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De Anza College nursing program: how to get in

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

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

De Anza College ADN in Cupertino: the next application window opens Nov 15, 2026; selection method: lottery; 144 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $6,973 (Tuition + Books). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowOpens Nov 15, 2026
  • Selection methodLottery
  • TEAS minimumNo TEAS · HESI A2
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)144
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2597.5% (40 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$6,973
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
97.5%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
402024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
31’20–2151’21–2244’22–2339’23–2440’24–25
On-time completion
87%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%0%
Attrition
7%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
15.9%’19–2014%’20–212%’21–220%’22–237%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Not published: accepted applicants join the waiting list, and classes of 20 start each fall, winter and spring quarter. Dates: opens Nov 15, 2026, closes Jan 15, 2027 Opens soonSee it in the deadlines table
Selection method
LotteryEligibility threshold (Chancellor's Formula >=75%, HESI sections >=75%), then waiting list: each application period's qualified group is randomly ordered and added to the end Details and source
TEAS minimum
Entrance exam, in the school’s words: HESI A2
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 De Anza 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 A2SourceChecked
    Minimum overall scoreNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Section minimums75% on each required HESI A2 section (Program Information doc rev 10/13/2017, still linked as current)SourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overallNot published by the schoolno GPA minimum stated; Chancellor's Formula score of 75% or higher required, using overall, English and core-biology GPA plus repeatsSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or scienceNot published by the schoolsame Chancellor's Formula threshold; prerequisites C or betterSourceChecked
    Selection methodLotteryEligibility threshold (Chancellor's Formula >=75%, HESI sections >=75%), then waiting list: each application period's qualified group is randomly ordered and added to the endSourceChecked
    Application opensNov 15, 2026SourceChecked
    Application closesJan 15, 2027SourceChecked
    Published applicant and admit countsWaiting list: 79 people (list released Mar 2026, applicants through Jan 15, 2026); admits 20 per quarter, 60 annuallyTerm or year given by the school: 2026SourceChecked

    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
    Nursing 50Introductory nursing course
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Pass (P/NP only; must be taken at De Anza)
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Before applying (eligibility requirement)
    		SourceChecked
    Mathematics: Intermediate Algebra (Math 114) or higherMath (algebra or higher)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Before applying (eligibility requirement)
    		SourceChecked
    Anatomy and Physiology BIOL 40AAnatomy
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    Within 7 years of application period deadline
    When to complete
    Before applying (eligibility requirement)
    		SourceChecked
    Anatomy and Physiology BIOL 40BPhysiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    Within 7 years of application period deadline
    When to complete
    Before applying (eligibility requirement)
    		SourceChecked
    Anatomy and Physiology BIOL 40CPhysiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    Within 7 years of application period deadline
    When to complete
    Before applying (eligibility requirement)
    		SourceChecked
    Microbiology BIOL 26Microbiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    Within 7 years of application period deadline
    When to complete
    Before applying (eligibility requirement)
    		SourceChecked
    Nutrition BIOL 45Nutrition
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    Within 7 years of application period deadline
    When to complete
    Before applying (eligibility requirement)
    		SourceChecked
    English (ENGL C1000, C1000H or ESL 5)English composition
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Before applying (eligibility requirement)
    		SourceChecked
    Oral Communication (COMM C1000, C1000H, 10 or 10H)Communication (speech)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Before applying (eligibility requirement)
    		SourceChecked
    General Psychology (PSYC C1000)Psychology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Before applying (eligibility requirement)
    		SourceChecked
    Sociology 1 or Anthropology 2Sociology or anthropology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Not published by the school
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Before start of 2nd quarter of program (not required to apply)
    		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 144 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 $6,973 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, 97.5% of 40 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from De Anza 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 93.7% over 205 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 144 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, 97.5% of 40 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 7.3 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 93.7% of 205 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    De Anza College (ADN)California, all programs
    80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2593.5%86.3%95.5%97.4%97.5%De Anza CollegeCalifornia
    80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2593.5%86.3%95.5%97.4%97.5%
    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
    2020–213193.5%89.2%+4.3
    2021–225186.3%85.9%+0.4
    2022–234495.5%85.7%+9.8
    2023–243997.4%94.0%+3.4
    2024–254097.5%90.2%+7.3

    Completion and attrition

    In 2023–24, the program reported 87% on-time completion and 7% attrition to the BRN.3

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2019–2060.3%15.9%
    2020–2182.0%14.0%
    2021–2254.0%2.0%
    2022–231.0%0.0%
    2023–2487.0%7.0%

    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
    CityCupertino
    SectorPublic
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(408) 864-5618
    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.

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    De Anza College: First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate above the California average in 2024–25 (97.5% vs. 90.2%). SEAPHE. Independent; not affiliated with the California BRN.

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    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). De Anza College (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/de-anza-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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