University of California-Irvine nursing

Irvine, California · Public. Master's, Doctorate, Other nursing · first-time NCLEX 91.3% / 100% · CCNE accredited.

Master'sDoctorateOther nursingRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 91.3%RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 100%
Full institution profile California nursing schools

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
Baccalaureate Degree Programs		Irvine91.3% (2024/2025, 46 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, entry-level master’s
Entry Level Master's Degree Programs		Irvine100% (2024/2025, 21 first-time takers)
Board source

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

Nursing awards

2014: 592015: 572016: 602017: 682018: 642019: 792020: 652021: 682022: 882023: 892024: 95592014952024
Nursing completions at University of California-Irvine by year, IPEDS. Up 61% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
201459
201557
201660
201768
201864
201979
202065
202168
202288
202389
202495
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Nursing Science 51.3808Bachelor's degree46
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, research/scholarship26
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 51.3811Master's degree21
Nursing Science 51.3808Doctor's degree, research/scholarship2
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Master's degreeNone reported
Nursing Science 51.3808Master's degreeNone reported
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 51.3821Master's degreeNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateFall 2033
CCNEMaster'sFall 2033
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Spring 2026

Federal funding

9 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $5.6m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$2.6mNursing Research
93.361		2015-06-17 to 2022-03-31National Institutes of Health
$1.5mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2011-07-01 to 2016-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$901kAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2018-09-30 to 2023-09-29Health Resources and Services Administration
$399kAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2018-09-30 to 2021-09-29Health Resources and Services Administration
$93kNursing Research
93.361		2020-12-22through UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON
$36kNursing Research
93.361		2018-08-22through TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY
$16kNursing Research
93.361		2020-06-26through UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON
$16kNursing Research
93.361		2018-01-16through TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY
$14kNursing Research
93.361		2019-04-26through UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND

Faculty

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

Source: school nursing faculty page

From University of California-Irvine’s nursing pages

Simulation

“This lounge is easily accessible from the classrooms and simulation center where students spend much of their day.”

nursing.uci.edu

Clinical placements

“50% or more of our clinical placements are at UCI Medical Center”

nursing.uci.edu

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