How to get in
- Application deadline
- We have not confirmed a deadline for this program. Check the school’s website.
- Selection method
- Not published or not collected yet
- TEAS minimum
- Not collected yet
- Prerequisites
- Not collected yet
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 The BRN list does not show an approved enrollment for this program. Ask the school for last cycle’s qualified applicants and seats.
Cost
The BRN list does not show a cost for this program.2 Check the program’s current cost of attendance.
Key facts
Last updated
- In 2024–25, 100.0% of 1 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from Western Governors 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 91.0% over 100 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, 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, 100.0% of 1 first-time tester passed the NCLEX-RN, 9.8 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 91.0% of 100 testers passed. With fewer than 20 testers, a single result moves the rate a lot.1
First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, by reporting year
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| Year (Jul–Jun) | Testers | Pass rate | California | vs. state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | 22 | 95.5% | 89.2% | +6.2 |
| 2021–22 | 27 | 100.0% | 85.9% | +14.1 |
| 2022–23 | 47 | 85.1% | 85.7% | -0.6 |
| 2023–24 | 3 | 66.7% | 94.0% | -27.3 |
| 2024–25 | 1 | 100.0% | 90.2% | +9.8 |
Completion and attrition
In 2020–21, the program reported 100% on-time completion and 0% attrition to the BRN.3
| Year (Aug–Jul) | On-time completion | Attrition |
|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | 80.0% | 9.2% |
| 2020–21 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
Self-reported by the program to UCSF for the BRN Annual School Survey.
Accreditation and program facts
| State approval | California BRN |
| Institution | NWCCU |
| Nursing program | CCNE |
| Degree | BSN |
| State | California |
| City | — |
| Admits | Generic pre-licensure |
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.
Similar programs
| Program | Testers | 2024–25 | 5-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSU Long BeachLong Beach | 169 | 98.8% | 98.5% |
| CSU SacramentoSacramento | 148 | 96.6% | 96.1% |
| Point Loma Nazarene UniversitySan Diego | 54 | 96.3% | 89.8% |
| CSU Los AngelesLos Angeles | 103 | 96.1% | 95.7% |
| Simpson UniversityRedding | 43 | 95.3% | 94.9% |
| CSU San MarcosSan Marcos | 188 | 95.2% | 93.4% |
Sources
- California BRN, NCLEX-RN Pass Rates, First Time CA Educated Exam Testers, 2020–21 to 2024–25. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
- California BRN, Approved Pre-Licensure RN Programs (cost, enrollment, sector). Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
- California BRN, Accreditation, Attrition and On Time Completion Rates. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
- 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
Suggested citation: SEAPHE. (2026). Western Governors University (BSN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/western-governors-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.