National University
CCNE AccreditedNational University offers a range of accredited nursing programs designed for flexibility and convenience, all delivered 100% online. With CCNE accreditation, you can trust that your education will meet high standards. Their programs are tailored to fit the busy lifestyle of nursing professionals, allowing you to advance your career on your own schedule.
National University at a glance
- National University's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 87.78% on 221 candidates (2025) — down 1.6 pts since 2021.
- Across 5 reported years (2021–2025), the candidate-weighted average is 85% over 1,202 total candidates.
- Opportunity Score: 86/100 — our weighted composite of NCLEX outcomes, tuition, clinical partnerships, and state job-market strength. Strongest components: Job market strength and Tuition affordability.
- Listed program tuition ranges from $13,500 to $45,000 total across 5 programs.
- 6 nursing programs listed — BSN, MSN, DNP, RN-BSN offered online.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
87.78%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025, 221 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
85%
Candidate-weighted average, 2021–2025
Source: State board of nursing
86/100
Opportunity Score
Source: MyNursingSchools methodology
- Programs Offered
- 6
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 88%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for National University, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 85% over 1,202 candidates.
National University's latest reported year is 2025, and that 87.78% — from a cohort of 221 first-time candidates — is in line with the 87.5% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2024.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 87.78% | 221 |
| 2024 | 91.42% | 233 |
| 2023 | 75.77% | 227 |
| 2022 | 79.92% | 239 |
| 2021 | 89.36% | 282 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for National University.
Nursing Programs at National University(6)
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Strengths
- Job market strength
- Tuition affordability
- NCLEX pass rate
Watch-outs
- Graduation rate
Score breakdown
- NCLEX pass rate81
- Job market strength100
- Graduation rate48
- Online flexibility71
- Tuition affordability89
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.
Admissions at National University
- •Acceptance / Admission Rate
- •No stated acceptance or admission rate is published on National University’s official nursing program pages or admissions materials. This data appears not to be publicly disclosed.
- •Minimum GPA
- •A cumulative GPA of 2.75 in general education and prerequisite courses is required for admission to undergraduate nursing programs.
- •TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills)
- •For the BSN – Generic Entry (prelicensure) program, applicants must complete the TEAS after finishing all math and science prerequisites. The TEAS may be taken up to three times, with a minimum 60-day interval between attempts, as explained in the Pre-Nursing Forum.
- •Prerequisites & Application Process
- •Admission into NU’s prelicensure nursing programs follows a two-step process:
- •1) Apply to the University;
- •2) Apply separately to the nursing program.
- •Applicants must attend a Pre‑Nursing Program Information Forum before submitting their nursing application packet.
- •After application review, selected applicants are invited for an admission interview—attendance is mandatory and there are no make‑ups.
- •Upon tentative acceptance, students must attend a mandatory orientation session and sign the roster to finalize admission.
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at National University
- •National University offers online, onsite (on‑campus/in‑person), and hybrid program modalities across its nursing and healthcare degrees.
- •Online delivery includes both asynchronous (access materials any time per week, with weekly deadlines) and synchronous (students must log in at set times for live sessions) formats.
- •Hybrid courses combine in‑person and online instruction, with specific onsite scheduling requirements per the catalog (e.g., two 2½‑hour weekday evening sessions; for 4‑week courses: onsite in weeks 1 & 3 or 2 & 4; for 8‑week courses: onsite in weeks 1 & 5 or weeks 2 & 6).
- •Nursing programs use accelerated, cohort-based scheduling:
- •Courses are offered in 4‑ and 8‑week terms (one class per month).
- •The RN‑to‑BSN program is 100 % online, with four‑ and eight‑week courses and year‑round enrollment, allowing students to “start the program any month during the year”.
- •The Generic Entry BSN program also offers online or in‑person delivery and is year‑round, with average completion in about 11 months.
- •The Second‑Bachelor BSN in California is available via online, in‑person, & hybrid, with year‑round enrollment and complet
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
BSN — Pre-Licensure
Minimum GPA: 2.8
The Generic Entry BSN program offers online or in-person delivery and is year-round.
MSN — Family Nurse Practitioner
Minimum GPA: 2.8
The MSN program is available online or in-person, with year-round enrollment.
MSN — Nursing Administration
Minimum GPA: 2.8
The MSN program is available online or in-person, with year-round enrollment.
MSN — Nursing Education
Minimum GPA: 2.8
The MSN program is available online or in-person, with year-round enrollment.
RN to BSN
Minimum GPA: 2.8
The RN-to-BSN program is 100% online, with four- and eight-week courses and year-round enrollment, allowing students to start the program any month during the year.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.