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UC Irvine nursing program: how to get in

Entry-level master’s (ELM): requirements, deadlines, NCLEX pass rates and data

Irvine, CA · Public · BRN-approved · CCNE-accredited

UC Irvine ELM in Irvine: the application window is open now and closes Nov 30, 2026; selection method: holistic review; 40 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $72,054.94 (Tuition + Fees). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowOpen now · closes Nov 30, 2026
  • Selection methodHolistic review
  • TEAS minimumNo TEAS · None listed
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)40
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–25100.0% (21 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$72,054.94
Compare ELM programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
100.0%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
212024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
18’20–2121’21–2219’22–2318’23–2421’24–25
On-time completion
100%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
0%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
5.3%’19–200%’20–213%’21–220%’22–230%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Fall 2027: opens Oct 1, 2026, closes Nov 30, 2026 Open nowSee it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Holistic reviewholistic (virtual interview may be required) Details and source
TEAS minimum
Entrance exam, in the school’s words: None listed
Prerequisites
9 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 UC Irvine publishes about applying to its ELM 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 listedSourceChecked
    Minimum overall scoreNot applicableSourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overall3.0 cumulative in bachelor's degreeSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or scienceNot published by the schoolC or better per courseSourceChecked
    Selection methodHolistic reviewholistic (virtual interview may be required)SourceChecked
    Application opensOct 1, 2026SourceChecked
    Application closesNov 30, 2026SourceChecked
    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
    Chemistry: 'combined' (inorganic/general + organic + biochem) OR General Chemistry (no intro-level general chem)Chemistry
    Units
    Min 5 quarter / 3 semester units (all courses in a series)
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C (letter grade; AP not accepted)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by Dec 31 preceding program start (Dec 31, 2026 for Fall 2027)
    		SourceChecked
    Microbiology with labMicrobiology
    Units
    Min 5 quarter / 3 semester units
    Lab
    Yes (lecture + lab; online accepted)
    Minimum grade
    C (letter grade; AP not accepted)
    Recency limit
    Within 5 years of applying
    When to complete
    Completed by Dec 31 preceding program start (Dec 31, 2026 for Fall 2027)
    		SourceChecked
    Human Physiology with lab (human-focused)Physiology
    Units
    Min 5 quarter / 3 semester units
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C (letter grade; AP not accepted)
    Recency limit
    Within 5 years of applying
    When to complete
    Completed by Dec 31 preceding program start (Dec 31, 2026 for Fall 2027)
    		SourceChecked
    Human Anatomy with lab (human-focused)Anatomy
    Units
    Min 5 quarter / 3 semester units
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C (letter grade; AP not accepted)
    Recency limit
    Within 5 years of applying
    When to complete
    Completed by Dec 31 preceding program start (Dec 31, 2026 for Fall 2027)
    		SourceChecked
    Statistics (descriptive + inferential)Statistics
    Units
    Min 4 quarter / 3 semester units
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C (letter grade; AP not accepted)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by Dec 31 preceding program start (Dec 31, 2026 for Fall 2027)
    		SourceChecked
    Psychology (Intro or Developmental)Psychology or Human development (lifespan)
    Units
    Min 4 quarter / 3 semester units
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C (letter grade; AP not accepted)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by Dec 31 preceding program start (Dec 31, 2026 for Fall 2027)
    		SourceChecked
    Sociology/Cultural Anthropology (intro)Sociology or anthropology
    Units
    Min 4 quarter / 3 semester units
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C (letter grade; AP not accepted)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed by Dec 31 preceding program start (Dec 31, 2026 for Fall 2027)
    		SourceChecked
    BRN communication requirement (6 semester/9 quarter units incl. group, verbal, written) - typically met by degree writing coursesCommunication (speech)
    Units
    6 semester / 9 quarter units
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    Not published by the school
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Via undergraduate degree
    		SourceChecked
    Recommended (not required): NutritionNot a requirement
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    Not published by the school
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Recommended before program start
    		SourceChecked

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    Admissions

    The BRN does not publish acceptance rates for individual schools. Across California’s ELM programs, 33.6% of 3,322 qualified applications were accepted in 2024–25.4 This program is approved for 40 new students a year.2 Ask the school for last cycle’s qualified applicants and seats.

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    California nursing school acceptance rates →

    Cost

    The BRN lists a cost of $72,054.94 before financial aid (Tuition + Fees).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, 100.0% of 21 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 9.8 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 96.9% of 97 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    UC Irvine (ELM)California, all programs
    80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25100.0%95.2%94.7%94.4%100.0%UC IrvineCalifornia
    80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100.0%95.2%94.7%94.4%100.0%
    Data source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables (listed as “UC Irvine - MSN”); California average is a SEAPHE tester-weighted calculation.Download CSV
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    Year (Jul–Jun)TestersPass rateCaliforniavs. state
    2020–2118100.0%89.2%+10.8
    2021–222195.2%85.9%+9.3
    2022–231994.7%85.7%+9.0
    2023–241894.4%94.0%+0.4
    2024–2521100.0%90.2%+9.8

    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 completionAttrition
    2019–2084.2%5.3%
    2020–2195.0%0.0%
    2021–2298.0%3.0%
    2022–23100.0%0.0%
    2023–24100.0%0.0%

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

    Accreditation and program facts

    State approvalCalifornia BRN
    InstitutionWSCUC
    Nursing programCCNE
    DegreeELM
    StateCalifornia
    CityIrvine
    SectorPublic
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(949) 824-1514
    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 ELM programs with 30+ first-time testers in 2024–25, by pass rate.

    ProgramTesters2024–255-year
    University of the PacificSacramento4197.6%97.4%2-yr avg
    California Baptist UniversityRiverside4095.0%88.3%
    Western University of Health SciencesPomona7293.1%90.8%4-yr avg
    UC DavisSacramento4689.1%88.9%
    Charles Drew UniversityLos Angeles4586.7%84.9%
    UC Los AngelesLos Angeles6785.1%88.0%

    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. 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). UC Irvine (ELM): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/uc-irvine-elm/ (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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