Exclusive Focus

Watts concentrates solely on nursing education for entry into professional nursing practice. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN).

Mission and Philosophy

Diversity and Inclusion Statement

Approval

Watts College of Nursing is licensed by the UNC General Administration – Board of Governors.

UNC System Office

223 S. West Street

Raleigh, NC 27603
Phone: 919-962-1000

Student Complaint Policy

Student Complaints: The State Authorization Unit of the University of North Carolina System Office serves as the official state entity to receive complaints concerning post-secondary institutions that are authorized to operate in North Carolina. If students are unable to resolve a complaint through the institution’s grievance procedures, they can review the Student Complaint Policy (PDF) and submit their complaint using the online complaint form at:  Student Complaint Portal home - Student Complaints

For more information contact:
North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints
223 S. West Street, Suite 1800
Raleigh, NC 27603
(919) 962-4550
To file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice, please visit The State Attorney General’s web page at: File a Complaint with the North Carolina Department of Justice
 
North Carolina residents may call (877) 566-7226. Outside of North Carolina, please call (919) 716-6000. En Espanol (919) 716-0058.
 If you choose to mail a complaint, please use the following address:
Consumer Protection Division
Attorney General’s Office
Mail Service Center 9001
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001

The BSN program is approved by the North Carolina Board of Nursing. 

Contact Info for NC Board of Nursing

4516 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Phone: 919-782-3211
Fax: 919-781-9461
www.ncbon.com

Accreditation 

Watts College of Nursing is institutionally accredited by the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). This accreditation expires February 2033.

Contact Info for ABHES    

6116 Executive Blvd., Suite 730
North Bethesda, MD 20852
Phone: 703-917-9503
Fax: 703-917-4109
www.abhes.org

The baccalaureate nursing program at the Watts College of Nursing, affiliated with the Duke University Health System, Inc. located in Durham, NC is accredited by the: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)

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.

View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this program at https://www.acenursing.us/accreditedprograms/programsearch.htm

Admission

Two classes are admitted a year -- January and August.

Campus

Just moments away from Durham’s I-85 corridor and located on Trent Drive.

Student Complaints

Student complaint form at https://studentcomplaints.northcarolina.edu/form, or by mail to North Carolina Post-Secondary Education Complaints, 140 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27517.

Watts College of Nursing does not discriminate in the educational program or activities of the college on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, genetic information, or age.