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CNI College nursing program: how to get in

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

Santa Ana, CA · Private · BRN-approved

CNI College BSN in Santa Ana: selection method: eligibility-based; published TEAS minimum: HESI A2 75%; TEAS VII 58%; 250 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $147,450 (Total Program). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowNot published
  • Selection methodEligibility-based
  • TEAS minimumHESI A2 75%; TEAS VII 58%
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)250
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2582.4% (176 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$147,450
Compare BSN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
82.4%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
1762024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
n/a’20–21n/a’21–22n/a’22–2377’23–24176’24–25
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
Not published: not published by the schoolSee it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Eligibility-basedEligibility-based: questionnaire, admissions interview, entrance exam pass, financial arrangements, enrollment agreement Details and source
TEAS minimum
HESI A2 75%; TEAS VII 58% Check your score
Prerequisites
None required (high school diploma/GED; GE taught within program; up to 49 transferable credits accepted)
Check yourself against these published rules

    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 CNI College 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 examHESI A2 or ATI TEAS VIISourceChecked
    Minimum overall scoreHESI A2 75%; TEAS VII 58%SourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overall2.0 (applicants below 2.0 denied)SourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or scienceNot applicableno prerequisites requiredSourceChecked
    Selection methodEligibility-basedEligibility-based: questionnaire, admissions interview, entrance exam pass, financial arrangements, enrollment agreementSourceChecked
    Application opensNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Application closesNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Program cost (school figure)$155,450 total (tuition $145,276 + registration $75 + books/supplies/uniforms $4,890 + technology fee $5,209)2026-27 catalog tuition tableSourceChecked
    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.

    None required (high school diploma/GED; GE taught within program; up to 49 transferable credits accepted) (source, checked )

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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 BSN programs, 29.9% of 37,452 qualified applications were accepted in 2024–25.4 This program is approved for 250 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 $147,450 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, 82.4% of 176 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from CNI College (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 85.8% over 253 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 250 new students per year for this program. Source: CA BRN list of approved RN programs, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.

    NCLEX pass rates

    In 2024–25, 82.4% of 176 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 7.8 points below the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 85.8% of 253 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    CNI College (BSN)California, all programs
    80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2593.5%82.4%CaliforniaCNI College
    80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2593.5%82.4%
    Data source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables (listed as “CNI College - 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
    2023–247793.5%94.0%-0.5
    2024–2517682.4%90.2%-7.8

    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
    Institution—
    Nursing program—
    DegreeBSN
    StateCalifornia
    CitySanta Ana
    SectorPrivate
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(714) 437-9697
    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). CNI College (BSN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/cni-college-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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