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CSU Chico nursing program: how to get in

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

Chico, CA · Public · BRN-approved · CCNE-accredited

CSU Chico BSN in Chico: selection method: points (ranked); 80 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $23,190 (Tuition + Fees). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowNot published
  • Selection methodPoints (ranked)
  • TEAS minimumNo TEAS · Other (Casper situational jud…
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)80
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2593.2% (74 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$23,190
Compare BSN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
93.2%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
742024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
77’20–2183’21–2295’22–2368’23–2474’24–25
On-time completion
94%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
3.8%’19–200%’20–213%’21–221%’22–233%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Spring 2027: opens August 15 (NursingCAS), closes October 8 (NursingCAS, EST)Fall 2027: opens January 1 (NursingCAS), closes March 1 (NursingCAS, EST)See it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Points (ranked)points Details and source
TEAS minimum
Entrance exam, in the school’s words: Other (Casper situational judgment test; TEAS not listed)
Prerequisites
12 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 CSU Chico 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 examOther (Casper situational judgment test; TEAS not listed)SourceChecked
    Minimum overall scoreNot published by the schoolCasper scored up to 30%SourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overall3.0 cumulative or in last 60 unitsSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science3.5 in completed prerequisite coursesSourceChecked
    Selection methodPoints (ranked)pointsSourceChecked
    Application opensNursingCAS Jan 1 (Fall) / Aug 15 (Spring)SourceChecked
    Application closesNursingCAS Mar 1 (Fall 2027) / Oct 8, 2026 (passed) (Spring 2027); decisions May 1-15 / Dec 1-15SourceChecked
    Published applicant and admit countsNot published by the schooltop 40 offered seats per cycle - capacitySourceChecked

    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

    Criterion (school’s wording)Points
    Local preference: Chico State local service area15%
    Local preference: 30+ units completed at Chico State15%
    Work/volunteer experience (one category only): 200 volunteer hrs in last 2 yrs = 10%; CNA/EMT/CMA 6 mo = 20%; LVN/Corpsman/Paramedic/RT 6 mo = 30%up to 30%
    Second languageup to 5%
    Military veteran (DD-214 honorable)5%
    Casper testup to 30%
    Maximum total100%

    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
    Oral CommunicationCommunication (speech)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    9 of 12 prerequisites (3 of 4 in each group) complete at application; remaining may be in progress (not planned)
    		SourceChecked
    Written CommunicationEnglish composition
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    9 of 12 prerequisites (3 of 4 in each group) complete at application; remaining may be in progress (not planned)
    		SourceChecked
    Critical ThinkingCritical thinking
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    9 of 12 prerequisites (3 of 4 in each group) complete at application; remaining may be in progress (not planned)
    		SourceChecked
    Statistics (incl. AP Statistics)Statistics
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C
    Recency limit
    Within last 7 years (or in progress)
    When to complete
    9 of 12 prerequisites (3 of 4 in each group) complete at application; remaining may be in progress (not planned)
    		SourceChecked
    Anatomy (not survey/introductory)Anatomy
    Units
    At least 4 semester / 5 quarter units
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C
    Recency limit
    Science must be in progress or completed within last 7 years at time of application
    When to complete
    9 of 12 prerequisites (3 of 4 in each group) complete at application; remaining may be in progress (not planned)
    		SourceChecked
    Physiology (not survey/introductory)Physiology
    Units
    At least 4 semester / 5 quarter units
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C
    Recency limit
    Science must be in progress or completed within last 7 years at time of application
    When to complete
    9 of 12 prerequisites (3 of 4 in each group) complete at application; remaining may be in progress (not planned)
    		SourceChecked
    Chemistry (combined general/organic/biochem generally not accepted)Chemistry
    Units
    At least 4 semester / 5 quarter units
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C
    Recency limit
    Science must be in progress or completed within last 7 years at time of application
    When to complete
    9 of 12 prerequisites (3 of 4 in each group) complete at application; remaining may be in progress (not planned)
    		SourceChecked
    MicrobiologyMicrobiology
    Units
    At least 4 semester / 5 quarter units
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C
    Recency limit
    Science must be in progress or completed within last 7 years at time of application
    When to complete
    9 of 12 prerequisites (3 of 4 in each group) complete at application; remaining may be in progress (not planned)
    		SourceChecked
    Basic NutritionNutrition
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    9 of 12 prerequisites (3 of 4 in each group) complete at application; remaining may be in progress (not planned)
    		SourceChecked
    Child or Human Development or Life Span PsychologyHuman development (lifespan)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    9 of 12 prerequisites (3 of 4 in each group) complete at application; remaining may be in progress (not planned)
    		SourceChecked
    Principles of PsychologyPsychology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    9 of 12 prerequisites (3 of 4 in each group) complete at application; remaining may be in progress (not planned)
    		SourceChecked
    Principles of Sociology or Cultural Human DiversitySociology or anthropology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    9 of 12 prerequisites (3 of 4 in each group) complete at application; remaining may be in progress (not planned)
    		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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    California nursing school acceptance rates →

    Cost

    The BRN lists a cost of $23,190 before financial aid (Tuition + Fees).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, 93.2% of 74 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 3.0 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 94.0% of 397 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    CSU Chico (BSN)California, all programs
    80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2596.1%92.8%90.5%98.5%93.2%CSU ChicoCalifornia
    80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2596.1%92.8%90.5%98.5%93.2%
    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
    2020–217796.1%89.2%+6.9
    2021–228392.8%85.9%+6.9
    2022–239590.5%85.7%+4.8
    2023–246898.5%94.0%+4.5
    2024–257493.2%90.2%+3.0

    Completion and attrition

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

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2019–2094.9%3.8%
    2020–21100.0%0.0%
    2021–2298.0%3.0%
    2022–2399.0%1.0%
    2023–2494.0%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
    CityChico
    SectorPublic
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(530) 898-5891
    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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    CSU Chico: First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate above the California average in 2024–25 (93.2% vs. 90.2%). SEAPHE. Independent; not affiliated with the California BRN.

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    Similar programs

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

    ProgramTesters2024–255-year
    CSU Long BeachLong Beach16998.8%98.5%
    CSU SacramentoSacramento14896.6%96.1%
    CSU Los AngelesLos Angeles10396.1%95.7%
    CSU San MarcosSan Marcos18895.2%93.4%
    CSU FullertonFullerton7894.9%97.2%
    CSU FresnoFresno11494.7%93.0%

    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). CSU Chico (BSN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/csu-chico-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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