Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health
Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health
Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health
Mission
The Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health is committed to improving the health, fitness, personal and social well-being of the people of Guam and the Western Pacific. To realize this mission the Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health:
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Delivers programs designed to prepare graduates for their professions: nursing, social work, exercise science and health promotion, public health, and pre-physical therapy. The school provides ongoing educational development for members of the respective professions. The School fosters collaboration among the disciplines and facilitates inter-professional education.
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Engages in collaborative research and creative endeavors focused on the needs of the people of Guam and the Western Pacific.
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Promotes the advancement of social and economic justice, and the empowerment of the community. Promotes community service of students and faculty.
Accreditation
The baccalaureate nursing program at Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima School of Health (MPHU SOH) at the University of Guam (UOG) is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN).
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 on the ACEN website: https://www.acenursing.org/ |
The Bachelor of Social Work degree program is accredited by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Board of Accreditation (BOA) through 2031.
For more information about CSWE, visit www.cswe.org/boa |
Nursing Program Manual Student Policies
Nursing Student Achievement Outcome DataFor students completing the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in the following academic years: |
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Academic Year |
'22-'23 |
'23-'24 |
'24-'25 |
| First-time pass rate on National Council Licensure Exam for Nurses (NCLEX) by calendar year |
95.2% |
96.9% |
96.6% |
| First-time pass rate on National Council Licensure Exam for Nurses (NCLEX) by cohort/date of program completion (May) |
100% |
96.8% |
96.9%
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| Graduates obtaining jobs within one year of graduation |
100% |
100% |
100% |
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Students completing the program in no more than 100% of program length (in no more than 5 semesters) |
69.5% 2021* |
87.5% 2022* |
84.8% 2023* |
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*Admission year Last updated: May 21, 2026 |
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News & Announcements
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Calendar
Thursday, 10/22/2026, 5:30 PM
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