In fall 2025, freshman admit rates in Nursing ranged from 0.5% at UCLA to 0.8% at UC Irvine. Across the UC system, 676 transfer applications went to Nursing majors and 4.1% were admitted, from 2.2% at UC Irvine to 6.6% at UCLA.
What to know
- Only UCLA and UC Irvine report undergraduate nursing admissions in UC's data, and both programs admit very few students.
- Because the odds are so low, apply to nursing programs outside the UC as well, including California State University campuses and private universities.
- Related UC majors such as public health, global health or human biology can lead to graduate nursing programs later.
Freshman admit rates: Nursing (fall 2025)
| Campus | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate | Admitted GPA (middle 50%) | 2021 → 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | 7,079 | 57 | 0.8% | 4.27–4.34 | 1.6% → 1.3% → 1.2% → 1.1% → 0.8% |
| UCLA | 5,668 | 31 | 0.5% | 4.23–4.31 | 0.9% → 0.8% → 0.8% → 0.9% → 0.5% |
UC’s freshman data groups related majors into one area. GPA is the weighted, capped UC GPA of the middle half of admitted students.
Transfer admit rates by campus and major (fall 2025)
| Campus | Major | Applied | Admitted | Admit rate | 2024 rate | Admitted GPA (middle 50%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Irvine | Nursing Science | 371 | 8 | 2.2% | 4.2% | 3.86–3.96 |
| UCLA | Nursing – Four Year Program | 305 | 20 | 6.6% | 6.8% | 3.70–3.95 |
Transfer GPA is the UC-transferable GPA of the middle half of admitted students. Majors with very few applicants may not appear.
Frequently asked questions
What is the UCLA Nursing acceptance rate?
In fall 2025, UCLA admitted 0.5% of freshman applicants in Nursing (31 of 5,668). For transfer applicants, 6.6% were admitted to its Nursing majors (20 of 305).
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Source: University of California Office of the President, UC Information Center: Freshman admissions by discipline and Transfers by major. UC reports freshman results by broad discipline (the major area students applied to, such as Engineering), not by individual major; transfer results are by individual major. GPA ranges are the 25th–75th percentile of admitted students (freshman: weighted, capped UC GPA; transfer: UC-transferable GPA). Counts include all applicants (California, out-of-state and international). Small counts are suppressed by UC. This site is independent and not affiliated with the University of California. Admit rates describe past applicants, not any individual student’s chances.