The Health Science Education Department at Raritan Valley Community College was originally organized in 1969 as the Nursing Department and graduated its first class in 1972. Since its inception, the nursing program has been accredited by both:
The associate degree nursing program at Raritan Valley Community College located in Branchburg, New Jersey is accredited by the:
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, Georgia 30326
https://www.acenursing.org/
(404) 975-5000
The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the associate degree nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.—
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at http://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programSearch.htm
The New Jersey Board of Nursing -
124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor
Newark, NJ 07101
www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur
(973) 504-6430
Complaints may be send to the NJ Board of Nursing
RVCC Nursing Program Licensure Statistics: Published as per Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN)
Graduate licensure pass rate based on first time test takers
2021 - 80.77%
2020 - 94.37%
2019 - 88.24%
2018 - 91.25%
2017 - 82.80%
2016 - 75.27%
Student completion of the nursing program
Class of 2021 - 88.98%
Class of 2020 - 68.18%
Class of 2019 - 77.6%
Class of 2018 - 62.5%
Class of 2017 - 76.7%
Class of 2016 - 77.8%
Graduates obtaining a job
Class of 2021 - 90%
Class of 2020 - 84%
Class of 2019 - 88.24%
Class of 2018 - 97.8%
Class of 2017 - 86%
Class of 2016 - 91.4%
Students admitted and students graduated
Admitted 2015- 118 students Graduated 2017- 89 students
Admitted 2016- 120 students Graduated 2018- 80 students
Admitted 2017- 110 students Graduated 2019- 85 students
Admitted 2018- 110 students Graduated 2020- 84 students
Admitted 2019- 110 students Graduated 2021- 75 students
