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West Coast University-Orange County · West Coast University Orange County nursing programs

LVN to BSN

BSNLPN / LVN-to-BSNPrelicensure — leads to a first nursing license examPrivate for-profit

Award: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Program facts last verified October 6, 2026. Each fact links to the official page it came from.

Overview

A 120-credit on-campus BSN for licensed vocational nurses that awards 9 units of advanced placement credit for the LVN licence and completes the remaining general education and nursing courses over seven semesters.

Credential
Bachelor's degree in nursing
Pathway
LPN / LVN-to-BSN
Source: westcoastuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Delivery
On-campus
Study intensity
Full-time
Duration
34 months (7 semesters)
Source: westcoastuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Credits
120 credits, including 9 units of advanced placement credit
Source: westcoastuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Campus
West Coast University Orange County — Anaheim, CA

Entry background & licensure

Who can apply
Licensed practical / vocational nurse
Source: westcoastuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Licensure stage
Prelicensure: prepares students who are not yet licensed for a first license exam
License requirement
Proof of current unobstructed licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse
Source: westcoastuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Admissions requirements

Interview
Admissions interview arranged by a university admissions advisor
Source: westcoastuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026
HESI Admission Assessment (A2)
Required — published minimum 76HESI scores must be within three years of the enrollment date; the page also mentions additional acceptable external scores
Source: westcoastuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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

Tuition & fees

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  • $113,568 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

    Source: westcoastuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Other fees

Institution-wide tuition (all students, not nursing-specific)
  • Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $21,558
  • Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $21,558
  • Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24: $1,127
  • Average graduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24: $12,719
  • Average graduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24: $12,719
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Start terms & deadlines

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

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Clinical, simulation & campus requirements

Clinical placements
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Source: westcoastuniversity.edu · verified October 6, 2026

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Accreditation & approval

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

Sources

  1. westcoastuniversity.edu/programs/lvn-to-bsn/orange-county — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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