Overview Getting in Prereqs
Overview A bridge program for licensed practical or vocational nurses that awards a bachelor's in nursing and prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN, with credit for the LPN/LVN license.
Career outlook Employers hire BSN-prepared registered nurses for direct patient care as well as roles requiring expanded leadership, research, and community-health competencies across nearly every healthcare setting.
Getting in What California Baptist University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 3.0
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at California Baptist University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 5 Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab with lab Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab with lab Fundamentals of Chemistry Human Microbiology with Lab with lab Organic and Biochemistry with Lab with lab Entrance exams 3 ATI TEAS minimum 64% composite, within 6 months of application deadline Score 64 ATI TEAS composite % TEAS composite 90.6-100 (10 pts; 82-90.5 = 8; 71.5-81.9 = 6; 64-71.4 = 4) Score 90.6 ATI TEAS composite % Recommended TEAS Science score 85-100 (20 pts; 75-84.9 = 15; 55-74.9 = 10; 35-54.9 = 5) Score 85 ATI TEAS science % Recommended Certifications 1 California LVN license (benefit in experience and certifications categories; advanced placement considered after admission) Application basics 5 Acceptance as a pre-nursing student to CBU and NursingCAS application Science prerequisite GPA 2.8 Score 2.8 Prerequisite science GPA Completed all prerequisite courses at CBU Recommended No repeated pre-nursing science courses/labs Recommended Pre-nursing science GPA 3.76-4.0 (25 pts; down to 5 pts at 2.8-3.04) Recommended Experience 1 Licensed VN, Psych Tech, Paramedic, or healthcare military position with minimum 400 hours experience Recommended 
