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Unitek College nursing program: how to get in

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

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

Unitek College BSN in Fremont: selection method: points (ranked); published TEAS minimum: 58.7%; 855 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $143,392.50 (Total Program). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowNot published
  • Selection methodPoints (ranked)
  • TEAS minimum58.7%
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)855
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2586.3% (343 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$143,392.50
Compare BSN programsProgram website
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

How to get in

Application deadline
Next start, Fremont: October 26 (year not stated): not published by the schoolSee it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Points (ranked)Ranked by 100-point supplemental admission criteria; interview with Program Director (passing score required) Details and source
TEAS minimum
58.7% Check your score
Prerequisites
None required (53 credits of general education, incl. A&P I/II, microbiology, chemistry, statistics, are taught within the BSN; transfer credit evaluated)
Check yourself against these published rules

    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 Unitek College 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.

    Needs a recheck Some details below may be out of date, so check the school’s current pages before you rely on them. We plan to recheck by Dec 31, 2026.

    RequirementWhat the school publishesSource
    Entrance examATI TEAS (plus Scholastic Level Exam-Q score 19+ to begin, per 2024 catalog)SourceChecked
    Minimum overall score58.7%SourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overallNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or scienceNot applicableno prerequisites requiredSourceChecked
    Selection methodPoints (ranked)Ranked by 100-point supplemental admission criteria; interview with Program Director (passing score required)SourceChecked
    Application opensNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Application closesNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Program cost (school figure)$148,541 total program costs, BSN full program (tuition $140,281) at Bay Area campuses; Bakersfield tuition $140,280 - 2025 tuition table in catalog dated 09/06/2024Program page: 'Tuition varies by campus and program track'SourceChecked
    Cohort startsNot published by the schoolprogram page start-date widget is per campus and loads dynamicallySourceChecked
    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.

    Published points rubric

    Criterion (school’s wording)Points
    TEAS composite score55
    High school GPA / GED (GED or foreign diploma = 7.5)15
    Conferred degree in any field10
    Work experience in health care10
    Unitek Learning graduate5
    Veteran5
    Maximum total100

    From California catalog dated 09/06/2024 (effective calendar 2024)

    Rubric source, checked . Point values are the school’s; they change between cycles.

    Prerequisite courses

    Course names are the school’s; the grey label is the category SEAPHE uses in the prerequisite planner.

    None required (53 credits of general education, incl. A&P I/II, microbiology, chemistry, statistics, are taught within the BSN; transfer credit evaluated) (source, checked )

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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 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.

    Key facts

    Last updated

    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

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

    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.

    Accreditation and program facts

    State approvalCalifornia BRN
    InstitutionWSCUC
    Nursing programCCNE
    DegreeBSN
    StateCalifornia
    CityFremont
    SectorPrivate
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(510) 249-1060
    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). 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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