Chico School of Nursing had a top ranking among nursing schools in the United States this year for the rate its graduates passed the national licensing exam to become registered nurses. Of the 217 schools in the country that offer a baccalaureate in nursing, CSU, Chico was one of only 15 to attain the number-one ranking due to a perfect passage rate. Since the licensing exam can be taken throughout the year, the Educational Testing Service surveyed test-takers between October 1997 and March 1998. She attributed the number-one ranking to an exceptional group of students and the nature of the CSU, Chico program.
Students also get exceptional clinical experience here.
Nursing is an impacted program at CSU, Chico, which means there is high student demand for admission. The baccalaureate program accepts 30 students each semester out of an applicant pool of approximately 100, Fox said. The school also offers a master's degree program in nursing. The Educational Testing Service calls the method of administering the exam Computer Adaptive Testing. Students who correctly answer difficult questions early in the exam will require fewer questions to pass.