Chamberlain University
CCNE AccreditedChamberlain University offers a range of accredited nursing programs designed to meet the needs of aspiring and current nurses. With 100% online options and flexible learning formats, you can advance your education while balancing your professional commitments. Accredited by CCNE, Chamberlain emphasizes student support and hands-on experience in nursing education.
Chamberlain University at a glance
- Chamberlain University's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 77.05% on 867 candidates (2025) — down 7.7 pts since 2021.
- Across 5 reported years (2021–2025), the candidate-weighted average is 80.4% over 4,033 total candidates.
- Chamberlain University lists 26 campuses in 17 states, including Addison, Chicago, Tinley Park, Phoenix and 22 more.
- Opportunity Score: 60/100 — our weighted composite of NCLEX outcomes, tuition, clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Strongest components: Clinical partnerships and Online flexibility.
- Clinical placement access scores 90/100, based on the hospital systems this school places students into.
- Listed program tuition ranges from $20,460 to $69,000 total across 8 programs.
- Nursing programs here admit roughly 25% of applicants.
- 8 nursing programs listed — BSN, DNP, MSN, RN-BSN offered hybrid / on campus / online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
77.05%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025, 867 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
80.4%
Candidate-weighted average, 2021–2025
Source: State board of nursing
26
Nursing campuses in 17 states
Source: School locations page
60/100
Opportunity Score
Source: MyNursingSchools methodology
- Programs Offered
- 8
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 77%
- Acceptance Rate
- ~25%
- Clinical Access
- 90/100
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Chamberlain University, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 80.4% over 4,033 candidates.
Chamberlain University's latest reported year is 2025, and that 77.05% — from a cohort of 867 first-time candidates — is 9.7 points below the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77.05% | 867 |
| 2024 | 81.47% | 858 |
| 2023 | 81.28% | 844 |
| 2022 | 77.92% | 770 |
| 2021 | 84.73% | 694 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Chamberlain University.
Nursing Programs at Chamberlain University(8)
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Chamberlain Universityoverall score
Strengths
- Clinical partnerships
- Online flexibility
- Job market strength
Watch-outs
- Graduation rate
Score breakdown
- NCLEX pass rate56
- Job market strength76
- Graduation rate48
- Online flexibility81
- Tuition affordability63
- Clinical partnerships90
The Opportunity Score blends NCLEX pass rate, tuition affordability, graduation outcomes, schedule flexibility, hospital clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Missing inputs are excluded and remaining weights are redistributed proportionally. How we calculate this.
Chamberlain Universityclinical access
- Chamberlain coordinates clinical placements; pre-licensure students are not responsible for finding their own sites.
- SIMCARE CENTER nursing skills labs with high-fidelity simulators are on each campus.
- Chicago campus names clinical collaborations with Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.
- Practice Ready Pathway with Advocate Health connects BSN students to clinicals and post-graduation employment.
Named hospital & health-system partners
- Advocate Health
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Sources: chamberlain.edu, chamberlain.edu, chamberlain.edu. How we score this
Admissions at Chamberlain University
- •Acceptance (admission) rate
- •Chamberlain University–California has a reported acceptance rate of approximately 25%.
- •Minimum GPA requirement
- •Applicants typically need a high school diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.4. The GPA requirement may vary by program, and applicants who do not meet this threshold are encouraged to contact the admissions team.
- •Entrance assessment tests (TEAS, HESI A2, ACT, SAT)
- •Pre‑licensure BSN applicants must submit one of the following: HESI A2, TEAS, ACT, or SAT scores; scores are valid for five years.
- •If prior valid test scores are not available, applicants must take the HESI A2 through Chamberlain.
- •All BSN applicants are required to complete the HESI A2 exam, regardless of prior TEAS, ACT, or SAT results—though those may be accepted in lieu of HESI if taken within the last year.
- •HESI A2 specifics
- •The HESI A2 exam consists of 170 multiple-choice questions, includes four academic subtests (Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary & General Knowledge, Biology, and Anatomy & Physiology), and must be completed within a three-hour period.
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Chamberlain University
- •Chamberlain offers multiple delivery formats for its BSN programs:
- •A BSN Campus/Hybrid option blending in-person and online coursework.
- •A BSN Online Option with 100% online didactic coursework, supplemented by in‑person clinical experiences at partner locations.
- •The Campus/Hybrid format includes:
- •Classes held on weekdays and evenings/weekends, part online and part in person (including labs and simulations).
- •The Online BSN Option includes:
- •100% online coursework, with virtual simulation and lab experiences, coupled with clinical learning experiences at approved sites.
- •Regarding start options, Chamberlain offers multiple start dates per year—for example, six annual start dates for the BSN Online Option—and specific upcoming dates such as Jul 06, Aug 31, and Oct 26 listed for the College of Nursing.
- •Asynchronous vs. synchronous coursework: Not explicitly stated whether coursework is asynchronous or synchronous. However, online learning includes virtual simulations and live virtual classes, which may imply synchronous elements, but this is not fully detailed.
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
BSN (Pre-Licensure Hybrid)
Minimum GPA: 2.4
Applicants typically need a high school diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.4.
Classes held on weekdays and evenings/weekends, part online and part in person.
BSN (Pre-Licensure)
Minimum GPA: 2.4
Applicants typically need a high school diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.4.
Classes held on weekdays and evenings/weekends, part online and part in person.
DNP
Minimum GPA: 2.4
Applicants typically need a high school diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.4.
100% online coursework with virtual simulation and lab experiences.
MSN — Nurse Educator
Minimum GPA: 2.4
Applicants typically need a high school diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.4.
100% online coursework with virtual simulation and lab experiences.
MSN — Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Minimum GPA: 2.4
Applicants typically need a high school diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.4.
100% online coursework with virtual simulation and lab experiences.
MSN — Nursing Administration
Minimum GPA: 2.4
Applicants typically need a high school diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.4.
100% online coursework with virtual simulation and lab experiences.
MSN — Nursing Informatics
Minimum GPA: 2.4
Applicants typically need a high school diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.4.
100% online coursework with virtual simulation and lab experiences.
RN to BSN
Minimum GPA: 2.4
Applicants typically need a high school diploma with a minimum GPA of 2.4.
100% online coursework with virtual simulation and lab experiences.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.