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CSU Los Angeles nursing program: how to get in

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

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

CSU Los Angeles BSN in Los Angeles: the application window is open now and closes Nov 30, 2026 (Cal State Apply); 2027-01-15 8:59 p.m. PT (NursingCAS); selection method: points (ranked); 100 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $32,180 (Tuition + Books). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowOpen now · closes Nov 30, 2026 (Cal State Apply); 2027-01-15 8:59 p.m. PT (NursingCAS)
  • Selection methodPoints (ranked)
  • TEAS minimumNot published
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)100
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2596.1% (103 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$32,180
Compare BSN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
96.1%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
1032024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
87’20–2195’21–22102’22–2399’23–24103’24–25
On-time completion
97%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
1%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
1.1%’19–200%’20–213%’21–220%’22–231%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Fall 2027: opens Aug 1, 2026 (Cal State Apply); October 1 (NursingCAS), closes Nov 30, 2026 (Cal State Apply); 2027-01-15 8:59 p.m. PT (NursingCAS) Open nowFall 2027: opens Apr 1, 2027, closes May 31, 2027 8:59 p.m. PT (NursingCAS) Opens soonSee it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Points (ranked)ranked Details and source
TEAS minimum
Not published by the schoolSection minimums: 70% on each of Reading, Math, Science, English (program page). Admissions MSC page states 'at or above the 40th percentile in all content areas' - sources conflict Check your score
Prerequisites
11 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 Los Angeles 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 examTEASSourceChecked
    Minimum overall scoreNot published by the schoolas overall; section minimums applySourceChecked
    Section minimums70% on each of Reading, Math, Science, English (program page; 80+ competitive). Admissions MSC page states 'at or above the 40th percentile in all content areas' - sources conflictSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overall3.25 cumulative (3.60 'considered competitive')SourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science3.25 prerequisite GPASourceChecked
    Selection methodPoints (ranked)rankedSourceChecked
    Application opensCal State Apply Aug 1, 2026; NursingCAS Oct 1, 2026SourceChecked
    Application closesCal State Apply Nov 30, 2026; NursingCAS Jan 15, 2027 8:59 pm PTSourceChecked
    Published applicant and admit countsApproximate: '70 slots available for the roughly 700 students who apply each year' (no year given)No term givenSourceChecked

    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 applicant and admit counts: numbers the school itself publishes about its applicants and admissions, with the term or year the school gives; formats vary by school. No term given: the school published this figure without saying which cycle it covers. The BRN does not publish per-school applicant or admit counts.

    Prerequisite courses

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

    CourseRequirementsSource
    BIOL 2030 - Human AnatomyAnatomy
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    B on first attempt (B- not accepted; lecture+separate lab grades averaged must be B)
    Recency limit
    None stated (courses have no expiration)
    When to complete
    Not published by the school
    		SourceChecked
    BIOL 2040 - Human PhysiologyPhysiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    B on first attempt (B- not accepted; lecture+separate lab grades averaged must be B)
    Recency limit
    None stated (courses have no expiration)
    When to complete
    Not published by the school
    		SourceChecked
    CHEM 1010 - Fundamentals of ChemistryChemistry
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    B on first attempt (B- not accepted; lecture+separate lab grades averaged must be B)
    Recency limit
    None stated (courses have no expiration)
    When to complete
    Not published by the school
    		SourceChecked
    Statistics (one of ECON 1090, EDFN 1090, MATH 1090 Quantitative Reasoning with Statistics with Lab)Statistics
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    B on first attempt (B- not accepted; lecture+separate lab grades averaged must be B)
    Recency limit
    None stated (courses have no expiration)
    When to complete
    Not published by the school
    		SourceChecked
    MICR 2010 Microbiology for Health Related Sciences + MICR 2020 Microbiology LaboratoryMicrobiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes (MICR 2020)
    Minimum grade
    B on first attempt (B- not accepted; lecture+separate lab grades averaged must be B)
    Recency limit
    None stated (courses have no expiration)
    When to complete
    Not published by the school
    		SourceChecked
    English Composition (GE)English composition
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    B on first attempt (B- not accepted; lecture+separate lab grades averaged must be B)
    Recency limit
    None stated (courses have no expiration)
    When to complete
    Not published by the school
    		SourceChecked
    Oral Communication (GE)Communication (speech)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    B on first attempt (B- not accepted; lecture+separate lab grades averaged must be B)
    Recency limit
    None stated (courses have no expiration)
    When to complete
    Not published by the school
    		SourceChecked
    Critical Thinking and Composition (GE)Critical thinking
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    B on first attempt (B- not accepted; lecture+separate lab grades averaged must be B)
    Recency limit
    None stated (courses have no expiration)
    When to complete
    Not published by the school
    		SourceChecked
    Recommended (not required): NTRS 2500 Human NutritionNot a requirement
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C (recommended course)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Not published by the school
    		SourceChecked
    Recommended (not required): PSY 1500 Introductory PsychologyNot a requirement
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C (recommended course)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Not published by the school
    		SourceChecked
    Recommended (not required): SOC 2010 Introduction to SociologyNot a requirement
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C (recommended course)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Not published by the school
    		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 BSN programs, 29.9% of 37,452 qualified applications were accepted in 2024–25.4 This program is approved for 100 new students a year.2 Ask the school for last cycle’s qualified applicants and seats.

    Applied here? Share your results in our 2-minute anonymous survey. It helps future applicants see what other applicants reported.

    California nursing school acceptance rates →

    Cost

    The BRN lists a cost of $32,180 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, 96.1% of 103 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 5.9 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 95.7% of 486 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    CSU Los Angeles (BSN)California, all programs
    80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2595.4%94.7%93.1%99.0%96.1%CSU Los AngelesCalifornia
    80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2595.4%94.7%93.1%99.0%96.1%
    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
    2020–218795.4%89.2%+6.2
    2021–229594.7%85.9%+8.8
    2022–2310293.1%85.7%+7.4
    2023–249999.0%94.0%+5.0
    2024–2510396.1%90.2%+5.9

    Completion and attrition

    In 2023–24, the program reported 97% on-time completion and 1% attrition to the BRN.3

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2019–2096.7%1.1%
    2020–2197.0%0.0%
    2021–2295.0%3.0%
    2022–23100.0%0.0%
    2023–2497.0%1.0%

    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
    CityLos Angeles
    SectorPublic
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(323) 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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    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.

    CSU Los Angeles: First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate above the California average in 2024–25 (96.1% 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 San MarcosSan Marcos18895.2%93.4%
    CSU FullertonFullerton7894.9%97.2%
    CSU FresnoFresno11494.7%93.0%
    CSU San BernardinoSan Bernardino11894.1%94.1%

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