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Charles Drew University nursing program: how to get in

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

Los Angeles, CA · Private · BRN-approved · CCNE-accredited

Charles Drew University BSN in Los Angeles: selection method: two-step: admission to pre-nursing track, then request to transition into upper-division bsn (nursing direct) on meeting requirements; published TEAS minimum: 75%; 80 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $53,515 (Tuition + Books). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowNot published
  • Selection methodTwo-step: admission to Pre-Nursing track, then request to transition into upper-division BSN (Nursing Direct) on meeting requirements
  • TEAS minimum75%
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)80
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2565.7% (35 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$53,515
Compare BSN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
65.7%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%60%
First-time testers
352024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
n/a’20–21n/a’21–22n/a’22–2319’23–2435’24–25
On-time completion
—
Self-reported to the BRN

Not reported in the BRN table.

Attrition
—
Share of students who left the program

Not reported in the BRN table.

How to get in

Application deadline
Summer 2027 (May): opens Not published, closes March 1Fall 2027 (August): opens Not published, closes July 1See it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Two-step: admission to Pre-Nursing track, then request to transition into upper-division BSN (Nursing Direct) on meeting requirements Details and source
TEAS minimum
75%Section minimums: 75% in each area (English, Reading, Math, Science) Check your score
Prerequisites
16 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 Charles Drew University 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 TEASSourceChecked
    Minimum overall score75%SourceChecked
    Section minimums75% in each area (English, Reading, Math, Science)SourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overall3.0 cumulative (below 3.0 reviewed case-by-case)SourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or scienceB or better in each math/science prerequisiteSourceChecked
    Selection methodTwo-step: admission to Pre-Nursing track, then request to transition into upper-division BSN (Nursing Direct) on meeting requirementsSourceChecked
    Application opensNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Application closesMarch 1 (summer/May start); July 1 (fall/August start)SourceChecked
    Program cost (school figure)$31,800 flat-rate tuition per 12 months (new and continuing BSN Nursing Direct students); total budget $76,108 (with parent) / $96,108 (off campus) per 12 monthsTuition subject to annual change; total program cost not statedSourceChecked
    Cohort startsTwo per year (summer/May, fall/August)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
    College AlgebraMath (algebra or higher)
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    B or better
    Recency limit
    Within seven years of starting Pre-Nursing
    When to complete
    Completed by start of the Pre-Nursing program
    		SourceChecked
    Intro/General BiologyGeneral biology
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No (no lab required)
    Minimum grade
    B or better
    Recency limit
    Within seven years of starting Pre-Nursing
    When to complete
    Completed by start of the Pre-Nursing program
    		SourceChecked
    Intro/General Chemistry with labChemistry
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    B or better
    Recency limit
    Within seven years of starting Pre-Nursing
    When to complete
    Completed by start of the Pre-Nursing program
    		SourceChecked
    Intro/General Microbiology with labMicrobiology
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    B or better
    Recency limit
    Within seven years of starting Pre-Nursing
    When to complete
    Completed by start of the Pre-Nursing program
    		SourceChecked
    Human Anatomy with labAnatomy
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    B or better
    Recency limit
    Within seven years of starting Pre-Nursing
    When to complete
    Completed by start of the Pre-Nursing program
    		SourceChecked
    Human Physiology with labPhysiology
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    B or better
    Recency limit
    Within seven years of starting Pre-Nursing
    When to complete
    Completed by start of the Pre-Nursing program
    		SourceChecked
    English CompositionEnglish composition
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by start of the Pre-Nursing program
    		SourceChecked
    English Critical ThinkingCritical thinking
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by start of the Pre-Nursing program
    		SourceChecked
    Public SpeakingCommunication (speech)
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by start of the Pre-Nursing program
    		SourceChecked
    Intro/General SociologySociology or anthropology
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by start of the Pre-Nursing program
    		SourceChecked
    Intro/General PsychologyPsychology
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by start of the Pre-Nursing program
    		SourceChecked
    Creative ArtsArts and humanities
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by start of the Pre-Nursing program
    		SourceChecked
    Humanities IArts and humanities
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by start of the Pre-Nursing program
    		SourceChecked
    Humanities IIArts and humanities
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by start of the Pre-Nursing program
    		SourceChecked
    Nursing 418Introductory nursing course
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    B or better
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Taken at CDU before transition to BSN
    		SourceChecked
    Nursing 419Introductory nursing course
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    B or better
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Taken at CDU before transition to BSN
    		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 80 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 $53,515 before financial aid (Tuition + Books).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, 65.7% of 35 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 24.5 points below the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 66.7% of 54 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    Charles Drew University (BSN)California, all programs
    60%70%80%90%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2568.4%65.7%CaliforniaBSN program
    60%70%80%90%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2568.4%65.7%
    Data source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables (listed as “Charles Drew University - BSN”); California average is a SEAPHE tester-weighted calculation.Download CSV
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    Year (Jul–Jun)TestersPass rateCaliforniavs. state
    2020–21No first-time testers reported
    2021–22No first-time testers reported
    2022–23No first-time testers reported
    2023–241968.4%94.0%-25.6
    2024–253565.7%90.2%-24.5

    Completion and attrition

    The BRN table has no retention figures that we could match to this program.3

    Accreditation and program facts

    State approvalCalifornia BRN
    InstitutionWSCUC
    Nursing programCCNE
    DegreeBSN
    StateCalifornia
    CityLos Angeles
    SectorPrivate
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(323) 568-3317
    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 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). Charles Drew University (BSN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/charles-drew-university-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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