/certification authority in the applicable U.S. State for any further guidance on the requirements for licensure/certification requirements and application processes.