Accreditation and Approvals

Institutional Accreditation

California State University, Fullerton (CSUF) is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

SON Program Accreditation

The undergraduate and graduate programs in nursing including BSN, MSN and DNP programs at California State University, Fullerton are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

SON Program Approval

Prelicensure pathway programs and Women's Health NP/Nurse Midwifery concentrations are approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) as required for certification and licensure.

NCLEX pass rates are posted for the past five years.

DNP Program

The California State University, Fullerton Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program will be undergoing an accreditation visit by its accrediting body, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) on March 12-14, 2025.  We would like to provide any interested parties (faculty, students, affiliates or others) the opportunity to provide comments concerning the program’s qualifications for accreditation. 

CCNE will accept only signed and written comments, and the comments must be received by CCNE no later than February 18, 2025.  Should you decide to offer comments, please submit to CCNE at:  thirdpartycomeents@ccneaccredititation.org.   Or, if you prefer to send by mail, you may do so at:

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Attn: Third-Party Comments 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750 Washington, DC 20001

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner

The MSN Women’s Health Care Concentration is approved by the National Certification Corporation (NCC). Graduates of the program are eligible to sit for the Women's Health NP certifying exam through the NCC. Graduates are also eligible for certification as a Nurse Practitioner through the California Board of Registered Nursing.

Women's Health Care Nurse-Midwife

The midwifery program at CSUF is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME), 8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1230, Silver Spring, MD 20910-6374; For information about accreditation please contact ACME directly. Tel: 240-485-1803, acme@acmn.org.

To date, 100% of our nurse-midwifery graduates have passed the AMCB examination.

Graduates are also eligible for certification as a Nurse-Midwife/NP through the California Board of Registered Nursing.

School Nurse Credential

The School Nurse Credential is approved by the CA Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC).

Nurse Anesthesia Concentration

The Nurse Anesthesia Concentration is accredited by the Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs (COA).