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California Nurses Educational Institute nursing program: how to get in

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

Rancho Mirage, CA · Private · BRN-approved

California Nurses Educational Institute ADN in Rancho Mirage: selection method: eligibility-based; 90 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost ADN: $76,174 LVN-RN: $47,380 (Total Program). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowNot published
  • Selection methodEligibility-based
  • TEAS minimumNo TEAS · NLN NEX (Nursing Entrance Exam)
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)90
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–25No 2024–25 testers
  • Listed cost, before aidADN: $76,174 LVN-RN: $47,380
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
—2024–25

No first-time testers reported.

First-time testers
—2024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time

No first-time testers reported.

On-time completion
—
Self-reported to the BRN

Not reported in the BRN table.

Attrition
—
Share of students who left the program

Not reported in the BRN table.

How to get in

Application deadline
Spring 2027 semester: opens "ENROLLMENT FOR 2027 SPRING SEMESTER IS NOW OPEN", closes Not publishedSee it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Eligibility-basedEligibility screening by admissions representative; in-person interview and orientation Details and source
TEAS minimum
Entrance exam, in the school’s words: NLN NEX (Nursing Entrance Exam)
Prerequisites
7 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 California Nurses Educational Institute 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 examNLN NEX (Nursing Entrance Exam)SourceChecked
    Minimum overall scoreNot published by the school'Pass the NEX NLN'SourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overallNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science2.5 cumulative across prerequisite coursesSourceChecked
    Selection methodEligibility-basedEligibility screening by admissions representative; in-person interview and orientationSourceChecked
    Application opensNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Application closesNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Program cost (school figure)$76,174 total charges (registration $100 + tuition $76,074)Not included: NursingCAS fee $65, uniforms $200; catalog July 2026-Dec 2027SourceChecked
    Cohort startsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Published applicant and admit countsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked

    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.

    Prerequisite courses

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

    CourseRequirementsSource
    Bio 103 Human Anatomy with LabAnatomy
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative GPA 2.5 across the listed courses
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    Bio 104 Human Physiology with LabPhysiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative GPA 2.5 across the listed courses
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    Bio 105 Medical Microbiology with LabMicrobiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative GPA 2.5 across the listed courses
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    PSY 106 Human Growth and DevelopmentHuman development (lifespan)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative GPA 2.5 across the listed courses
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    SOC 101 Introduction to SociologySociology or anthropology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative GPA 2.5 across the listed courses
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    English 101 English CompositionEnglish composition
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative GPA 2.5 across the listed courses
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    Math 116 Introduction to StatisticsStatistics
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative GPA 2.5 across the listed courses
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked

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    SEAPHE collected these details from official school pages. “Not published by the school” means we couldn’t find the detail on the school’s public pages when we checked; we don’t estimate missing values. “Could not be retrieved from the school’s website” means the page was blocked or wouldn’t load. Spot an error? See our corrections policy.

    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 90 new students a year.2 Ask the school for last cycle’s qualified applicants and seats.

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    California nursing school acceptance rates →

    Cost

    The BRN lists a cost of ADN: $76,174 LVN-RN: $47,380 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

    NCLEX pass rates

    The BRN has not reported any first-time NCLEX-RN testers for this program from 2020–21 to 2024–25, often because it is new.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

    Year (Jul–Jun)TestersPass rateCaliforniavs. state
    2020–21No first-time testers reported
    2021–22No first-time testers reported
    2022–23No first-time testers reported
    2023–24No first-time testers reported
    2024–25No first-time testers reported

    Completion and attrition

    The BRN table has no retention figures that we could match to this program.3

    Accreditation and program facts

    State approvalCalifornia BRN
    Institution—
    Nursing program—
    DegreeADN
    StateCalifornia
    CityRancho Mirage
    SectorPrivate
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(760) 454-7700
    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 private ADN programs with 30+ first-time testers in 2024–25, by pass rate.

    ProgramTesters2024–255-year
    Xavier CollegeStockton30100.0%89.7%
    California Career CollegeCanoga Park5796.5%88.8%
    Pacific CollegeCosta Mesa4895.8%82.8%4-yr avg
    Sri Sai Krish InstituteOrange4195.1%95.1%1-yr avg
    American Career CollegeLos Angeles27294.8%94.2%
    Carrington College SacramentoSacramento7794.8%84.5%

    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). California Nurses Educational Institute (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/california-nurses-educational-institute-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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