Skip to Main Site Navigation Skip to Content Skip to Footer

License Disclosures for Eastern Nursing Program

Eastern Connecticut State University Health Sciences and nursing Department offers a 4-year baccalaureate nursing program that leads to licensure by the state boards of nursing. The requirements of each individual state boards and licensing agencies vary form state to state. It is important for students to review the most current state nursing licensure requirements prior to applying and enrolling in the nursing program.

Completion of the Eastern Nursing Program is not a guaranteed eligibility for state licensure, or the receipt of a registered nursing license.

The information below provides indication if the Eastern Nursing program meets each states nursing license requirement, does not meet the requirement, or if no determination can be made regarding the specific state’s requirement at the present time. Please contact the state licensing agency listed, or contact the Director of the Nursing Program, Dr. Christina Nadeau, at nadeauchr@easternct.edu.

State Fulfills Requirements
Alabama Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Alabama State Board of Nursing
Alaska Unable to reach a determination if the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Alaska State Board of Nursing
Arizona Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Arizona State Board of Nursing
Arkansas Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
California Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
California State Board of Nursing
Colorado Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Colorado State Board of Nursing
Connecticut Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Connecticut State Board of Nursing
Delaware Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Delaware State Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
District of Columbia State Board of Nursing
Florida Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Florida State Board of Nursing
Georgia Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Georgia State Board of Nursing
Hawaii Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Hawaii State Board of Nursing
Idaho Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Idaho State Board of Nursing
Illinois Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Illinois State Board of Nursing
Indiana Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Indiana State Board of Nursing
Iowa Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Iowa State Board of Nursing
Kansas Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Kentucky Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Kentucky State Board of Nursing
Louisiana Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Maine Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Maine State Board of Nursing
Maryland Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Maryland State Board of Nursing
Massachusetts Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Massachusetts State Board of Nursing
Michigan Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Michigan State Board of Nursing
Minnesota Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Minnesota State Board of Nursing
Mississippi Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Mississippi State Board of Nursing
Missouri Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Missouri State Board of Nursing
Montana Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Montana State Board of Nursing
Nebraska Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Nebraska State Board of Nursing
Nevada Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Nevada State Board of Nursing
New Hampshire Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
New Hampshire State Board of Nursing
New Jersey Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
New Jersey State Board of Nursing
New Mexico Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
New Mexico State Board of Nursing
New York Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
New York State Board of Nursing
North Carolina Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
North Carolina State Board of Nursing
North Dakota Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
North Dakota State Board of Nursing
Ohio Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Ohio State Board of Nursing
Oklahoma Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Oklahoma State Board of Nursing
Oregon Unable to reach a determination as to whether Eastern B S in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure in this state.
Oregon State Board of Nursing
Pennsylvania Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
Rhode Island Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Rhode Island State Board of Nursing
South Carolina Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
South Carolina State Board of Nursing
South Dakota Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
South Dakota State Board of Nursing
Tennessee Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Tennessee State Board of Nursing
Texas Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Texas State Board of Nursing
Utah Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Utah State Board of Nursing
Vermont Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Vermont State Board of Nursing
Virginia Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Virginia State Board of Nursing
Washington Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Washington State Board of Nursing
West Virginia Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
West Virginia State Board of Nursing
Wisconsin Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Wisconsin State Board of Nursing
Wyoming Yes, the Eastern BS in nursing fulfills the requirements for licensure for this state.
Wyoming State Board of Nursing
  1. Alabama: Graduate from accredited program, State BOEN approval of administrator and program curriculum.
  2. Alaska: Regulations not clear on the website, student would need to reach out to the Alaska BON
  3. Arizona: Yes, must graduate from an approved program in the U.S., passed the NCLEX
  4. Arkansas: Yes, graduate from a BON can transfer up to 60 credits from an outside nursing program to a baccalaureate degree program in nursing in Arkansas
  5. California: Yes, graduate must have clinical hours and nursing theory
  6. Colorado: Yes, BON approved program, national accreditation
  7. Connecticut: Yes, BOEN approved program seeking national accreditation Feb 2026
  8. Delaware: Yes, graduate from a BON approved program, at least 400 program clinical hours
  9. District of Columbia: Graduate from approved program that is national nursing accredited
  10. Florida: Clinical training experience in appropriate settings that include, but are not limited to acute care, long: term care and community settings. No more than 50 percent of the program’s clinical training consists of clinical simulation.
  11. Georgia: Yes, graduate from a Board approved nursing program sit for NCLEX examination
  12. Hawaii: Yes, graduate from a U.S approved nursing program
  13. Idaho: BON approved accredited program graduation, pass the NCLEX
  14. Illinois: BON approved program, in U.S. pass NCLEX
  15. Indiana: BON approved program, in U.S. pass NCLEX
  16. Iowa: BON approved accredited program, pass the NCLEX
  17. Kansas: BON approved program, Content in biological, physical, social, and behavioral sciences – must have Anatomy & Physiology with a lab component, Content in growth & development / developmental psychology: if class is not on transcript, then must be able to provide course descriptions that show content, A minimum of 30 credit hours in nursing courses, Nursing courses must have theory and direct clinical experience across the lifespan
  18. Kentucky: The Kentucky Board of Nursing does recognize graduates from pre: licensure nursing education programs that are approved/​accredited by other state boards of nursing. In other words, if the online or out: of: state program has been approved/accredited by that state’s board of nursing, then the student will be eligible to sit for initial licensure in Kentucky upon successful completion of their program.
  19. Louisiana: The undergraduate and graduate nursing education degree programs shall be in a regionally accredited college or university which offers an undergraduate degree with a major in nursing, an undergraduate and graduate nursing education degree program shall be accredited by a national nursing accrediting body within one: year post: full approval.
  20. Maine: BON approved nursing program, accreditation obtained
  21. Maryland: Yes, BON approved program
  22. Massachusetts: Graduate from BON approved program accredited by national nursing accreditation
  23. Michigan: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  24. Minnesota: An applicant who has graduated from a BON approved nursing program is eligible for licensure provided that the applicant can present evidence of graduation.
  25. Mississippi: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  26. Missouri: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  27. Montana: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  28. Nebraska: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  29. Nevada: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  30. New Hampshire: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  31. New Jersey: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  32. New Mexico: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  33. New York: You must graduate from a nursing education program that meets one of the three criteria below, #2: A nursing education program located in another state or U.S. Territory, if approved by the licensing authority of the state or U.S. Territory as preparation for practice as an RN.
  34. North Carolina: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  35. North Dakota: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  36. Ohio: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  37. Oklahoma: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  38. Oregon: unable to make the determination currently
  39. Pennsylvania: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  40. Rhode Island: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  41. South Carolina: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  42. South Dakota: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  43. Tennessee: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  44. Texas: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  45. Utah: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  46. Vermont: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  47. Virginia: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  48. Washington: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  49. West Virginia: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  50. Wisconsin: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
  51. Wyoming: Graduate from BON approved and nationally accredited ACEN, CCNE, CNEA
Youvisit Pixel

Eastern's website makes use of cookies to provide social media features, analyze traffic to the site, and to personalize content for visitors.

By closing this message, you consent to our cookies on this device in accordance with our cookie policy unless you have disabled them.
View Privacy Notices