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American University of Health Sciences nursing program: how to get in

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN): requirements, deadlines, NCLEX pass rates and data

Signal Hill, CA · Private · BRN-approved · CCNE-accredited

American University of Health Sciences BSN in Signal Hill: selection method: eligibility-based; published TEAS minimum: 65%, taken within 6 months before start date; 120 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $111,234 (Total Program). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowNot published
  • Selection methodEligibility-based
  • TEAS minimum65%, taken within 6 months before start date
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)120
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2591.0% (100 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$111,234
Compare BSN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
91.0%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%70%
First-time testers
1002024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
74’20–21103’21–2283’22–2373’23–24100’24–25
On-time completion
37%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%30%
Attrition
42%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
19.4%’19–2016%’20–2129%’21–2228%’22–2342%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Winter 2027: not published by the schoolSpring 2027: not published by the schoolSee it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Eligibility-basedEligibility-based admission to a specific start date: Wonderlic SLE, formal interviews, complete application Details and source
TEAS minimum
65%, taken within 6 months before start date Check your score
Prerequisites
9 courses listed by the school See the list
Check yourself against these published rules
Prerequisites you have completed or will finish in time

    A checklist against the school’s published rules only: this is not a prediction of a decision. Section minimums, GPA, grade and recency rules, and anything else the school lists still apply; read the full requirements above.

    Admissions requirements

    Here is what American University of Health Sciences publishes about applying to its BSN program, taken from the school’s own website, catalog or application documents. Each row links to the page we used and shows the date we checked it. Requirements change from cycle to cycle, so confirm with the school before you apply.

    RequirementWhat the school publishesSource
    Entrance examATI TEAS 7 (plus university Wonderlic SLE entrance test)SourceChecked
    Minimum overall score65%, taken within 6 months before start dateSourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overall2.5 cumulative on transferable college courseworkSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science2.5 across the four science prerequisitesSourceChecked
    Selection methodEligibility-basedEligibility-based admission to a specific start date: Wonderlic SLE, formal interviews, complete applicationSourceChecked
    Application opensNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Application closesNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Program cost (school figure)$116,683 total tuition for BS in Nursing (151 units; nursing $895/unit, GE $352/unit) + $6,870 program fees; with prerequisites $130,059 + $7,670 (189 units)Registration $75; books $500/quarter; tuition excludes books, supplies, uniforms (2026-27 catalog)SourceChecked
    Cohort startsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Published applicant and admit countsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked

    How we label selection. SEAPHE sorts each school’s stated method into one of five groups: Lottery, Points (ranked), Points and lottery (hybrid), Holistic review or Eligibility-based. The school’s own wording appears under the label, with a link to the page we used. How California nursing schools choose students.

    Prerequisite courses

    Course names are the school’s; the grey label is the category SEAPHE uses in the prerequisite planner.

    CourseRequirementsSource
    General Chemistry with labChemistry
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or better each; 2.5 cumulative across the 4 sciences
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by the nursing start date (may apply with last 1-2 in progress)
    		SourceChecked
    Anatomy with labAnatomy
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or better each; 2.5 cumulative across the 4 sciences
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by the nursing start date (may apply with last 1-2 in progress)
    		SourceChecked
    Physiology with labPhysiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or better each; 2.5 cumulative across the 4 sciences
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by the nursing start date (may apply with last 1-2 in progress)
    		SourceChecked
    Microbiology with labMicrobiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or better each; 2.5 cumulative across the 4 sciences
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by the nursing start date (may apply with last 1-2 in progress)
    		SourceChecked
    Math (College Algebra or Statistics)Math (algebra or higher) or Statistics
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better each
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by the nursing start date (may apply with last 1-2 in progress)
    		SourceChecked
    College CompositionEnglish composition
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better each
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by the nursing start date (may apply with last 1-2 in progress)
    		SourceChecked
    SociologySociology or anthropology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better each
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by the nursing start date (may apply with last 1-2 in progress)
    		SourceChecked
    General PsychologyPsychology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better each
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by the nursing start date (may apply with last 1-2 in progress)
    		SourceChecked
    Critical ThinkingCritical thinking
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better each
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by the nursing start date (may apply with last 1-2 in progress)
    		SourceChecked

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    Admissions

    The BRN does not publish acceptance rates for individual schools. Across California’s BSN programs, 29.9% of 37,452 qualified applications were accepted in 2024–25.4 This program is approved for 120 new students a year.2 Ask the school for last cycle’s qualified applicants and seats.

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    California nursing school acceptance rates →

    Cost

    The BRN lists a cost of $111,234 before financial aid (Total Program).2 That figure comes from the school’s report to the Board and may not include housing, transport or exam fees. Check the program’s current cost of attendance.

    Key facts

    Last updated

    • In 2024–25, 91.0% of 100 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from American University of Health Sciences (BSN) passed, compared with a California average of 90.2%. Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    • Across 2020–21 to 2024–25, its tester-weighted first-time pass rate was 85.0% over 433 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 120 new students per year for this program. Source: CA BRN list of approved RN programs, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    • Its nursing program accreditation, as reported to the BRN, is CCNE. Source: CA BRN accreditation and attrition table, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.

    NCLEX pass rates

    In 2024–25, 91.0% of 100 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 0.8 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 85.0% of 433 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

    First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, by reporting year

    American University of Health Sciences (BSN)California, all programs
    70%80%90%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2585.1%75.7%84.3%90.4%91.0%BSN programCalifornia
    70%80%90%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2585.1%75.7%84.3%90.4%91.0%
    Data source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables; California average is a SEAPHE tester-weighted calculation.Download CSV
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    Year (Jul–Jun)TestersPass rateCaliforniavs. state
    2020–217485.1%89.2%-4.1
    2021–2210375.7%85.9%-10.2
    2022–238384.3%85.7%-1.4
    2023–247390.4%94.0%-3.6
    2024–2510091.0%90.2%+0.8

    Completion and attrition

    In 2023–24, the program reported 37% on-time completion and 42% attrition to the BRN.3

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2019–2065.3%19.4%
    2020–2173.0%16.0%
    2021–2252.0%29.0%
    2022–2367.0%28.0%
    2023–2437.0%42.0%

    Self-reported by the program to UCSF for the BRN Annual School Survey.

    Accreditation and program facts

    State approvalCalifornia BRN
    InstitutionWSCUC
    Nursing programCCNE
    DegreeBSN
    StateCalifornia
    CitySignal Hill
    SectorPrivate
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(562) 988-2278
    WebsiteVisit

    State approval and program details from CA BRN, Approved Pre-Licensure RN Programs. Institutional and nursing program accreditation from CA BRN, Accreditation, Attrition and On Time Completion Rates. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.

    What ACEN, CCNE and CNEA mean →

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    Based on its 2024–25 first-time NCLEX-RN results from the BRN, this program qualifies for a SEAPHE badge. Schools are welcome to display it on their website. How badges are awarded.

    American University of Health Sciences: First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate above the California average in 2024–25 (91.0% vs. 90.2%). SEAPHE. Independent; not affiliated with the California BRN.

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    Similar programs

    Open private BSN programs with 30+ first-time testers in 2024–25, by pass rate.

    ProgramTesters2024–255-year
    Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego5496.3%89.8%
    Simpson UniversityRedding4395.3%94.9%
    Stanbridge UniversityIrvine33295.2%96.0%2-yr avg
    Concordia University IrvineIrvine12395.1%96.5%
    Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, ConcordConcord9193.4%84.5%4-yr avg
    Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara3992.3%93.2%2-yr avg

    Sources

    1. California BRN, NCLEX-RN Pass Rates, First Time CA Educated Exam Testers, 2020–21 to 2024–25. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    2. California BRN, Approved Pre-Licensure RN Programs (cost, enrollment, sector). Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    3. California BRN, Accreditation, Attrition and On Time Completion Rates. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    4. California BRN, 2024–25 Annual School Report: Data Summary, Table 3, p. 3.

    SEAPHE Editorial Team. Data updated Oct 7, 2026. Spot an error? See our corrections policy.

    How to cite this data

    Last updated . Please cite SEAPHE and the original public source.

    Suggested citation: SEAPHE. (2026). American University of Health Sciences (BSN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/american-university-of-health-sciences-bsn/ (updated Oct 7, 2026).

    Original source: California BRN, NCLEX-RN Pass Rates: First Time CA Educated Exam Testers; California BRN, Approved Pre-Licensure RN Programs.

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