Pasadena City College nursing point system calculator

Pasadena City College ranks ADN applicants on a 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 Pasadena City 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: ADN (Generic RN) and LVN to RN. Cycle: Not published. Published maximum: 100.

Category (school’s wording)	School’s points	Your points
Category 1. Eligibility to apply: Minimum 2.5 GPA in Anatomy 25, Physiology 001, Microbiology 002 (plus English C1000 and listed Chemistry): 25 points for 4.0 GPA; 20 points for 3.5-3.9; 15 points for 3.0-3.4; 10 points for 2.5-2.9 GPA in listed coursework	25	Your points
Category 2. Approved Diagnostic Assessment Tool TEAS: 25 points for 85 to 100; 20 points for 78 to 84.9; 15 points for 71 to 77.9; 10 points for 64 to 70.9; 5 points for 62 to 63.9 TEAS score	25	Your points
Category 3. Completion of relevant coursework required by Pasadena City College Nursing Program: Nutrition 011; Psychology C1000 (formerly 001) or 024; Sociology 001; COMM C1000 (formerly Speech 01) or Speech 010; Statistics C1000 (formerly STAT 050) or Statistics 018; Critical Thinking course	30	30
Category 4. Relevant healthcare certificates, veteran status, and/or previous academic degree: 5 points for licensed or certified healthcare workers (LVN, paramedic, psychiatric technician, radiologic technician, respiratory therapist, etc.); 2 points for certified healthcare workers including CNA, HHA, or EMT, Pharmacy Tech, Phlebotomy Tech; 5 points for honorably discharged veterans or their spouses; 5 points for PCC LVN program graduates entering the PCC LVN to RN career ladder program; 5 points for an advanced academic degree BS/BA/MS/MA	15	Your points
Category 5. Life experience or special circumstances as required and defined by the California Chancellor's Office in coordination with the California Nursing Advisory Committee	3	3
Category 6. Proficiency or advanced level coursework in languages other than English for languages identified by the California Chancellor's Office	2	2

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.