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Gavilan College nursing program: how to get in

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

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

Admits LVNs only

Gavilan College ADN in Gilroy: the last application window closed Sep 30, 2026; 22 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $8,133 (Tuition + Books). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowClosed Sep 30, 2026 · next not published
  • Selection methodNot published
  • TEAS minimumNot published
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)22
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2595.8% (24 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$8,133
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
95.8%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
242024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
19’20–2121’21–2218’22–2322’23–2424’24–25
On-time completion
91%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
4%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
18.2%’19–2010%’20–210%’21–224%’22–234%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Spring 2027: closed Sep 30, 2026 (next cycle not published)See it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Not published or not collected yet
TEAS minimum
Not collected yet
Prerequisites
Not collected yet
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    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

    We have not collected admissions requirements for this program yet (it admits LVNs only). Check the program website for current requirements.

    Admissions

    The BRN does not publish acceptance rates for individual schools. Across California’s LVN-to-ADN programs, 56.2% of 331 qualified applications were accepted in 2024–25.4 This program is approved for 22 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 $8,133 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, 95.8% of 24 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from Gavilan 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 96.2% over 104 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 22 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, 95.8% of 24 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 5.6 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 96.2% of 104 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    Gavilan College (ADN)California, all programs
    80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25100.0%100.0%100.0%86.4%95.8%Gavilan CollegeCalifornia
    80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100.0%100.0%100.0%86.4%95.8%
    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
    2020–2119100.0%89.2%+10.8
    2021–2221100.0%85.9%+14.1
    2022–2318100.0%85.7%+14.3
    2023–242286.4%94.0%-7.6
    2024–252495.8%90.2%+5.6

    Completion and attrition

    In 2023–24, the program reported 91% on-time completion and 4% attrition to the BRN.3

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2019–2077.3%18.2%
    2020–2190.0%10.0%
    2021–22100.0%0.0%
    2022–2396.0%4.0%
    2023–2491.0%4.0%

    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
    CityGilroy
    SectorPublic
    AdmitsLVNs only (LVN-to-RN)
    Phone(408) 848-4883
    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). Gavilan College (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/gavilan-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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