NDMU Accredited Nursing Program

When you pursue your Bachelor of Science in Nursing from our accredited nursing program, you can feel confident knowing you’re earning a degree that will be recognized by top health care providers in Maryland and nationwide. Accreditation is an important validation of educational quality, signaling to employers, licensing boards, and federal financial aid institutions that a university or program meets established standards.

Without this vital stamp of approval, students would be ineligible for federal loans or grants, and graduates would be barred from taking the NCLEX licensure exam, a benchmark required to apply for nursing roles. Additionally, with an accredited degree, other higher learning institutions will accept your BSN if you ever decide to pursue a graduate-level nursing education.

University Accreditation 

Notre Dame of Maryland University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), located at 3624 Market Street, 2nd Floor West, Philadelphia, PA 19104, 267.284.5000. The MSCHE is a voluntary regional membership association that helps protect student interests by evaluating the quality of education provided by colleges and universities in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

Maryland State Approval

The degree and certificate programs across the University are approved by the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), located at 6 North Liberty Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, 410.767.3300. MHEC collaborates on the approval of nursing programs with the Maryland Board of Nursing, located at 4140 Patterson Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21215, 888.202.9861.