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San Jose State UniversityThe Valley Foundation School of Nursing · Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN): NCLEX pass rates & data

San Jose, CA · Public · BRN-approved · CCNE-accredited

  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2592.9% (+2.7 vs. state · 126 testers)
  • Five-year pass rate93.2% of 661
  • Rank among open BSN programs, 2024–2515 of 42 (30+ testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$48,768-$50,466
  • Approved new students per year120
Compare BSN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
92.9%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
1262024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
119’20–21119’21–22185’22–23112’23–24126’24–25
On-time completion
91%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
6%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
0.9%’19–202%’20–212%’21–223%’22–236%’23–24

Key facts

Last updated

  • In 2024–25, 92.9% of 126 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from The Valley Foundation School of Nursing at San Jose State University (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 93.2% over 661 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 120 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, 92.9% of 126 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 2.7 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 93.2% of 661 testers passed.1

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

San Jose State University (BSN)California, all programs
80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2591.6%93.3%90.8%99.1%92.9%BSN programCalifornia
80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2591.6%93.3%90.8%99.1%92.9%
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
2020–2111991.6%89.2%+2.4
2021–2211993.3%85.9%+7.4
2022–2318590.8%85.7%+5.1
2023–2411299.1%94.0%+5.1
2024–2512692.9%90.2%+2.7

Completion and attrition

In 2023–24, the program reported 91% on-time completion and 6% attrition to the BRN.3

Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
2019–2092.0%0.9%
2020–2194.0%2.0%
2021–2295.0%2.0%
2022–2394.0%3.0%
2023–2491.0%6.0%

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 120 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 The Valley Foundation School of Nursing at San Jose State 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 examTEASSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum overall score84%SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum GPA, overallNot published by the schoolfor transfers (post-bacc: 2.5 in last 60 units)SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science3.3 combined GPA of 8 prerequisitesSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Selection methodPoints (ranked)impaction score (ranked)SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Application opensJan 15, 2027 (Fall) / Aug 15, 2026 (Spring)SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Application closesFeb 15, 2027 / Sep 17, 2026 (NursingCAS, EST)SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Published applicant and admit countsNot published by the school60 spots per cohort referencedSourceChecked 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

CourseRequirementsSource
BIOL 65 Human AnatomyAnatomy
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Not published by the school
Minimum grade
C (letter grade; max two attempts; first attempt used if C or better)
Recency limit
Within 5 years of nursing application deadline; may repeat once for recency
When to complete
Complete with letter grade on transcript at NursingCAS submission
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
BIOL 66 Human PhysiologyPhysiology
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Not published by the school
Minimum grade
C (letter grade; max two attempts; first attempt used if C or better)
Recency limit
Within 5 years of nursing application deadline; may repeat once for recency
When to complete
Complete with letter grade on transcript at NursingCAS submission
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
MICR 20 General BacteriologyMicrobiology
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Not published by the school
Minimum grade
C (letter grade; max two attempts; first attempt used if C or better)
Recency limit
Within 5 years of nursing application deadline; may repeat once for recency
When to complete
Complete with letter grade on transcript at NursingCAS submission
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
ENGL 1A CompositionEnglish
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C (letter grade; max two attempts; first attempt used if C or better)
Recency limit
None stated
When to complete
Complete with letter grade on transcript at NursingCAS submission
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
STAT 95 Elementary StatisticsStatistics
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C (letter grade; max two attempts; first attempt used if C or better)
Recency limit
None stated
When to complete
Complete with letter grade on transcript at NursingCAS submission
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
CHEM 30A Intro to Chemistry-Inorganic (or general chemistry equivalent)Chemistry
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
Not published by the school
Minimum grade
C (letter grade; max two attempts; first attempt used if C or better)
Recency limit
None stated
When to complete
Complete with letter grade on transcript at NursingCAS submission
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
COMM 20 / COMM 96PS Public SpeakingCommunication
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C (letter grade; max two attempts; first attempt used if C or better)
Recency limit
None stated
When to complete
Complete with letter grade on transcript at NursingCAS submission
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
CSU GE Area A3 Critical ThinkingOther
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C (letter grade; max two attempts; first attempt used if C or better)
Recency limit
None stated
When to complete
Complete with letter grade on transcript at NursingCAS submission
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Corequisite: PSYC 1 Introduction to PsychologyPsychology
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C (letter grade; max two attempts; first attempt used if C or better)
Recency limit
None stated
When to complete
Complete or in progress at NursingCAS submission
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Corequisite: CHAD 70 Lifespan Development (birth to death)Psychology
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C (letter grade; max two attempts; first attempt used if C or better)
Recency limit
None stated
When to complete
Complete or in progress at NursingCAS submission
SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Corequisite: NUFS 8 Nutrition for Health ProfessionalsNutrition
Units
Not published by the school
Lab
No
Minimum grade
C (letter grade; max two attempts; first attempt used if C or better)
Recency limit
None stated
When to complete
Complete or in progress at NursingCAS submission
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 $48,768-$50,466 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.

Accreditation and program facts

State approvalCalifornia BRN
InstitutionWSCUC
Nursing programCCNE
DegreeBSN
StateCalifornia
CitySan Jose
SectorPublic
AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
Phone(408) 924-3131
WebsiteVisit
SourceBRN program list

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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 · 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 . Please cite SEAPHE and the original public source.

Suggested citation: SEAPHE. (2026). The Valley Foundation School of Nursing at San Jose State University (BSN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/the-valley-foundation-school-of-nursing-at-san-jose-state-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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