UCSF School of Nursing
CCNE AccreditedUCSF School of Nursing at a glance
- UCSF School of Nursing's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 87.23% on 47 candidates (2024) — down 2.2 pts since 2021.
- Across 4 reported years (2021–2024), the candidate-weighted average is 87.6% over 275 total candidates.
- 10 nursing programs listed — DNP, MSN, PhD offered on campus.
- Programmatic accreditation: CCNE.
87.23%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2024, 47 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
87.6%
Candidate-weighted average, 2021–2024
Source: State board of nursing
- Programs Offered
- 10
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 87%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for UCSF School of Nursing, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 4 years: 87.6% over 275 candidates.
UCSF School of Nursing's latest reported year is 2024, and that 87.23% — from a cohort of 47 first-time candidates — is in line with the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 87.23% | 47 |
| 2023 | 86.67% | 75 |
| 2022 | 87.01% | 77 |
| 2021 | 89.47% | 76 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for UCSF School of Nursing.
Nursing Programs at UCSF School of Nursing(10)
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Admissions at UCSF School of Nursing
- •Stated admission (selectivity) rates—by program (2025 Entry)
- •Nursing PhD: approximately 52% selectivity (25 applied, 13 admitted)
- •Post‑Master’s DNP Pathway: 91% selectivity (34 applied, 31 admitted)
- •BSN Entry to DNP Pathway: 93% selectivity (107 applied, 100 admitted)
- •No overall acceptance rate published
- •UCSF School of Nursing does not provide a single consolidated admission rate across all programs; data is only available per program/pathway. No TEAS/HESI score thresholds are stated anywhere on the official site.
- •Minimum GPA requirements (for doctoral programs)
- •Nursing PhD: A minimum GPA of 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) is required if the applicant holds a BSN.
- •BSN‑Entry to DNP (Advanced Nursing Focus): Minimum GPA of 3.0 required for all applicants.
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Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at UCSF School of Nursing
- •Nurse‑Midwifery (BSN‑Entry to DNP) Specialty
- •– Delivered in a hybrid format with both synchronous and asynchronous classes. Source: https://nursing.ucsf.edu/academics/programs/certified-nurse-midwife
- •– Clinical rotations occur throughout the greater Bay Area; access to a car is necessary and intrapartum clinical rotations include mandatory nights and weekends (e.g., labor & delivery). Source: https://nursing.ucsf.edu/academics/programs/certified-nurse-midwife
- •Post‑Master’s Entry to DNP — Leadership Focus
- •– Coursework is primarily online, with three in‑person immersion sessions (each 2–3 days long), and the rest conducted remotely or at practice sites. Source: https://nursing.ucsf.edu/sites/nursing.ucsf.edu/files/inline-files/dnp_common_questions.pdf
- •– Offered in a cohort model, full‑time only. Core courses must be completed sequentially by end of quarter 4. Source: https://nursing.ucsf.edu/sites/nursing.ucsf.edu/files/inline-files/dnp_common_questions.pdf
- •– Typically structured over seven academic quarters. Source: https://nursing.ucsf.edu/sites/nursing.ucsf.edu/files/inline-files/dnp_common_questions.pdf
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
PhD in Nursing
Minimum GPA: 3.5
Acceptance rate: ~52%
Approximately 52% selectivity (25 applied, 13 admitted)
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.