How to get in
- Application deadline
- January 2027 ('Our next start date is January 2027'; Lancaster campus only): not published by the schoolSee it in the deadlines table
- Selection method
- Eligibility-basedEligibility-based: TEAS pass, background/drug screen, physical, final approval by Director of Nursing; admitted at next available start depending on space Details and source
- TEAS minimum
- 60% Check your score
- Prerequisites
- None required for generic track (program page: generic six-semester option is 'for the applicant who has not completed prerequisite course work'; AP/LVN track requires ANT 101, PHYS 101, ENG 101, PSY 101, MIC 101, MTH 102)
Check yourself against these published rules
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 High Desert Medical 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.
Needs a recheck Some details below may be out of date, so check the school’s current pages before you rely on them. We plan to recheck by Jan 31, 2027.
| Requirement | What the school publishes | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Entrance exam | ATI TEAS | SourceChecked |
| Minimum overall score | 60% | SourceChecked |
| Section minimums | Not published by the school | SourceChecked |
| Minimum GPA, overall | Not published by the school | SourceChecked |
| Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science | Not applicablefor generic track (transfer courses need grade equivalent of 2.5+ per catalog transfer policy) | SourceChecked |
| Selection method | Eligibility-basedEligibility-based: TEAS pass, background/drug screen, physical, final approval by Director of Nursing; admitted at next available start depending on space | SourceChecked |
| Application opens | Not published by the school | SourceChecked |
| Application closes | Not published by the school | SourceChecked |
| Program cost (school figure) | $92,235 total program cost (tuition $75,472; effective July 1, 2025)Registration $200, textbooks $6,421, lab fees/supplies $4,500, technology $4,532, NCLEX registration $800, malpractice $150, uniforms/ID $75, CPR $85 | SourceChecked |
| Cohort starts | Catalog calendar lists one Lancaster ADN start: January 26, 2026 (grad Jan 23, 2028); program page says next start January 2026 | SourceChecked |
| Published applicant and admit counts | Not published by the school | SourceChecked |
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.
None required for generic track (program page: generic six-semester option is 'for the applicant who has not completed prerequisite course work'; AP/LVN track requires ANT 101, PHYS 101, ENG 101, PSY 101, MIC 101, MTH 102) (source, checked )
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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 50 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 ADN: $89,995 LVN-RN: $68,325 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
- The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 50 new students per year for this program. Source: CA BRN list of approved RN programs, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
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
| Year (Jul–Jun) | Testers | Pass rate | California | vs. state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | No first-time testers reported | |||
| 2021–22 | No first-time testers reported | |||
| 2022–23 | No first-time testers reported | |||
| 2023–24 | No first-time testers reported | |||
| 2024–25 | No 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 approval | California BRN |
| Institution | — |
| Nursing program | — |
| Degree | ADN |
| State | California |
| City | Lancaster |
| Sector | Private |
| Admits | Generic pre-licensure |
| Phone | (661) 940-9300 |
| Website | Visit |
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.
Similar programs
| Program | Testers | 2024–25 | 5-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier CollegeStockton | 30 | 100.0% | 89.7% |
| California Career CollegeCanoga Park | 57 | 96.5% | 88.8% |
| Pacific CollegeCosta Mesa | 48 | 95.8% | 82.8%4-yr avg |
| Sri Sai Krish InstituteOrange | 41 | 95.1% | 95.1%1-yr avg |
| American Career CollegeLos Angeles | 272 | 94.8% | 94.2% |
| Carrington College SacramentoSacramento | 77 | 94.8% | 84.5% |
Sources
- California BRN, NCLEX-RN Pass Rates, First Time CA Educated Exam Testers, 2020–21 to 2024–25. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
- California BRN, Approved Pre-Licensure RN Programs (cost, enrollment, sector). Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
- California BRN, Accreditation, Attrition and On Time Completion Rates. Retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
- 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
Suggested citation: SEAPHE. (2026). High Desert Medical College (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/high-desert-medical-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.