University of San Francisco (School of Nursing and Health Professions) is a CCNE-accredited private, nonprofit university based in California, chartered in 1855, offering one pre-licensure nursing pathway that leads to a first RN license. It suits someone who is not yet an RN and can attend in-person classes, labs, and clinical rotations. If you are already a licensed RN, an RN-to-BSN program is the better fit.
We do not show a quantified score for University of San Francisco (School of Nursing and Health Professions) yet. As a private, nonprofit university it sets its own tuition and support model, and we check program quality, faculty, online support, real cost, and student outcomes against primary sources before scoring it. For now its first-time NCLEX index of 56.1 is one input we weigh, not a verdict. A made-up or perfect-looking rating is not something we publish.
The numbers that matter for University of San Francisco (School of Nursing and Health Professions)
How recent cohorts track the national baseline
| Reporting year | First-time pass rate |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 89.55% |
| 2023 | 94% |
| 2022 | 86.54% |
University of San Francisco (School of Nursing and Health Professions)'s index of 56.1 sits near the national baseline. First-time pass rates rose from 86.54% in 2022 to 89.55% in 2024. The index is a recency-weighted, baseline-normalized editorial signal built from public first-time NCLEX-RN pass rates. It is not an accreditation and not an outcome guarantee. Read the full methodology.
Data sourcing note: NCLEX pass rates, salary figures, and accreditation status cited on this page are drawn from state boards of nursing, government labor data, or official accreditor and school sources, with the reporting year noted. Figures are current as of the date listed and are subject to change.
What stands out at University of San Francisco (School of Nursing and Health Professions), and what to watch
- Long-established private university nursing school in San Francisco
- Campus-based pre-licensure BSN with access to Bay Area clinical sites
- Consistent recent first-time NCLEX-RN pass rates
- Private tuition is well above public-university in-state cost
- Faith-based institution with associated curricular requirements
- Pre-licensure clinical coursework is campus-based
Who this path is wrong for
- If you need a fully online program, the in-person labs and clinical rotations at University of San Francisco (School of Nursing and Health Professions) will not fit.
- If University of San Francisco (School of Nursing and Health Professions) does not offer the pathway you need, start from the programs hub instead of this page.
- If first-time NCLEX outcomes are your hard filter, weigh this school's index of 56.1 against the alternatives below before you inquire.
What you can study at University of San Francisco (School of Nursing and Health Professions)
Common questions
Alternatives to consider
Other schools to consider
Sources
- First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, California Board of Registered Nursing, 2022-2024. Cited source, 2026-05-22. https://www.rn.ca.gov/education/passrates.shtml