Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)

A 120-credit program of 46 general education credits, 6 credits of general education within the area of study and 68 core nursing credits, delivered on campus over eight semesters in 10-week terms with simulation lab training and NCLEX preparation.

Credential

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Delivery

On-campus

Study intensity

Full-time

Duration

39 months (8 semesters)

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Credits

120 semester credits

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Campus

West Coast University Orange County — Anaheim, CA

Who can apply

New to nursing (no prior degree needed)

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Licensure stage

Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam

Licensure exam

The program includes preparation for the NCLEX-RN

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Documents

WCU-approved documentation of high school graduation or equivalency

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Interview

Admissions interview arranged by a University Admissions Advisor

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Background check

Criminal background clearance is required before clinical assignments

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Health & immunization requirements

Documentation of required immunizations before clinical assignments

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HESI Admission Assessment (A2)

One accepted test required — published minimum 76Composite score within three years of enrollment; accepted as an alternative to TEAS or SAT/ACT

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ATI TEAS

One accepted test required — published minimum 52Score within three years of enrollment; accepted as an alternative to HESI or SAT/ACT

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SAT

One accepted test required — published minimum 835Within three years of enrollment; only Verbal and Quantitative scores collected

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ACT

One accepted test required — published minimum 16Within three years of enrollment; only Verbal and Quantitative scores collected

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Requirements not listed here are unknown to us — not “not required”.

• $129,792 total program

  All students — Start date on and after Fall II 2024 · Effective Fall I 2026

  Excludes: Core Nursing Fee, books, supplies and other fees are listed separately

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Other fees

• Core Nursing Fee (total, billed each semester with core nursing courses): $28,120 (program) · mandatory Source: westcoastuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
• Technology Fee: $100 (per semester) · mandatory Source: westcoastuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
• Registration Fee (refundable): $75 (one time) · mandatory Source: westcoastuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the school states it on an official page.

A date without a year printed next to it on the school's page is shown as “date not confirmed”. Passed dates are never rolled forward.

Clinical placements

Each BSN student has a clinical advisor who helps set up the clinical placement and preceptorship

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Simulation

Simulation labs with high-fidelity manikins

Source: westcoastuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026

We never infer a placement guarantee from marketing wording; only arrangements the school states are shown.

No accreditor-directory record or state approval statement matched this program's level yet. That does not mean the program is unaccredited.

1. westcoastuniversity.edu/programs/bachelor-science-nursing/orange-county — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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