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Copper Mountain College nursing program: how to get in

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

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

Copper Mountain College ADN in Joshua Tree: selection method: lottery; published TEAS minimum: 62%; 32 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $5,148-$5,728 (Total Program). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowNot published
  • Selection methodLottery
  • TEAS minimum62%
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)32
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2587.8% (41 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$5,148-$5,728
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
87.8%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%70%
First-time testers
412024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
15’20–2127’21–2223’22–2327’23–2441’24–25
On-time completion
95%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
5%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
3.6%’19–200%’20–212%’21–223%’22–235%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Fall 2027: opens January 2nd ("accepted from January 2nd through January 31st each year"), closes January 31st (postmark)Spring 2028: opens August 1st ("accepted from August 1st through August 31st"), closes August 31stSee it in the deadlines table
Selection method
LotteryQualified pool (formula >=75 and TEAS >=62); random lottery if applicants exceed seats Details and source
TEAS minimum
62% Check your score
Prerequisites
11 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 Copper Mountain 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 schoolCCCCO validation formula score min 75 uses overall, English, science GPA and repeatsSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or scienceB or better in each prerequisiteSourceChecked
    Selection methodLotteryQualified pool (formula >=75 and TEAS >=62); random lottery if applicants exceed seatsSourceChecked
    Application opens2027-01-02SourceChecked
    Application closes2027-01-31 (postmark)SourceChecked
    Published applicant and admit countsUp to 24 generic each fall; up to 8 advanced placement each springNo term givenSourceChecked

    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.

    Prerequisite courses

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

    CourseRequirementsSource
    BIOL 022 Human AnatomyAnatomy
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    B or better
    Recency limit
    7 years of application period (generic)
    When to complete
    Completed BEFORE application
    		SourceChecked
    BIOL 023 Human Physiology with labPhysiology
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    B or better
    Recency limit
    7 years of application period (generic)
    When to complete
    Completed BEFORE application
    		SourceChecked
    BIOL 015 Microbiology with labMicrobiology
    Units
    4/5
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    B or better
    Recency limit
    7 years of application period (generic)
    When to complete
    Completed BEFORE application
    		SourceChecked
    ENGL C1000 Academic Reading and WritingEnglish composition
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    B or better
    Recency limit
    7 years of application period (generic)
    When to complete
    Completed BEFORE application
    		SourceChecked
    PSYC 003 Developmental Psychology (Lifespan)Human development (lifespan)
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    B or better
    Recency limit
    7 years of application period (generic)
    When to complete
    Completed BEFORE application
    		SourceChecked
    MATH 010 College Algebra or STAT C1000 Statistical MethodsStatistics
    Units
    4
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    B or better
    Recency limit
    7 years of application period (generic)
    When to complete
    Completed BEFORE application
    		SourceChecked
    Co-req: PSYC C1000 General PsychologyPsychology
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated (co-requisites have no recency requirement)
    When to complete
    Completed BEFORE application
    		SourceChecked
    Co-req: SOCI 001 Intro to Sociology or ANTH 002Sociology or anthropology
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated (co-requisites have no recency requirement)
    When to complete
    Completed BEFORE application
    		SourceChecked
    Co-req: COMM 001, C1000, 007 or 015Communication (speech)
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated (co-requisites have no recency requirement)
    When to complete
    Completed BEFORE application
    		SourceChecked
    Co-req: Humanities course (PHIL 013 recommended)Arts and humanities
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated (co-requisites have no recency requirement)
    When to complete
    Completed BEFORE application
    		SourceChecked
    Co-req: Ethnic Studies (all students beginning FA27)Ethnic studies
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated (co-requisites have no recency requirement)
    When to complete
    Completed BEFORE application
    		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 32 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 $5,148-$5,728 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, 87.8% of 41 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from Copper Mountain 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 84.2% over 133 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 32 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, 87.8% of 41 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 2.4 points below the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 84.2% of 133 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    Copper Mountain College (ADN)California, all programs
    70%80%90%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25100.0%74.1%78.3%85.2%87.8%CaliforniaADN program
    70%80%90%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100.0%74.1%78.3%85.2%87.8%
    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
    2020–2115100.0%89.2%+10.8
    2021–222774.1%85.9%-11.8
    2022–232378.3%85.7%-7.4
    2023–242785.2%94.0%-8.8
    2024–254187.8%90.2%-2.4

    Completion and attrition

    In 2023–24, the program reported 95% on-time completion and 5% attrition to the BRN.3

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2019–2071.4%3.6%
    2020–21100.0%0.0%
    2021–2298.0%2.0%
    2022–2397.0%3.0%
    2023–2495.0%5.0%

    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
    CityJoshua Tree
    SectorPublic
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(760) 366-3791 x5801
    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). Copper Mountain College (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/copper-mountain-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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