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Loma Linda University nursing program: how to get in

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

Loma Linda, CA · Private · BRN-approved · CCNE-accredited

Loma Linda University BSN in Loma Linda: selection method: holistic review; 275 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $102,120 (Total Program). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowNot published
  • Selection methodHolistic review
  • TEAS minimumNot published
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)275
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2591.4% (151 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$102,120
Compare BSN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
91.4%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%70%
First-time testers
1512024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
176’20–21146’21–22161’22–23142’23–24151’24–25
On-time completion
83%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
12%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
1.2%’19–204%’20–216%’21–2212%’22–2312%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Winter (classes begin January): opens Not published, closes July 1Spring (classes begin March) (2027): opens Not published, closes October 1Fall (classes begin September) (2027): opens Not published, closes February 1See it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Holistic reviewNursingCAS + secondary application review; interview by invitation Details and source
TEAS minimum
Not published by the school Check your score
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 Loma Linda University 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 examATI TEAS + Critical Thinking examSourceChecked
    Minimum overall scoreNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overall3.0 cumulativeSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science3.0 prerequisiteSourceChecked
    Selection methodHolistic reviewNursingCAS + secondary application review; interview by invitationSourceChecked
    Application opensNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Application closesFall: Feb 1 (documents Mar 1); Winter: Jul 1 (Aug 1); Spring: Oct 1 (Nov 1)SourceChecked
    Program cost (school figure)Tuition & fees 2026-27: $43,703 (Yr 1, 9 mo) + $41,691 (Yr 2, 9 mo) + $23,822 (Yr 3, 6 mo) = $109,216 sum of published yearly figuresExcludes books/supplies allowance and living costsSourceChecked
    Cohort startsThree per year (September, January, March)SourceChecked
    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
    College Algebra or StatisticsMath (algebra or higher) or Statistics
    Units
    4 qtr / 3 sem
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or higher; prerequisite GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May apply with prerequisites in progress; must be finished before starting program
    		SourceChecked
    Anatomy & Physiology I with labAnatomy + Physiology (combined A&P)
    Units
    4 qtr / 3 sem
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or higher; prerequisite GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May apply with prerequisites in progress; must be finished before starting program
    		SourceChecked
    Anatomy & Physiology II with labAnatomy + Physiology (combined A&P)
    Units
    4 qtr / 3 sem
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or higher; prerequisite GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May apply with prerequisites in progress; must be finished before starting program
    		SourceChecked
    General, Organic, or Biochemistry with labChemistry
    Units
    4 qtr / 3 sem
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or higher; prerequisite GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May apply with prerequisites in progress; must be finished before starting program
    		SourceChecked
    Microbiology with labMicrobiology
    Units
    5 qtr / 4 sem
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or higher; prerequisite GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May apply with prerequisites in progress; must be finished before starting program
    		SourceChecked
    Public SpeakingCommunication (speech)
    Units
    4 qtr / 3 sem
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or higher; prerequisite GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May apply with prerequisites in progress; must be finished before starting program
    		SourceChecked
    English composition (full sequence)English composition
    Units
    9 qtr / 6 sem
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or higher; prerequisite GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May apply with prerequisites in progress; must be finished before starting program
    		SourceChecked
    Social Science 1: General or Developmental PsychologyPsychology or Human development (lifespan)
    Units
    4 qtr / 3 sem
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or higher; prerequisite GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May apply with prerequisites in progress; must be finished before starting program
    		SourceChecked
    Social Science 2: General/Developmental/alternate Psychology or AnthropologyPsychology or Human development (lifespan) or Sociology or anthropology
    Units
    4 qtr / 3 sem
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or higher; prerequisite GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May apply with prerequisites in progress; must be finished before starting program
    		SourceChecked
    Introduction to Sociology or Cultural AnthropologySociology or anthropology
    Units
    4 qtr / 3 sem
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or higher; prerequisite GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May apply with prerequisites in progress; must be finished before starting program
    		SourceChecked
    NutritionNutrition
    Units
    4 qtr / 3 sem
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or higher; prerequisite GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May apply with prerequisites in progress; must be finished before starting program
    		SourceChecked
    Physical Education (2 activity courses)Other school-specific course
    Units
    2 activity courses
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or higher; prerequisite GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May apply with prerequisites in progress; must be finished before starting program
    		SourceChecked
    Humanities (three areas)Arts and humanities
    Units
    16 qtr / 11 sem
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or higher; prerequisite GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    May apply with prerequisites in progress; must be finished before starting program
    		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 275 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 $102,120 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, 91.4% of 151 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 1.2 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 89.0% of 776 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    Loma Linda University (BSN)California, all programs
    70%80%90%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2590.3%79.5%88.8%95.1%91.4%Loma Linda UniversityCalifornia
    70%80%90%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2590.3%79.5%88.8%95.1%91.4%
    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
    2020–2117690.3%89.2%+1.1
    2021–2214679.5%85.9%-6.5
    2022–2316188.8%85.7%+3.1
    2023–2414295.1%94.0%+1.1
    2024–2515191.4%90.2%+1.2

    Completion and attrition

    In 2023–24, the program reported 83% on-time completion and 12% attrition to the BRN.3

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2019–2090.5%1.2%
    2020–2187.0%4.0%
    2021–2285.0%6.0%
    2022–2378.0%12.0%
    2023–2483.0%12.0%

    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
    CityLoma Linda
    SectorPrivate
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(909) 558-1000 x87718
    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.

    Loma Linda University: First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate above the California average in 2024–25 (91.4% 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
    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). Loma Linda University (BSN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/loma-linda-university-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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