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Unitek CollegeBachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN): NCLEX pass rates & data

Fremont, CA · Private · BRN-approved · CCNE-accredited · Campuses: Fremont; Concord; Bakersfield; Sacramento

  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2586.3% (-3.9 vs. state · 343 testers)
  • Five-year pass rate85.2% of 1,101
  • Rank among open BSN programs, 2024–2531 of 42 (30+ testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$143,392.50
  • Approved new students per year855
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NCLEX pass rate
86.3%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
3432024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
n/a’20–21151’21–22292’22–23315’23–24343’24–25
On-time completion
88%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%30%
Attrition
9%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
14.5%’19–204%’20–213%’21–227%’22–239%’23–24

Key facts

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NCLEX pass rates

In 2024–25, 86.3% of 343 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 3.9 points below the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 85.2% of 1,101 testers passed.1

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

Unitek College (BSN)California, all programs
80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2584.1%81.2%88.2%86.3%CaliforniaUnitek College
80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2584.1%81.2%88.2%86.3%
Data source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables (listed as “Unitek College - BSN”); California average is a SEAPHE tester-weighted calculation.Download CSV
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Year (Jul–Jun)TestersPass rateCaliforniavs. state
2020–21No first-time testers reported
2021–2215184.1%85.9%-1.8
2022–2329281.2%85.7%-4.5
2023–2431588.2%94.0%-5.8
2024–2534386.3%90.2%-3.9

Completion and attrition

In 2023–24, the program reported 88% on-time completion and 9% attrition to the BRN.3

Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
2019–2033.7%14.5%
2020–2196.0%4.0%
2021–2297.0%3.0%
2022–2390.0%7.0%
2023–2488.0%9.0%

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 855 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 $143,392.50 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
CityFremont
SectorPrivate
AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
Phone(510) 249-1060
WebsiteVisit
SourceBRN program list

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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%
Concordia University IrvineIrvine12395.1%96.5%
Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, ConcordConcord9193.4%84.5%
Westmont CollegeSanta Barbara3992.3%93.2%

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