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Cabrillo College nursing program: how to get in

Associate degree (ADN): requirements, deadlines, NCLEX pass rates and data

Aptos, CA · Public · BRN-approved · No national nursing accreditation reported

Cabrillo College ADN in Aptos: the next application window opens Feb 1, 2027; selection method: points and lottery (hybrid); published TEAS minimum: TEAS 62; HESI A2 75; 70 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $9,135.50-$10,285.50 (Total Program). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowOpens Feb 1, 2027
  • Selection methodPoints and lottery (hybrid)
  • TEAS minimumTEAS 62; HESI A2 75
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)70
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2588.7% (53 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$9,135.50-$10,285.50
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
88.7%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%60%
First-time testers
532024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
66’20–2171’21–2233’22–2344’23–2453’24–25
On-time completion
92%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
6%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
1.4%’19–203%’20–214%’21–225%’22–236%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 cohorts (single application cycle): opens Feb 1, 2027, closes Feb 21, 2027 Opens soonSee it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Points and lottery (hybrid)Two phases: top 40% of Phase 1 → lottery selects 120 for Phase 2; top 40% of combined scores randomly selected for cohorts/alternates Details and source
TEAS minimum
TEAS 62; HESI A2 75 Check your score
Prerequisites
4 courses listed by the school See the list
Check yourself against these published rules
Prerequisites you have completed or will finish in time

    A checklist against the school’s published rules only: this is not a prediction of a decision. Section minimums, GPA, grade and recency rules, and anything else the school lists still apply; read the full requirements above.

    Admissions requirements

    Here is what Cabrillo College publishes about applying to its ADN program, taken from the school’s own website, catalog or application documents. Each row links to the page we used and shows the date we checked it. Requirements change from cycle to cycle, so confirm with the school before you apply.

    RequirementWhat the school publishesSource
    Entrance examHESI A2 or TEAS (Phase 2 only)SourceChecked
    Minimum overall scoreTEAS 62; HESI A2 75SourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overallNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or scienceScience 2.5 (combined BIO 4/5/6); C or better EnglishSourceChecked
    Selection methodPoints and lottery (hybrid)Two phases: top 40% of Phase 1 → lottery selects 120 for Phase 2; top 40% of combined scores randomly selected for cohorts/alternatesSourceChecked
    Application opens2027-02-01SourceChecked
    Application closes2027-02-21SourceChecked
    Published applicant and admit countsApproximately 27-32 students per cohort (Fall 2027, Spring 2028)Term or year given by the school: Fall 2027, Spring 2028SourceChecked

    How we label selection. SEAPHE sorts each school’s stated method into one of five groups: Lottery, Points (ranked), Points and lottery (hybrid), Holistic review or Eligibility-based. The school’s own wording appears under the label, with a link to the page we used. How California nursing schools choose students.

    Published applicant and admit counts: numbers the school itself publishes about its applicants and admissions, with the term or year the school gives; formats vary by school. No term given: the school published this figure without saying which cycle it covers. The BRN does not publish per-school applicant or admit counts.

    Published points rubric

    Add up your points on this rubric

    Criterion (school’s wording)Points
    BA/BS degree or higher5
    Science GPA (BIO 4/5/6): 2.50-2.74=5 to 3.75-4.00=30; <2.50 disqualified30
    Non-science GPA (ENGL C1000): 2.00-2.69=5, 2.77-3.69=10, 3.7-4.00=1515
    Transfer coursework: STAT C1000 or PSYC 2A = 2; ENGL C1001 = 24
    Health care employment/licensure or volunteer (200+ h in 5 yrs): 1-55
    Repeat applicant within last 2 years1
    Special population (one qualifier: disability, low income/first gen, difficult situation, refugee, veteran, medically underserved area)5
    Proficiency in language other than English5
    Phase 2: HESI A2 (75-79=10, 80-89=20, 90-100=30) or TEAS (62-74.9=10, 75-84.9=20, 85-100=30)30
    Maximum total100

    Rubric source, checked . Point values are the school’s; they change between cycles.

    Prerequisite courses

    Course names are the school’s; the grey label is the category SEAPHE uses in the prerequisite planner.

    CourseRequirementsSource
    BIO 4 Human AnatomyAnatomy
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    Combined BIO 4/5/6 GPA 2.5 or better (highest grade within 6-year window accepted)
    Recency limit
    6 years (for Fall 2026/Spring 2027 window, courses before Spring 2020 not accepted)
    When to complete
    Must be completed before applying (in-process courses not considered)
    		SourceChecked
    BIO 5 Human PhysiologyPhysiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    Combined BIO 4/5/6 GPA 2.5 or better (highest grade within 6-year window accepted)
    Recency limit
    6 years (for Fall 2026/Spring 2027 window, courses before Spring 2020 not accepted)
    When to complete
    Must be completed before applying (in-process courses not considered)
    		SourceChecked
    BIO 6 MicrobiologyMicrobiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    Combined BIO 4/5/6 GPA 2.5 or better (highest grade within 6-year window accepted)
    Recency limit
    6 years (for Fall 2026/Spring 2027 window, courses before Spring 2020 not accepted)
    When to complete
    Must be completed before applying (in-process courses not considered)
    		SourceChecked
    ENGL 1A / ENGL C1000 College Composition (or ESL 1A)English composition
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated (highest grade accepted regardless of when taken)
    When to complete
    Must be completed before applying (in-process courses not considered)
    		SourceChecked

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    Admissions

    The BRN does not publish acceptance rates for individual schools. Across California’s generic ADN programs, 35.0% of 22,970 qualified applications were accepted in 2024–25.4 This program is approved for 70 new students a year.2 Ask the school for last cycle’s qualified applicants and seats.

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    Cost

    The BRN lists a cost of $9,135.50-$10,285.50 before financial aid (Total Program).2 That figure comes from the school’s report to the Board and may not include housing, transport or exam fees. Check the program’s current cost of attendance.

    Key facts

    Last updated

    • In 2024–25, 88.7% of 53 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from Cabrillo College (ADN) passed, compared with a California average of 90.2%. Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    • Across 2020–21 to 2024–25, its tester-weighted first-time pass rate was 77.9% over 267 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 70 new students per year for this program. Source: CA BRN list of approved RN programs, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    • No national nursing program accreditation (ACEN, CCNE or CNEA) is reported for it to the BRN; BRN approval is what qualifies graduates for the NCLEX-RN. Source: CA BRN accreditation and attrition table, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.

    NCLEX pass rates

    In 2024–25, 88.7% of 53 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 1.5 points below the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 77.9% of 267 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

    First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate, by reporting year

    Cabrillo College (ADN)California, all programs
    60%70%80%90%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2571.2%64.8%93.9%84.1%88.7%CaliforniaCabrillo College
    60%70%80%90%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2571.2%64.8%93.9%84.1%88.7%
    Data source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables; California average is a SEAPHE tester-weighted calculation.Download CSV
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    Year (Jul–Jun)TestersPass rateCaliforniavs. state
    2020–216671.2%89.2%-18.0
    2021–227164.8%85.9%-21.1
    2022–233393.9%85.7%+8.2
    2023–244484.1%94.0%-9.9
    2024–255388.7%90.2%-1.5

    Completion and attrition

    In 2023–24, the program reported 92% on-time completion and 6% attrition to the BRN.3

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2019–2090.3%1.4%
    2020–2194.0%3.0%
    2021–2296.0%4.0%
    2022–2395.0%5.0%
    2023–2492.0%6.0%

    Self-reported by the program to UCSF for the BRN Annual School Survey.

    Accreditation and program facts

    State approvalCalifornia BRN
    InstitutionACCJC/WASC-JC
    Nursing programNone reported
    DegreeADN
    StateCalifornia
    CityAptos
    SectorPublic
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(831) 479-6280
    WebsiteVisit

    State approval and program details from CA BRN, Approved Pre-Licensure RN Programs. Institutional and nursing program accreditation from CA BRN, Accreditation, Attrition and On Time Completion Rates. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.

    What ACEN, CCNE and CNEA mean →

    Similar programs

    Open public ADN programs with 30+ first-time testers in 2024–25, by pass rate.

    ProgramTesters2024–255-year
    Ventura CollegeVentura77100.0%97.0%
    Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier65100.0%97.5%
    Santa Monica CollegeSanta Monica65100.0%94.2%
    LA Harbor CollegeWilmington59100.0%96.9%
    Moorpark CollegeMoorpark52100.0%99.1%
    Mira Costa CollegeOceanside46100.0%96.1%

    Sources

    1. California BRN, NCLEX-RN Pass Rates, First Time CA Educated Exam Testers, 2020–21 to 2024–25. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    2. California BRN, Approved Pre-Licensure RN Programs (cost, enrollment, sector). Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    3. California BRN, Accreditation, Attrition and On Time Completion Rates. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    4. California BRN, 2024–25 Annual School Report: Data Summary, Table 3, p. 3.

    SEAPHE Editorial Team. Data updated Oct 7, 2026. Spot an error? See our corrections policy.

    How to cite this data

    Last updated . Please cite SEAPHE and the original public source.

    Suggested citation: SEAPHE. (2026). Cabrillo College (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/cabrillo-college-adn/ (updated Oct 7, 2026).

    Original source: California BRN, NCLEX-RN Pass Rates: First Time CA Educated Exam Testers; California BRN, Approved Pre-Licensure RN Programs.

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