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Azusa Pacific University nursing program: how to get in

Entry-level master’s (ELM): requirements, deadlines, NCLEX pass rates and data

Azusa, CA · Private · BRN-approved · CCNE-accredited · Campuses: Azusa/Monrovia; Inland Empire; San Diego

Azusa Pacific University ELM in Azusa: selection method: holistic review; 180 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $92,880-$103,200 (Tuition). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowNot published
  • Selection methodHolistic review
  • TEAS minimumNo TEAS · None required (no entrance ex…
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)180
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–25No 2024–25 testers
  • Listed cost, before aid$92,880-$103,200
Compare ELM programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
—2024–25

No first-time testers reported.

First-time testers
—2024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time

No first-time testers reported.

On-time completion
94%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
4%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
5.6%’19–203%’20–212%’21–221%’22–234%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Spring 2027: opens Not published, closes September 15 (Spring Semester)Summer 2027: opens Not published, closes January 15 (Summer Semester)Fall 2027: opens Not published, closes May 15 (Fall Semester)See it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Holistic reviewGraduate admission then School of Nursing review Details and source
TEAS minimum
Entrance exam, in the school’s words: None required (no entrance exam listed)
Prerequisites
11 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 Azusa Pacific University publishes about applying to its ELM 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 examNone required (no entrance exam listed)SourceChecked
    Minimum overall scoreNot applicableno examSourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot applicableno examSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overall3.0 cumulative on posted bachelor's degree for regular admission (provisional possible below)SourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or scienceNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Selection methodHolistic reviewGraduate admission then School of Nursing reviewSourceChecked
    Application opensNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Application closesSept 15 (spring); Jan 15 (summer); May 15 (fall)SourceChecked
    Program cost (school figure)Total estimated $94,870-$111,875 ($895/unit; prelicensure/BSN portion $61,755; postlicensure MSN $33,115-$50,120)106-125 program unitsSourceChecked
    Cohort startsThree per year (spring, summer, fall)SourceChecked
    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
    Human Anatomy and labAnatomy
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative 3.0 on posted bachelor's degree (provisional possible below)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    All prerequisites completed before application moves forward
    		SourceChecked
    Human Physiology and labPhysiology
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative 3.0 on posted bachelor's degree (provisional possible below)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    All prerequisites completed before application moves forward
    		SourceChecked
    Organic Chemistry and labChemistry
    Units
    3
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative 3.0 on posted bachelor's degree (provisional possible below)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    All prerequisites completed before application moves forward
    		SourceChecked
    BiochemistryChemistry
    Units
    1
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative 3.0 on posted bachelor's degree (provisional possible below)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    All prerequisites completed before application moves forward
    		SourceChecked
    Microbiology and labMicrobiology
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative 3.0 on posted bachelor's degree (provisional possible below)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    All prerequisites completed before application moves forward
    		SourceChecked
    Verbal Communication Skills (public speaking)Communication (speech)
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative 3.0 on posted bachelor's degree (provisional possible below)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    All prerequisites completed before application moves forward
    		SourceChecked
    Written Communication SkillsEnglish composition
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative 3.0 on posted bachelor's degree (provisional possible below)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    All prerequisites completed before application moves forward
    		SourceChecked
    General PsychologyPsychology
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative 3.0 on posted bachelor's degree (provisional possible below)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    All prerequisites completed before application moves forward
    		SourceChecked
    Human Growth and Development (lifespan)Human development (lifespan)
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative 3.0 on posted bachelor's degree (provisional possible below)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    All prerequisites completed before application moves forward
    		SourceChecked
    StatisticsStatistics
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative 3.0 on posted bachelor's degree (provisional possible below)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    All prerequisites completed before application moves forward
    		SourceChecked
    Research Methods (behavioral science)Other school-specific course
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative 3.0 on posted bachelor's degree (provisional possible below)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    All prerequisites completed before application moves forward
    		SourceChecked

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    Admissions

    The BRN does not publish acceptance rates for individual schools. Across California’s ELM programs, 33.6% of 3,322 qualified applications were accepted in 2024–25.4 This program is approved for 180 new students a year.2 Ask the school for last cycle’s qualified applicants and seats.

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    Cost

    The BRN lists a cost of $92,880-$103,200 before financial aid (Tuition).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

    NCLEX pass rates

    The BRN has not reported any first-time NCLEX-RN testers for this program from 2020–21 to 2024–25, often because it is new.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

    Year (Jul–Jun)TestersPass rateCaliforniavs. state
    2020–21No first-time testers reported
    2021–22No first-time testers reported
    2022–23No first-time testers reported
    2023–24No first-time testers reported
    2024–25No first-time testers reported

    Completion and attrition

    In 2023–24, the program reported 94% on-time completion and 4% attrition to the BRN.3

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2019–2092.7%5.6%
    2020–2197.0%3.0%
    2021–2296.0%2.0%
    2022–2397.0%1.0%
    2023–2494.0%4.0%

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

    Accreditation and program facts

    State approvalCalifornia BRN
    InstitutionWSCUC
    Nursing programCCNE
    DegreeELM
    StateCalifornia
    CityAzusa
    SectorPrivate
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(626) 815-5386
    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 →

    Similar programs

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

    ProgramTesters2024–255-year
    University of the PacificSacramento4197.6%97.4%2-yr avg
    California Baptist UniversityRiverside4095.0%88.3%
    Western University of Health SciencesPomona7293.1%90.8%4-yr avg
    Charles Drew UniversityLos Angeles4586.7%84.9%
    Samuel Merritt UniversityOakland8085.0%82.4%
    University of San FranciscoSan Francisco11182.9%89.2%

    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). Azusa Pacific University (ELM): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/azusa-pacific-university-elm/ (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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