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California Baptist University nursing program: how to get in

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

Riverside, CA · Private · BRN-approved · CCNE-accredited

California Baptist University ELM in Riverside: the application window is open now and closes Jan 15, 2027 (final); early deadline 2026-11-03; selection method: holistic review; published TEAS minimum: 64% composite; 40 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $83,846-$85,428 (Tuition). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowOpen now · closes Jan 15, 2027 (final); early deadline 2026-11-03
  • Selection methodHolistic review
  • TEAS minimum64% composite
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)40
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2595.0% (40 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$83,846-$85,428
Compare ELM programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
95.0%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
402024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
42’20–2137’21–2237’22–2341’23–2440’24–25
On-time completion
98%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
3%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
0%’19–200%’20–217%’21–2210%’22–233%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Summer 2027: opens Aug 15, 2026, closes Jan 15, 2027 (final); early deadline 2026-11-03 Open nowSee it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Holistic reviewHolistic points-based admission (same Experience/Attributes/Metrics structure as BSN) Details and source
TEAS minimum
64% composite Check your score
Prerequisites
10 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 California Baptist 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 examATI TEAS (V6 or 7, in person only)SourceChecked
    Minimum overall score64% compositeSourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overall3.0 cumulative (or last 60 semester/90 quarter units); non-nursing bachelor's requiredSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science2.8 science GPA (4 science prerequisites)SourceChecked
    Selection methodHolistic reviewHolistic points-based admission (same Experience/Attributes/Metrics structure as BSN)SourceChecked
    Application opensNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Application closesEarly 2026-11-03; final 2027-01-15SourceChecked
    Program cost (school figure)$827 per unit + fees (current academic year); 102-108 unitsTotal not stated; per-unit rate x units onlySourceChecked
    Cohort startsOne per year (summer/May)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.

    Published points rubric

    Holistic points (100): Experience 15% (max 15: LVN/psych tech/paramedic/military 400h, CNA/EMT/tech 400h, phlebotomy/MA 400h, patient-contact volunteer 200h, community volunteer 100h, customer service 400h, degrees, military, leadership); Attributes 10% (max 10: early deadline, prereqs at CBU, 12+ CBU units, professionalism/communication 0-3, bilingual, first-gen, low-income, reapplication, other 0-3)

    Rubric source, checked . Point values are the school’s; they change between cycles.

    Prerequisite courses

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

    CourseRequirementsSource
    Abnormal PsychologyPsychology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or higher
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed with C or higher by end of fall semester before summer start
    		SourceChecked
    Anatomy & Physiology I with LabAnatomy + Physiology (combined A&P)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or higher; science GPA 2.8 across 4 science prerequisites
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed with C or higher by end of fall semester before summer start
    		SourceChecked
    Anatomy & Physiology II with LabAnatomy + Physiology (combined A&P)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or higher; science GPA 2.8 across 4 science prerequisites
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed with C or higher by end of fall semester before summer start
    		SourceChecked
    Human Microbiology with LabMicrobiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or higher; science GPA 2.8 across 4 science prerequisites
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed with C or higher by end of fall semester before summer start
    		SourceChecked
    Intermediate CompositionEnglish composition
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or higher
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed with C or higher by end of fall semester before summer start
    		SourceChecked
    Interpersonal Communication or Oral CommunicationCommunication (speech)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or higher
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed with C or higher by end of fall semester before summer start
    		SourceChecked
    Lifespan Development or Developmental PsychologyHuman development (lifespan)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or higher
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed with C or higher by end of fall semester before summer start
    		SourceChecked
    Organic and Biochemistry with LabChemistry
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or higher; science GPA 2.8 across 4 science prerequisites
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed with C or higher by end of fall semester before summer start
    		SourceChecked
    Intro to Sociology or Cultural AnthropologySociology or anthropology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or higher
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed with C or higher by end of fall semester before summer start
    		SourceChecked
    Statistics or Intermediate AlgebraStatistics or Math (algebra or higher)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or higher
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed with C or higher by end of fall semester before summer start
    		SourceChecked

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    SEAPHE collected these details from official school pages. “Not published by the school” means we couldn’t find the detail on the school’s public pages when we checked; we don’t estimate missing values. “Could not be retrieved from the school’s website” means the page was blocked or wouldn’t load. Spot an error? See our corrections policy.

    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 40 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 $83,846-$85,428 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

    In 2024–25, 95.0% of 40 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 4.8 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 88.3% of 197 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    California Baptist University (ELM)California, all programs
    80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2585.7%83.8%81.1%95.1%95.0%ELM programCalifornia
    80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2585.7%83.8%81.1%95.1%95.0%
    Data source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables (listed as “California Baptist University - MSN”); California average is a SEAPHE tester-weighted calculation.Download CSV
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    Year (Jul–Jun)TestersPass rateCaliforniavs. state
    2020–214285.7%89.2%-3.5
    2021–223783.8%85.9%-2.1
    2022–233781.1%85.7%-4.6
    2023–244195.1%94.0%+1.1
    2024–254095.0%90.2%+4.8

    Completion and attrition

    In 2023–24, the program reported 98% on-time completion and 3% attrition to the BRN.3

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2019–20100.0%0.0%
    2020–21100.0%0.0%
    2021–2288.0%7.0%
    2022–2390.0%10.0%
    2023–2498.0%3.0%

    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
    CityRiverside
    SectorPrivate
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(951) 343-4700
    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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    California Baptist University: First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate above the California average in 2024–25 (95.0% vs. 90.2%). SEAPHE. Independent; not affiliated with the California BRN.

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    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
    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). California Baptist University (ELM): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/california-baptist-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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