• Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the University of California Los Angeles is a 4-year program.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • The BSc prelicensure program is designed to prepare students for a career in professional nursing practice.
  • This program admits 40 students per year.
  • Graduates of the program are eligible to take the National Council Licensing Examination (NCLEX) to be licensed as a registered nurse (RN) and may apply for the Public Health Nursing Certificate from the California Board of Registered Nursing.
  • The BSc program is a UCLA-certified capstone major. 
  • Students should expect to be either in class or in the clinical setting 4 to 5 days a week, which may include evenings and Saturdays. 
  • During the last clinical course in the 4th year, each student plans and implements a Clinically-based Scholarly Project designed to improve the system of care provided to patients and their families. 
  • The School of Nursing provides rich opportunities for students to pursue collaborative and interdisciplinary education and independent study projects.
  • It has 605 students including 201 undergraduate students, 404 graduate students, 36 tenured faculty, research faculty and instructors, and 49 adjunct faculty and lecturers. 
  • Students successfully completing the BSc degree also acquire an educational foundation for entry into the master's program that prepares nurses for advanced practice roles such as nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and administrators in primary and acute care.
  • University of California Los Angeles School of Nursing is ranked among the top Nursing Schools in the country by US News and World Report.