San Francisco State University nursing

San Francisco, California · Public. Bachelor's, Master's · first-time NCLEX 81.82% / 73.91% · CCNE accredited.

Bachelor'sMaster'sRN, bachelor’s degree NCLEX 81.82%RN, entry-level master’s NCLEX 73.91%

State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, bachelor’s degree
Baccalaureate Degree Programs
San Francisco81.82% (2024/2025, 88 first-time takers)
Board source
RN, entry-level master’s
Entry Level Master's Degree Programs
San Francisco73.91% (2024/2025, 23 first-time takers)
Board source

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

Nursing awards

2014: 2202015: 3132016: 2292017: 1562018: 1652019: 1812020: 1532021: 1922022: 2092023: 2402024: 20722020142072024
Nursing completions at San Francisco State University by year, IPEDS. Down 6% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014220
2015313
2016229
2017156
2018165
2019181
2020153
2021192
2022209
2023240
2024207
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Bachelor's degree181
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Master's degree26
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 51.3805Post-master's certificateNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
CCNEBaccalaureateSpring 2033
CCNEMaster'sSpring 2028
CCNEPost-Graduate APRN CertificateSpring 2033

Faculty

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

Source: school nursing faculty page

From San Francisco State University’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The baccalaureate degree program in nursing and master's degree program in nursing at San Francisco State University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.”

nursing.sfsu.edu

Simulation

“Several faculty members have conducted research at the SFSU Simulation Lab and have shared their findings with colleagues at the INACSL and IMSH conferences.”

nursing.sfsu.edu

Clinical placements

“SF State and Sutter Health team up to expand clinical placement opportunities for nursing students”

nursing.sfsu.edu

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