University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA 92697
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University of California-Irvine is one of the fifty public 4-year colleges in California. The campus is located in an urban area, in Irvine.

According to the NCES 2017 report, a total of 35,242 students attend the school. In the 2017 fall enrollment, 6,545 freshman students enrolled, and approximately 6,152 students returned for their sophomore year (which makes its freshman retention rate 94%). Every year 85% of the graduating class students graduate in 150% of the time it takes to complete their studies.

UCI's in-state tuition for the 2017-2018 academic year was $11,502, and fees were $2,236. Out-of-state tuition and fees for the same period were $39,516 and $2,236 respectively.

Institution Overview

Campus LocaleLarge City
Number of Students35,242
Student to Faculty Ratio18:1
Is Admission OpenNo
Religious Affiliation -
Level4-year
TypePublic
On Campus HousingYes
Retention Rate94%

Nursing Programs

University of California at Irvine Nurse Practitioner Program is designed to train students to deliver primary care in a range of healthcare settings. The program offers concentration areas in either the Adult Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Track or Family Nurse Practitioner Track within the Master of Science program.

The curriculum consists of 72 units as well as 720 hours of clinical practice in relevant health care settings for the specialty of focus to prepare students eligible for certification. Graduates from the program will be eligible for certification from the California Board of Registered Nursing and the national board certification examinations.

Graduates from the FNP track are also eligible to apply to sit for the FNP certification examination and graduates from the A/GNP track will be eligible to apply to sit for both the adult and geriatric NP certification examinations.

Admission Requirements

  1. A baccalaureate degree in Nursing from a regionally and CCNE accredited college or university program equivalent to the nursing degree offered at the University of California
  2. Current, valid and unencumbered license to practice as a Registered Nurse in California
  3. A minimum of 3.0 Grade Point Average for undergraduate course work
  4. Complete Descriptive and Inferential Statistics with minimum of a ‘C’ grade and upper division nursing research course taken at an accredited institution
  5. A minimum of one year of relevant clinical experience 

 

Nursing Programs Graduates (2017-2018 academic year)

Number of Graduates
Degree type Men Women
Master's degree 2 2
Bachelor's degree 9 41

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Accreditations

Institutional Accreditations
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Senior College and University Commission
02/28/1961 - Current
Nursing Programs Accreditations
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
CCNE
04/25/2009 - Current
Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels
CCNE
04/16/2011 - Current

Admission

37%

Acceptance Rate
Enrolled students test score (Fall 2017)
SAT1170 to 1350
ACT25 to 32
Admission considerations
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school rank Recommended
Secondary school record Required
Completion of college-preparatory program Required
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Admission test scores (SAT/ACT) Required
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.) Neither required nor recommended

In addition to the college's admission requirements each nursing program might have its own admission criteria (such as: TEAS score, HESI A2 score, nursing prerequisites GPA, etc).
Application fee
Undergrads $70
Graduates $105

Cost to Attend

No Info Available

Financial Aid

In 2017-2018 academic year, 65% of University of California-Irvine's students received financial aid. Below is the breakdown of the financial aid provided to students.

Students Receiving Aid Average Amount/Student
Pell Grant 38% $4,830
Other Federal Grant 18% $259
State Grant & Scholarships 48% $11,069
Institutional Grant & Scholarships 51% $8,141
Federal Student Loans 35% $4,765
Private Loans 5% $4,119

$13,944

Average Net Price
The average net price is calculated by subtracting the average amount of financial aid received by students from the total cost of attendance.
Average Net Price by Family Income
Less than $30,000$8,546
$30,001 to $48,000$10,065
$48,001 to $75,000$13,182
$75,001 to $110,000$20,723
Over $110,000$28,567

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Student Population

29,307

Undergrads

5,935

Graduates

18,160

Women

17,082

Men

98%

Full-time

2%

Par-time

Ethnic Diversity
Asian
32%
Hispanic
24%
Non-resident alien
19%
White
17%
Two or more races
4%
Black/African American
2%
Race/ethnicity unknown
2%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%

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Data source: https://nces.ed.gov (2017-2018 colleges survey) and California state board of nursing.
University of California-Irvine
501 Aldrich Hall
Irvine, CA 92697
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