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Pacific College nursing program: how to get in

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

Costa Mesa, CA · Private · BRN-approved · No national nursing accreditation reported

Ownership change. Westcliff University says it has acquired Pacific College (announced August 14, 2026). The BRN's program list still lists this program as Pacific College. (Westcliff University press release, checked ).

Pacific College ADN in Costa Mesa: selection method: eligibility-based; published TEAS minimum: 65% composite; 189 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $85,312.50 (Total Program). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowNot published
  • Selection methodEligibility-based
  • TEAS minimum65% composite
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)189
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2595.8% (48 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$85,312.50
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%70%
First-time testers
482024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
n/a’20–2164’21–22118’22–2349’23–2448’24–25
On-time completion
100%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
0%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
0%’20–219%’21–2222%’22–230%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Not published: not published by the schoolSee it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Eligibility-basedEligibility screening: prerequisites, TEAS 65%, background/drug screen, resume, interview with Program Director or designee Details and source
TEAS minimum
65% composite Check your score
Prerequisites
6 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 Pacific 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 TEASSourceChecked
    Minimum overall score65% compositeSourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overallNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science2.5 average in science prerequisitesSourceChecked
    Selection methodEligibility-basedEligibility screening: prerequisites, TEAS 65%, background/drug screen, resume, interview with Program Director or designeeSourceChecked
    Application opensNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Application closesNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Program cost (school figure)$99,200 estimated total tuition for entire program (NUR courses $2,500/credit; GE $350/credit; 2025-26 catalog)Plus RN technology fee $275 (once); STRF $0SourceChecked
    Cohort startsNot 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 225 General Human Anatomy with LaboratoryAnatomy
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    Science courses must average 2.5 GPA; others 'satisfactory grades'
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    BIOL 226 Human Physiology with LaboratoryPhysiology
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    Science courses must average 2.5 GPA; others 'satisfactory grades'
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    BIOL 227 Medical Microbiology with LaboratoryMicrobiology
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    Science courses must average 2.5 GPA; others 'satisfactory grades'
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    COM 100 Human CommunicationCommunication (speech)
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Satisfactory grade
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    ENG 100 College WritingEnglish composition
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Satisfactory grade
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    MATH 125 Intermediate Algebra or College StatisticsMath (algebra or higher) or Statistics
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Satisfactory grade
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked

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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 189 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 $85,312.50 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, 95.8% of 48 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from Pacific 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 82.8% over 279 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 189 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 48 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 5.6 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 82.8% of 279 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    Pacific College (ADN)California, all programs
    70%80%90%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2573.4%77.1%95.9%95.8%Pacific CollegeCalifornia
    70%80%90%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2573.4%77.1%95.9%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
    2020–21No first-time testers reported
    2021–226473.4%85.9%-12.5
    2022–2311877.1%85.7%-8.6
    2023–244995.9%94.0%+1.9
    2024–254895.8%90.2%+5.6

    Completion and attrition

    In 2023–24, the program reported 100% on-time completion and 0% attrition to the BRN.3

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2020–21100.0%0.0%
    2021–2287.0%9.0%
    2022–2377.0%22.0%
    2023–24100.0%0.0%

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

    Accreditation and program facts

    State approvalCalifornia BRN
    InstitutionWSCUC
    Nursing programNone reported
    DegreeADN
    StateCalifornia
    CityCosta Mesa
    SectorPrivate
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(800) 867-2243
    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 →

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    Based on its 2024–25 first-time NCLEX-RN results from the BRN, this program qualifies for a SEAPHE badge. Schools are welcome to display it on their website. How badges are awarded.

    Pacific College: First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate above the California average in 2024–25 (95.8% vs. 90.2%). SEAPHE. Independent; not affiliated with the California BRN.

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    Similar programs

    Open private ADN programs with 30+ first-time testers in 2024–25, by pass rate.

    ProgramTesters2024–255-year
    Xavier CollegeStockton30100.0%89.7%
    California Career CollegeCanoga Park5796.5%88.8%
    Sri Sai Krish InstituteOrange4195.1%95.1%1-yr avg
    American Career CollegeLos Angeles27294.8%94.2%
    Carrington College SacramentoSacramento7794.8%84.5%
    Pacific Union CollegeAngwin11992.4%90.1%

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