Dominican University of California BSN NCLEX Pass Rate

Key facts

Last updated Oct 7, 2026

In 2024–25, 78.2% of 124 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from Dominican University of California (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 80.6% over 617 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 134 new students per year for this program. Source: CA BRN list of approved RN programs, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
Its nursing program accreditation, as reported to the BRN, is CCNE. Source: CA BRN accreditation and attrition table, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.

NCLEX pass rates

In 2024–25, 78.2% of 124 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 12.0 points below the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 80.6% of 617 testers passed.¹

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

Dominican University of California (BSN)California, all programs

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)	Testers	Pass rate	California	vs. state
2020–21	118	84.8%	89.2%	-4.5
2021–22	118	80.5%	85.9%	-5.4
2022–23	139	71.9%	85.7%	-13.8
2023–24	118	89.0%	94.0%	-5.0
2024–25	124	78.2%	90.2%	-12.0

Completion and attrition

In 2023–24, the program reported 100% on-time completion and 0% attrition to the BRN.³

Year (Aug–Jul)	On-time completion	Attrition
2019–20	92.1%	5.9%
2020–21	100.0%	0.0%
2021–22	99.0%	0.0%
2022–23	100.0%	0.0%
2023–24	100.0%	0.0%

Self-reported by the program to UCSF for the BRN Annual School Survey.

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 134 new students a year.² Ask the school for last cycle’s qualified applicants and seats.

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Admissions requirements

Here is what Dominican University of California 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.

Requirement	What the school publishes	Source
Entrance exam	None required (TEAS not required)	SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum overall score	Not applicableno exam	SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Section minimums	Not applicableno exam	SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum GPA, overall	3.25 cumulative (transfer); 3.5 cumulative and prerequisite (first-year direct entry)	SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science	3.25 prerequisite GPA (transfer)	SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Selection method	Holistic reviewCompetitive direct entry to nursing major via university application (limited spaces)	SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Application opens	Not published by the school	SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Application closes	March 1 (fall); Sept 1 (spring)	SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Program cost (school figure)	Not published by the school	SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Cohort starts	Transfer admission for fall and spring	SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Published applicant and admit counts	Not published by the school	SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026

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.

Prerequisite courses

Course	Requirements	Source
Human Anatomy/labAnatomy	Units Not published by the school Lab Yes Minimum grade B minimum on first attempt; Prerequisite GPA 3.25 (transfer); repeats to raise GPA disregarded unless taken 5+ years ago Recency limit Five-year recency (nursing sciences) When to complete Priority to applicants with all prerequisites complete before applying	SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Human Physiology/labPhysiology	Units Not published by the school Lab Yes Minimum grade B minimum on first attempt; Prerequisite GPA 3.25 (transfer); repeats to raise GPA disregarded unless taken 5+ years ago Recency limit Five-year recency (nursing sciences) When to complete Priority to applicants with all prerequisites complete before applying	SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Chemistry/lab (must include both organic and inorganic content)Chemistry	Units Not published by the school Lab Yes Minimum grade Prerequisite GPA 3.25 (transfer); repeats to raise GPA disregarded unless taken 5+ years ago Recency limit Five-year recency (nursing sciences) When to complete Priority to applicants with all prerequisites complete before applying	SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
General or Introduction to PsychologyPsychology	Units Not published by the school Lab No Minimum grade Prerequisite GPA 3.25 (transfer); repeats to raise GPA disregarded unless taken 5+ years ago Recency limit Not published by the school When to complete Priority to applicants with all prerequisites complete before applying	SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
College Writing/CompositionEnglish	Units Not published by the school Lab No Minimum grade Prerequisite GPA 3.25 (transfer); repeats to raise GPA disregarded unless taken 5+ years ago Recency limit Not published by the school When to complete Priority to applicants with all prerequisites complete before applying	SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Public SpeakingCommunication	Units Not published by the school Lab No Minimum grade Prerequisite GPA 3.25 (transfer); repeats to raise GPA disregarded unless taken 5+ years ago Recency limit Not published by the school When to complete Priority to applicants with all prerequisites complete before applying	SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Intro Sociology or Cultural AnthropologySociology/Anthropology	Units Not published by the school Lab No Minimum grade Prerequisite GPA 3.25 (transfer); repeats to raise GPA disregarded unless taken 5+ years ago Recency limit Not published by the school When to complete Priority to applicants with all prerequisites complete before applying	SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026

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.

Cost

The BRN lists a cost of $207,272 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.

Accreditation and program facts

State approval	California BRN
Institution	WSCUC
Nursing program	CCNE
Degree	BSN
State	California
City	San Rafael
Sector	Private
Admits	Generic pre-licensure
Phone	(415) 485-3204
Website	Visit
Source	BRN program list

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Similar programs

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

Program	Testers	2024–25	5-year
Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego	54	96.3%	89.8%
Simpson UniversityRedding	43	95.3%	94.9%
Stanbridge UniversityIrvine	332	95.2%	96.0%
Concordia University IrvineIrvine	123	95.1%	96.5%
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, ConcordConcord	91	93.4%	84.5%
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara	39	92.3%	93.2%

Sources

California BRN, NCLEX-RN Pass Rates, First Time CA Educated Exam Testers, 2020–21 to 2024–25. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
California BRN, Approved Pre-Licensure RN Programs (cost, enrollment, sector). Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
California BRN, Accreditation, Attrition and On Time Completion Rates. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
California BRN, 2024–25 Annual School Report: Data Summary, Table 3, p. 3.

SEAPHE Editorial Team · Reviewed by a practicing registered nurse (RN, BSN). Data updated Oct 7, 2026. Spot an error? See our corrections policy.

How to cite this data

Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Please cite SEAPHE and the original public source.

Suggested citation: SEAPHE. (2026). Dominican University of California (BSN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/dominican-university-of-california-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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