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Concordia University Irvine nursing program: how to get in

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

Irvine, CA · Private · BRN-approved · CCNE-accredited · Campuses: Irvine; Ontario

Concordia University Irvine BSN in Irvine: selection method: holistic review; 408 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $60,000-$62,000 (Total Program). 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)408
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2595.1% (123 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$60,000-$62,000
Compare BSN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
95.1%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
1232024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
67’20–21157’21–22122’22–23130’23–24123’24–25
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
11.1%’19–205%’20–2111%’21–2215%’22–233%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Spring 2027 (classes begin January 2027): opens Reviews begin July 2026 (rolling review), closes Oct 1, 2026 (Irvine); 2026-11-15 (Rancho Cucamonga)Summer 2027 (classes begin May 2027): opens Reviews begin November 2026 (rolling review), closes Mar 1, 2027 (Irvine); 2027-03-15 (Rancho Cucamonga)Fall 2027 (classes begin August 2027): opens "Reviews begin March 2026" (as printed; likely error, UNVERIFIED), closes Jun 1, 2027 (Irvine); 2027-07-09 (Rancho Cucamonga)See it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Holistic reviewRolling review of completed applications; interviews by invitation Details and source
TEAS minimum
Entrance exam, in the school’s words: None required (no entrance exam listed for ABSN)
Prerequisites
13 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 Concordia University Irvine 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 examNone required (no entrance exam listed for ABSN)SourceChecked
    Minimum overall scoreNot applicableno examSourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot applicableno examSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overall3.0 cumulative (all college coursework); bachelor's degree or 65+ non-nursing creditsSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science3.0 prerequisite cumulative GPA; B- in each scienceSourceChecked
    Selection methodHolistic reviewRolling review of completed applications; interviews by invitationSourceChecked
    Application opensJuly 2026 (Spring 2027); Nov 2026 (Summer 2027); Mar 2026 as printed (Fall 2027)SourceChecked
    Application closesSpring 2027: Oct 1, 2026 (passed) (Irvine) / Nov 15, 2026 (Rancho Cucamonga); Summer 2027: Mar 1 / Mar 15, 2027; Fall 2027: Jun 1 / Jul 9, 2027SourceChecked
    Program cost (school figure)$1,010 per unit; 59 unitsTotal not stated on page; fees extra (undergraduate tuition and fees page)SourceChecked
    Cohort startsThree per year (spring/January, summer/May, fall/August); next start Jan 11, 2027SourceChecked
    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
    Chemistry (with lab)Chemistry
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    B- or higher; completed within last 5 years; only two of four sciences may be repeated once
    Recency limit
    Within 5 years of intended admission term
    When to complete
    May be in progress at application; completed before start (updated transcript)
    		SourceChecked
    Human Anatomy (with lab)Anatomy
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    B- or higher; completed within last 5 years; only two of four sciences may be repeated once
    Recency limit
    Within 5 years of intended admission term
    When to complete
    May be in progress at application; completed before start (updated transcript)
    		SourceChecked
    Human Physiology (with lab)Physiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    B- or higher; completed within last 5 years; only two of four sciences may be repeated once
    Recency limit
    Within 5 years of intended admission term
    When to complete
    May be in progress at application; completed before start (updated transcript)
    		SourceChecked
    Microbiology (with lab)Microbiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    B- or higher; completed within last 5 years; only two of four sciences may be repeated once
    Recency limit
    Within 5 years of intended admission term
    When to complete
    May be in progress at application; completed before start (updated transcript)
    		SourceChecked
    Human NutritionNutrition
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better (prerequisite cumulative GPA 3.0)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May be in progress at application; completed before start (updated transcript)
    		SourceChecked
    Statistics - MathematicsStatistics
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better (prerequisite cumulative GPA 3.0)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May be in progress at application; completed before start (updated transcript)
    		SourceChecked
    General PsychologyPsychology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better (prerequisite cumulative GPA 3.0)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May be in progress at application; completed before start (updated transcript)
    		SourceChecked
    Lifespan Developmental Psychology (birth to death)Human development (lifespan)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better (prerequisite cumulative GPA 3.0)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May be in progress at application; completed before start (updated transcript)
    		SourceChecked
    Oral CommunicationCommunication (speech)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better (prerequisite cumulative GPA 3.0)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May be in progress at application; completed before start (updated transcript)
    		SourceChecked
    Written CommunicationEnglish composition
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better (prerequisite cumulative GPA 3.0)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May be in progress at application; completed before start (updated transcript)
    		SourceChecked
    Introduction to Sociology or Cultural AnthropologySociology or anthropology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better (prerequisite cumulative GPA 3.0)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May be in progress at application; completed before start (updated transcript)
    		SourceChecked
    NTHL 101 Foundations of Christian TheologyOther school-specific course
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better (prerequisite cumulative GPA 3.0)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May be in progress at application; completed before start (updated transcript)
    		SourceChecked
    NTHL 202 New TestamentOther school-specific course
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better (prerequisite cumulative GPA 3.0)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May be in progress at application; completed before start (updated transcript)
    		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 408 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 $60,000-$62,000 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

    NCLEX pass rates

    In 2024–25, 95.1% of 123 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 4.9 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 96.5% of 599 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    Concordia University Irvine (BSN)California, all programs
    80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2595.5%96.2%95.9%99.2%95.1%BSN programCalifornia
    80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2595.5%96.2%95.9%99.2%95.1%
    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
    2020–216795.5%89.2%+6.3
    2021–2215796.2%85.9%+10.3
    2022–2312295.9%85.7%+10.2
    2023–2413099.2%94.0%+5.2
    2024–2512395.1%90.2%+4.9

    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
    2019–2075.2%11.1%
    2020–2194.0%5.0%
    2021–2280.0%11.0%
    2022–2379.0%15.0%
    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
    DegreeBSN
    StateCalifornia
    CityIrvine
    SectorPrivate
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(949) 214-3280
    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.

    Concordia University Irvine: First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate above the California average in 2024–25 (95.1% 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
    Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, ConcordConcord9193.4%84.5%4-yr avg
    Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara3992.3%93.2%2-yr avg
    Loma Linda UniversityLoma Linda15191.4%89.0%

    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). Concordia University Irvine (BSN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/concordia-university-irvine-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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