About University of California-Los Angeles
Located in a large city, University of California-Los Angeles is a public university in Los Angeles, California, with about 33,480 undergraduate students, most of them full time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 20 to 1.
Nursing programs at University of California-Los Angeles
The nursing offerings tracked in federal data here are the bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) and master’s degree in nursing (MSN). Recent annual completions came to about 49 bachelor’s-level nursing graduates and about 156 master’s-level nursing graduates. A bachelor’s program is the traditional four-year route to RN licensure and the usual starting point for later graduate study; see our ADN vs. BSN guide if you are still deciding on a degree level. The MSN option is aimed at licensed nurses moving into advanced practice, leadership, or teaching. That is a relatively small annual graduating class, so ask how many seats open each year.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $15,700 a year for in-state students and $53,300 for out-of-state students. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $14,700 a year. About 32% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Students who finish the bachelor’s level and borrow leave with median federal loan debt of about $14,500. Federal earnings data puts median pay for those bachelor’s-level nursing graduates at roughly $98,400 one year after finishing and $118,600 four years out. These are estimates for graduates with reported earnings, not a promise. Schoolwide, about 93% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time and 97% return for a second year.
Applying and licensure
Admission is highly selective: about 9% of applicants were admitted overall, so strong grades and test scores matter before you even reach the nursing application. 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.
