About University of California-Davis
Located in a small suburb, University of California-Davis is a public university in Davis, California, with about 32,250 undergraduate students, most of them full time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 22 to 1.
Nursing programs at University of California-Davis
The nursing offerings tracked in federal data here are the master’s degree in nursing (MSN). Recent annual completions came to about 16 master’s-level nursing graduates. The nursing credentials listed here are graduate-level, so they generally suit people who already hold a nursing license or a bachelor’s degree and want to move into advanced practice, leadership, or education.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $17,300 a year for in-state students and $54,900 for out-of-state students. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $14,300 a year. About 36% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Federal debt and earnings figures for nursing graduates at this school are limited or suppressed for privacy, so ask the nursing department for current outcomes. Schoolwide, about 86% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 93% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
Admission is moderately selective, with about 42% of applicants admitted overall, so a solid academic record helps. Expect the nursing program to have its own application, prerequisite courses, and limited seats. Our guide to getting into nursing school explains what programs typically look for. After graduation, the path to a license goes through the California Board of Registered Nursing (for RN licensure) or the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (for LVN licensure) and the NCLEX exam. Ask the program about its accreditation (ACEN or CCNE) and state approval, and see how it stacks up against other nursing schools in California.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.