University of California-San Francisco nursing

San Francisco, California · Public. Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 87.23% · CCNE accredited.

Master'sDoctorateRN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 87.23%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, entry-level master’s
Entry Level Master's Degree Programs		San Francisco87.23% (2023/2024, 47 first-time takers)
Board source

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

Nursing awards

2014: 1782015: 1712016: 1962017: 1852018: 1772019: 1382020: 1922021: 1912022: 2232023: 2492024: 21717820142172024
Nursing completions at University of California-San Francisco by year, IPEDS. Up 22% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014178
2015171
2016196
2017185
2018177
2019138
2020192
2021191
2022223
2023249
2024217
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree136
Nursing Practice 51.3818Post-master's certificate48
Nursing Practice 51.3818Doctor's degree, research/scholarship24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Doctor's degree, research/scholarship9

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Fall 2029
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2030

Federal funding

126 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $197.6m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov. The 12 largest are shown.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$82.5mNursing Research
93.361		1997-03-01 to 2027-06-30National Institutes of Health
$36.3mNursing Research
93.361		2019-04-01 to 2032-03-31National Institutes of Health
$6.7mNursing Research
93.361		2006-08-15 to 2023-02-28National Institutes of Health
$4.3mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2013-09-01 to 2027-08-31Health Resources and Services Administration
$4.2mNursing Research
93.361		1996-09-01 to 2017-06-30National Institutes of Health
$3.5mNursing Research
93.361		2014-09-26 to 2020-06-30National Institutes of Health
$3.4mNursing Research
93.361		2017-09-20 to 2022-06-30National Institutes of Health
$3.2mNursing Research
93.361		2011-03-15 to 2017-01-31National Institutes of Health
$2.8mNursing Research
93.361		2026-07-25 to 2032-03-31National Institutes of Health
$2.6mAdvanced Nursing Education
93.247		2023-07-01 to 2027-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$2.6mNursing Research
93.361		2019-09-24 to 2024-01-31National Institutes of Health
$2.5mNursing Research
93.361		1995-09-01 to 2018-06-30National Institutes of Health

From University of California-San Francisco’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at the University of California, San Francisco is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ( http://www.ccneaccreditation.org ).”

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Clinical placements

“This 11-quarter, hybrid program combines in-person and online courses with hands-on training at clinical sites throughout the San Francisco Bay Area that we arrange.”

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Admission

“The priority application deadline is Dec.”

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