Cabrillo College nursing point system calculator

Cabrillo College ranks ADN applicants on a Phase 1 (Criteria #1-7) Maximum Possible Points 70; Phase 1 + Phase 2 Total Score Maximum Possible Points 100-point system it publishes. Enter the points each line gives you, using your own stats, to see how the scale adds up. This tool uses only the school’s own rubric (school source, checked Oct 12, 2026). See the Cabrillo College program page for pass rates and requirements.

Enter your points for each line. Read the school’s rule on each line and enter what it gives you, or tick the lines that apply. Some lines have no box; the school’s rule there needs to be worked out by hand.
Review each line. Every line shows the school’s rule and the maximum for that category.
Check the source. Point systems change. Confirm the current version with the school before you apply.

This shows your total on the school’s published scale. It doesn’t tell you whether you’ll be admitted: the points needed change every cycle with the applicant pool, and schools don’t publish them.
Schools verify points from your transcripts and documents; their count is the one that matters.
Some programs combine points with a lottery or interview. Check the school’s source for how it uses the points.

Program: Associate Degree Nursing (ADN). Cycle: Fall 2027 / Spring 2028 (file titled Cabrillo MCA_FA27-SP28_admissions). Published maximum: Phase 1 (Criteria #1-7) Maximum Possible Points 70; Phase 1 + Phase 2 Total Score Maximum Possible Points 100.

Category (school’s wording)	School’s points	Your points
1. Academic Degrees: BA/BS degree or higher	5	5
2. Grade Point Average - Science (Anatomy BIO-4, Physiology BIO-5, Microbiology BIO-6): 3.75 - 4.00: 30; 3.50 - 3.74: 25; 3.25 - 3.49: 20; 3.00 - 3.24: 15; 2.75 - 2.99: 10; 2.50 - 2.74: 5; < 2.50 disqualified	30	Your points
3. Grade Point Average - Non-Science: ENGL C1000 or ESL 1A GPA 3.7-4.00: 15; 2.77-3.69: 10; 2.00 - 2.69: 5. Completion of Transfer Coursework with "C" or better: STAT C1000 or Psych 2A: 2 points; ENGL C1001: 2 points	15	Your points
4. Relevant Health Care Provider Experience and Licensure/Certification: Licensed/certification 2+ years FTE: 5; Unlicensed 2+ years FTE, licensed >0-2yr FTE: 4; Licensed/certification, 0yrs FTE: 3; Volunteer 1000 hrs: 3; Volunteer 500-1000 hrs: 2; Volunteer 200-500 hrs: 1	5	Your points
5. Repeat Applicant: Repeat applicant within the last 2 years	1	1
6. Student Support and Special Population Programs: 5(a) Disabilities; 5(b) Low family income/First generation to attend college; 5(c) Difficult personal or family situation/environment; 5(d) Refugee status; 5(e) Veteran status or eligible spouse; 5(f) Living in a medically underserved area or population	5	Your points
7. Proficiency or Advanced Level Coursework in Languages Other than English	5	5
8. Approved Diagnostic Assessment Tool (HESI A2 or ATI TEAS): HESI A2 90-100: 30; 80-89%: 20; 75-79%: 10; <75% disqualified. ATI TEAS 85-100: 30; 75-84.9: 20; 62-74.9: 10; <62% disqualified	30	Your points

Some categories are either/or (for example, one tier of work hours). Follow the school’s rule; this tool adds whatever you enter. Lines marked “See the school’s rule” aren’t counted in the total, so add those points yourself if they apply.

Questions

How many points did you have?

We don’t publish other applicants’ scores or cutoffs, because schools don’t publish them and they change every cycle. The calculator shows only the school’s official scale.

Is the point system the same at every community college?

No. Many use the Chancellor’s Office multi-criteria framework as a base, but each school chooses its categories and weights.

What’s the difference between science GPA and cumulative GPA?

Cumulative GPA covers all your college courses; science GPA usually covers only the science prereqs the school lists (often anatomy, physiology and microbiology). Each school defines which courses count.

Does retaking a prereq affect my points?

At many schools, yes: repeats can cost points or count differently. Check the repeats line on each program’s rubric.