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Pepperdine University nursing program: how to get in

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

Malibu, CA · Private · BRN-approved

Pepperdine University BSN in Malibu: selection method: holistic review; 80 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost 4-yr BSN degree - $294,688 2-yr BSN transfer degree - $147,344. From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowNot published
  • Selection methodHolistic review
  • TEAS minimumNo TEAS · None required (SAT/ACT/CLT op…
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)80
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–25No 2024–25 testers
  • Listed cost, before aid4-yr BSN degree - $294,688 2-yr BSN transfer degree - $147,344
Compare BSN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
—2024–25

No first-time testers reported.

First-time testers
—2024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time

No first-time testers reported.

On-time completion
—
Self-reported to the BRN

Not reported in the BRN table.

Attrition
—
Share of students who left the program

Not reported in the BRN table.

How to get in

Application deadline
Spring 2027: opens August 1, closes October 1 (School of Nursing admission page); November 1 (transfer application page)Fall 2027: opens August 6, closes January 15Fall 2027: opens August 1, closes January 15See it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Holistic reviewAdmission Committee holistic review of NursingCAS application Details and source
TEAS minimum
Entrance exam, in the school’s words: None required (SAT/ACT/CLT optional; test optional)
Prerequisites
14 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 Pepperdine 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 examNone required (SAT/ACT/CLT optional; test optional)SourceChecked
    Minimum overall scoreNot applicableno examSourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot applicableno examSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overall3.0 cumulative (60-64 transferable units required)SourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or scienceC minimum per prerequisiteSourceChecked
    Selection methodHolistic reviewAdmission Committee holistic review of NursingCAS applicationSourceChecked
    Application opensAug 1 (Spring 2027); Aug 6 (Fall 2027)SourceChecked
    Application closesSpring 2027: Oct 1 (admission page) / Nov 1 (transfer page) - conflicting; Fall 2027: Jan 15SourceChecked
    Program cost (school figure)$74,370/year flat-rate tuition (2026-27; $37,185/semester for 12-18 units); total direct COA $95,692/yearBSN cost of attendance page; total program cost not statedSourceChecked
    Cohort startsFall and springSourceChecked
    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
    Human Anatomy with laboratory (BIOL 230)Anatomy
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Yes (in person)
    Minimum grade
    C minimum; cumulative GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before enrolling in BSN (religion courses may be completed in a summer term after enrollment)
    		SourceChecked
    Microbiology for the Healthcare Professions with laboratory (BIOL 280)Microbiology
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Yes (in person)
    Minimum grade
    C minimum; cumulative GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before enrolling in BSN (religion courses may be completed in a summer term after enrollment)
    		SourceChecked
    Human Physiology with laboratory (BIOL 270)Physiology
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Yes (in person)
    Minimum grade
    C minimum; cumulative GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before enrolling in BSN (religion courses may be completed in a summer term after enrollment)
    		SourceChecked
    Chemistry for the Healthcare Professions with laboratory (CHEM 220)Chemistry
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Yes (in person)
    Minimum grade
    C minimum; cumulative GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before enrolling in BSN (religion courses may be completed in a summer term after enrollment)
    		SourceChecked
    Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 200)Psychology
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C minimum; cumulative GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before enrolling in BSN (religion courses may be completed in a summer term after enrollment)
    		SourceChecked
    Introduction to Sociology (SOC 200)Sociology or anthropology
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C minimum; cumulative GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before enrolling in BSN (religion courses may be completed in a summer term after enrollment)
    		SourceChecked
    Introductory Statistics for the Healthcare Professions (STAT 250)Statistics
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C minimum; cumulative GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before enrolling in BSN (religion courses may be completed in a summer term after enrollment)
    		SourceChecked
    English Composition (ENG 101)English composition
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C minimum; cumulative GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before enrolling in BSN (religion courses may be completed in a summer term after enrollment)
    		SourceChecked
    Speech and Rhetoric (COM 180)Communication (speech)
    Units
    4
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C minimum; cumulative GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before enrolling in BSN (religion courses may be completed in a summer term after enrollment)
    		SourceChecked
    Elementary Spanish II (SPAN 152)Other school-specific course
    Units
    4
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C minimum; cumulative GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before enrolling in BSN (religion courses may be completed in a summer term after enrollment)
    		SourceChecked
    Global Perspectives requirementGeneral education pattern or degree requirement
    Units
    4
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C minimum; cumulative GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before enrolling in BSN (religion courses may be completed in a summer term after enrollment)
    		SourceChecked
    Creative Arts or Interpretation requirementArts and humanities
    Units
    3-4
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C minimum; cumulative GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before enrolling in BSN (religion courses may be completed in a summer term after enrollment)
    		SourceChecked
    Historical Thinking or US Experience requirementHistory (general) or US history or American institutions
    Units
    4
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C minimum; cumulative GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before enrolling in BSN (religion courses may be completed in a summer term after enrollment)
    		SourceChecked
    Life Skills requirementGeneral education pattern or degree requirement
    Units
    1
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C minimum; cumulative GPA 3.0
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before enrolling in BSN (religion courses may be completed in a summer term after enrollment)
    		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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    Cost

    The BRN lists a cost of 4-yr BSN degree - $294,688 2-yr BSN transfer degree - $147,344 before financial aid (basis not stated).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

    The BRN has not reported any first-time NCLEX-RN testers for this program from 2020–21 to 2024–25, often because it is new.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

    Year (Jul–Jun)TestersPass rateCaliforniavs. state
    2020–21No first-time testers reported
    2021–22No first-time testers reported
    2022–23No first-time testers reported
    2023–24No first-time testers reported
    2024–25No first-time testers reported

    Completion and attrition

    The BRN table has no retention figures that we could match to this program.3

    Accreditation and program facts

    State approvalCalifornia BRN
    Institution—
    Nursing program—
    DegreeBSN
    StateCalifornia
    CityMalibu
    SectorPrivate
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(818) 702-1081
    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 →

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