Western University of Health Sciences nursing

Pomona, California · Private nonprofit. Master's, Doctorate · first-time NCLEX 93.06% · CCNE accredited.

Master'sDoctorateRN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 93.06%
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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		Pomona93.06% (2024/2025, 72 first-time takers)
Board source

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

Nursing awards

2014: 1232015: 1402016: 1502017: 1612018: 1302019: 1292020: 1232021: 1172022: 1852023: 1372024: 14412320141442024
Nursing completions at Western University of Health Sciences by year, IPEDS. Up 17% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014123
2015140
2016150
2017161
2018130
2019129
2020123
2021117
2022185
2023137
2024144
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree95
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 51.3810Post-master's certificate33
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificate12
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 51.3816Post-master's certificate3
Nursing Administration 51.3802Doctor's degree, professional practice1

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2026
CCNEDoctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)Spring 2026
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2026

Federal funding

8 federal awards under nursing assistance listings, fiscal year 2016 onward, totaling $8.7m. Awards are made to the institution; amounts are award values from USAspending.gov.

AmountProgramPeriodAgency
$4.0mNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2022-09-30 to 2026-09-29Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.6mNursing Workforce Diversity
93.178		2022-07-01 to 2025-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$1.4mNurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2008-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration
$997kNurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention
93.359		2025-09-30 to 2029-09-29Health Resources and Services Administration
$487kNursing Research
93.361		2025-09-22 to 2028-06-30National Institutes of Health
$144kNursing Student Loans
93.364		2012-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration
$10kNursing Student Loans
93.364		2012-07-01 to 2079-06-06Health Resources and Services Administration
$0Nurse Faculty Loan Program
93.264		2008-07-01 to 2099-06-30Health Resources and Services Administration

From Western University of Health Sciences’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The College of Graduate Nursing has received the highest level of accreditation for all programs from the professional accrediting body for nursing, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.”

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State board approval

“Our programs are Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) approved.”

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