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Contra Costa College nursing program: how to get in

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

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

Contra Costa College ADN in San Pablo: the next application window opens Dec 1, 2026; selection method: points (ranked); published TEAS minimum: 62%; 48 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $6,464 (Tuition + Books). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowOpens Dec 1, 2026
  • Selection methodPoints (ranked)
  • TEAS minimum62%
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)48
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2580.0% (30 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$6,464
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
80.0%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
302024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
40’20–2136’21–2250’22–2335’23–2430’24–25
On-time completion
90%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
10%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
24.5%’19–2030%’20–210%’21–224%’22–2310%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Fall 2027 (Admission in August 2027): opens Dec 1, 2026, closes Feb 1, 2027 (or postmarked by February 1st) Opens soonFall 2027: opens December 1st, closes February 1st (or postmarked by February 1st)Spring (year not printed): opens Sept 1st, closes Oct. 1st (or postmarked by Oct. 1st)See it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Points (ranked)Multi-criteria merit points; highest scores admitted Details and source
TEAS minimum
62% Check your score
Prerequisites
10 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 Contra Costa 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 examATI TEAS 7SourceChecked
    Minimum overall score62%SourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overallNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or scienceGroup A 3.0 (B) each course; Group B cumulative 3.0SourceChecked
    Selection methodPoints (ranked)Multi-criteria merit points; highest scores admittedSourceChecked
    Application opens2026-12-01SourceChecked
    Application closes2027-02-01SourceChecked
    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.

    Published points rubric

    Add up your points on this rubric

    Criterion (school’s wording)Points
    Group A course grades (per course 4.0=5, 3.6-3.9=4, 3.0-3.5=3; 5 courses)25
    Group B GPA (3.0-3.24=5, 3.25-3.49=10, 3.5-3.74=15, 3.7-4.0=20)20
    GE areas C, E, F completed (3 each)9
    TEAS 7 first attempt: 62-65=2, 65-69=5, 70-74=15, 75-84=25, 85-89=35, 90-100=4040
    Phase 2: additional courses (2 each)8
    Phase 2: health profession with 1000 h in 24 months10
    Phase 2: volunteer hours (50=1, 100=3, 200=5)5
    Phase 2: language other than English3
    Phase 2: repeat applicant3
    Phase 2: student support/special population (one qualifier)5
    Maximum total128

    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
    BIOSC 132 Human AnatomyAnatomy
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Yes (in-person)
    Minimum grade
    B or better in each (min 3.0 each; B- not accepted); repeat once only
    Recency limit
    5 years (taken after Jan 1, 2022)
    When to complete
    Completed by Jan 1 of application year (none in progress in spring)
    		SourceChecked
    BIOSC 134 Human PhysiologyPhysiology
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Yes (in-person)
    Minimum grade
    B or better in each (min 3.0 each; B- not accepted); repeat once only
    Recency limit
    5 years (taken after Jan 1, 2022)
    When to complete
    Completed by Jan 1 of application year (none in progress in spring)
    		SourceChecked
    BIOSC 119 MicrobiologyMicrobiology
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Yes (in-person)
    Minimum grade
    B or better in each (min 3.0 each; B- not accepted); repeat once only
    Recency limit
    5 years (taken after Jan 1, 2022)
    When to complete
    Completed by Jan 1 of application year (none in progress in spring)
    		SourceChecked
    NURS 205 Drug Dosage CalculationsPharmacology or dosage calculation
    Units
    2
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    B or better in each (min 3.0 each; B- not accepted); repeat once only
    Recency limit
    5 years (taken after Jan 1, 2022)
    When to complete
    Completed by Jan 1 of application year (none in progress in spring)
    		SourceChecked
    NURS 212 Pharmacology for NursesPharmacology or dosage calculation
    Units
    2
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    B or better in each (min 3.0 each; B- not accepted); repeat once only
    Recency limit
    5 years (taken after Jan 1, 2022)
    When to complete
    Completed by Jan 1 of application year (none in progress in spring)
    		SourceChecked
    ENGL C1000/C1000E or C1001/002BEnglish composition
    Units
    3-5
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better each; cumulative Group B GPA 3.0; repeat once only
    Recency limit
    5 years (taken after Jan 1, 2022)
    When to complete
    Completed by Jan 1 of application year (none in progress in spring)
    		SourceChecked
    SOCIO 220 or ANTHR 130Sociology or anthropology
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better each; cumulative Group B GPA 3.0; repeat once only
    Recency limit
    5 years (taken after Jan 1, 2022)
    When to complete
    Completed by Jan 1 of application year (none in progress in spring)
    		SourceChecked
    PSYCH 130 or PSYC C1000Psychology
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better each; cumulative Group B GPA 3.0; repeat once only
    Recency limit
    5 years (taken after Jan 1, 2022)
    When to complete
    Completed by Jan 1 of application year (none in progress in spring)
    		SourceChecked
    COMM C1000, COMM/SPCH 121 or SPCH 128Communication (speech)
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better each; cumulative Group B GPA 3.0; repeat once only
    Recency limit
    5 years (taken after Jan 1, 2022)
    When to complete
    Completed by Jan 1 of application year (none in progress in spring)
    		SourceChecked
    PSYCH 126 or 128 Developmental PsychHuman development (lifespan)
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better each; cumulative Group B GPA 3.0; repeat once only
    Recency limit
    5 years (taken after Jan 1, 2022)
    When to complete
    Completed by Jan 1 of application year (none in progress in spring)
    		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 48 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 $6,464 before financial aid (Tuition + Books).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, 80.0% of 30 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from Contra Costa 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 85.3% over 191 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 48 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, 80.0% of 30 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 10.2 points below the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 85.3% of 191 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    Contra Costa College (ADN)California, all programs
    80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2582.5%83.3%86.0%94.3%80.0%CaliforniaContra Costa College
    80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2582.5%83.3%86.0%94.3%80.0%
    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
    2020–214082.5%89.2%-6.7
    2021–223683.3%85.9%-2.6
    2022–235086.0%85.7%+0.3
    2023–243594.3%94.0%+0.3
    2024–253080.0%90.2%-10.2

    Completion and attrition

    In 2023–24, the program reported 90% on-time completion and 10% attrition to the BRN.3

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2019–2063.3%24.5%
    2020–2170.0%30.0%
    2021–22100.0%0.0%
    2022–2378.0%4.0%
    2023–2490.0%10.0%

    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
    CitySan Pablo
    SectorPublic
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(510) 215-4103
    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). Contra Costa College (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/contra-costa-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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