California Baptist University nursing

Riverside, California · Private nonprofit. Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 86.63% / 95% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sDoctorateRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 86.63%RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 95%
Full institution profile California nursing schools

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
Baccalaureate Degree Programs		Riverside86.63% (2024/2025, 187 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, entry-level master’s
Entry Level Master's Degree Programs		Riverside95% (2024/2025, 40 first-time takers)
Board source

The California board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing awards

2014: 1102015: 1442016: 1792017: 2432018: 2422019: 2342020: 2132021: 2402022: 2522023: 2342024: 22911020142292024
Nursing completions at California Baptist University by year, IPEDS. Up 108% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014110
2015144
2016179
2017243
2018242
2019234
2020213
2021240
2022252
2023234
2024229
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree188
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree31
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, research/scholarship10

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2033
CCNEMaster'sFall 2027
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Fall 2032
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateFall 2027

Federal funding

3 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $2.0m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$1.0mNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2018-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.0mNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2018-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$0Nursing Student Loans
93.364		2024-07-01 to 2024-09-10Health Resources and Services Administration

Faculty

40 people listed on the school’s nursing faculty page, with the titles the school gives.

Source: school nursing faculty page

From California Baptist University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“As a CCNE-accredited program, our ADN to MSN degree solidifies your foundational healthcare knowledge”

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Simulation

“CBU's Clinical Simulation Lab and Resource Center”

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Clinical placements

“They serve locally in clinical rotations and by donating their time, resources”

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Admission

“4 years, 4 1/2 years or 5 years depending on completion of prerequisite courses and”

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