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Merritt College nursing program: how to get in

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

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

Merritt College ADN in Oakland: selection method: lottery; published TEAS minimum: 62%; 40 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $3,726-$3,772 (Tuition). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowNot published
  • Selection methodLottery
  • TEAS minimum62%
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)40
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2589.5% (19 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$3,726-$3,772
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
89.5%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%70%
First-time testers
192024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
23’20–219’21–2234’22–2319’23–2419’24–25
On-time completion
68%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%0%
Attrition
32%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
27.3%’19–2039%’20–2113%’21–2220%’22–2332%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Fall 2027: not published by the schoolSee it in the deadlines table
Selection method
LotteryLottery among qualified applicants (formula >=80% and TEAS >=62) Details and source
TEAS minimum
62% Check your score
Prerequisites
9 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 Merritt 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    Needs a recheck Some details below may be out of date, so check the school’s current pages before you rely on them.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.

    RequirementWhat the school publishesSource
    Entrance examATI TEAS 7SourceChecked
    Minimum overall score62%SourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overall2.5 cumulativeSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or scienceCore biology 2.5; English 2.5; Chancellor's formula score 80%+SourceChecked
    Selection methodLotteryLottery among qualified applicants (formula >=80% and TEAS >=62)SourceChecked
    Application opensNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Application closesNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    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.

    Prerequisite courses

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

    CourseRequirementsSource
    BIOL 2 Human Anatomy + BIOL 4 Human Physiology, OR BIOL 20A + 20B Human A&PAnatomy + Physiology (combined A&P)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes (in-person; virtual labs not accepted)
    Minimum grade
    C or better; core biology GPA 2.5; each repeat (any grade incl. W) deducts from formula score
    Recency limit
    Within 7 years of application
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (no in-progress or P/NP)
    		SourceChecked
    BIOL 3 MicrobiologyMicrobiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes (in-person)
    Minimum grade
    C or better; core biology GPA 2.5; each repeat (any grade incl. W) deducts from formula score
    Recency limit
    Within 7 years of application
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (no in-progress or P/NP)
    		SourceChecked
    ENGL C1000 or ENGL 1000S Composition and ReadingEnglish composition
    Units
    4
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better; English GPA 2.5
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (no in-progress or P/NP)
    		SourceChecked
    COMM C1000 or COMM 1004Communication (speech)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better letter grade
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (no in-progress or P/NP)
    		SourceChecked
    ENGL C1001 or ENGL C1002English composition
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better letter grade
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (no in-progress or P/NP)
    		SourceChecked
    PSYC C1000 Intro to PsychologyPsychology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better letter grade
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (no in-progress or P/NP)
    		SourceChecked
    SOC 1 Intro to SociologySociology or anthropology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better letter grade
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (no in-progress or P/NP)
    		SourceChecked
    STAT C1000 Intro to StatisticsStatistics
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better letter grade
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (no in-progress or P/NP)
    		SourceChecked
    Ethnic Studies (3 units, Local AA/AS GE)Ethnic studies
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better letter grade
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (no in-progress or P/NP)
    		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 40 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 $3,726-$3,772 before financial aid (Tuition).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, 89.5% of 19 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from Merritt 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 89.4% over 104 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 40 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, 89.5% of 19 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 0.7 points below the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 89.4% of 104 testers passed. With fewer than 20 testers, a single result moves the rate a lot.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    Merritt College (ADN)California, all programs
    70%80%90%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2595.7%77.8%88.2%89.5%89.5%CaliforniaMerritt College
    70%80%90%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2595.7%77.8%88.2%89.5%89.5%
    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
    2020–212395.7%89.2%+6.5
    2021–22977.8%85.9%-8.1
    2022–233488.2%85.7%+2.5
    2023–241989.5%94.0%-4.5
    2024–251989.5%90.2%-0.7

    Completion and attrition

    In 2023–24, the program reported 68% on-time completion and 32% attrition to the BRN.3

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2019–2066.7%27.3%
    2020–210.0%39.0%
    2021–2287.0%13.0%
    2022–2368.0%20.0%
    2023–2468.0%32.0%

    Self-reported by the program to UCSF for the BRN Annual School Survey.

    Accreditation and program facts

    State approvalCalifornia BRN
    InstitutionACCSC
    Nursing programNone reported
    DegreeADN
    StateCalifornia
    CityOakland
    SectorPublic
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(510) 436-2487
    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). Merritt College (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/merritt-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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