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San Bernardino Valley College nursing program: how to get in

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

San Bernardino, CA · Public · BRN-approved · ACEN-accredited

San Bernardino Valley College ADN in San Bernardino: selection method: points (ranked); published TEAS minimum: 62%; 110 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $3,312-$3,404 (Tuition). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowNot published
  • Selection methodPoints (ranked)
  • TEAS minimum62%
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)110
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2589.1% (128 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$3,312-$3,404
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
89.1%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%70%
First-time testers
1282024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
85’20–21114’21–2290’22–2396’23–24128’24–25
On-time completion
94%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%30%
Attrition
0%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
1.6%’19–200%’20–210%’21–229%’22–230%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Fall (2027): opens March 15, closes March 30Spring (2028): opens September 15, closes September 30See it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Points (ranked)Two-phase multi-criteria ranking (Phase 1 70 pts, then TEAS 30 pts) Details and source
TEAS minimum
62% Check your score
Prerequisites
10 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 San Bernardino Valley 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 examTEASSourceChecked
    Minimum overall score62%SourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overallNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science2.8 science GPA; 3.0 GE GPASourceChecked
    Selection methodPoints (ranked)Two-phase multi-criteria ranking (Phase 1 70 pts, then TEAS 30 pts)SourceChecked
    Application opensMar 15 (Fall) / Sep 15 (Spring)SourceChecked
    Application closesMar 30 / Sep 30SourceChecked
    Published applicant and admit counts55 students selected per application cycleNo term givenSourceChecked

    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.

    Published points rubric

    Add up your points on this rubric

    Criterion (school’s wording)Points
    Degree/license/certificate: BS/BA+ 5, allied health license 4, certificate 25
    Science GPA (min 2.80): 2.80-2.99=10, 3.00-3.59=20, 3.60-4.00=30; GE GPA (min 3.0): 3.00-3.49=5, 3.50-3.74=10, 3.75-4.00=1545
    Life experience/special circumstance (any one)4
    Veteran4
    12 units within SBCCD (SBVC & CHC)4
    Language other than English2
    Additional courses CIT 144, PHT 062, PHT 064 (2 each)6
    Phase 2 (by invitation): TEAS first attempt 62-69=5, 70-79=10, 80-89=15, 90-100=3030
    Maximum total100

    Rubric source, checked . Point values are the school’s; they change between cycles.

    Prerequisite courses

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

    CourseRequirementsSource
    BIOL 250 A&P I (or BIOL 260 Human Anatomy)Anatomy
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes in practice: online labs not accepted (except Spring 2020-Fall 2021)
    Minimum grade
    Science GPA 2.8 minimum (most recent grade used)
    Recency limit
    None stated (repeats not counted; most recent grade used)
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (Evaluation of Prior Credit required)
    		SourceChecked
    BIOL 251 A&P II (or BIOL 261 Human Physiology)Physiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes in practice: online labs not accepted (except Spring 2020-Fall 2021)
    Minimum grade
    Science GPA 2.8 minimum (most recent grade used)
    Recency limit
    None stated (repeats not counted; most recent grade used)
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (Evaluation of Prior Credit required)
    		SourceChecked
    BIOL 270 MicrobiologyMicrobiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes in practice: online labs not accepted (except Spring 2020-Fall 2021)
    Minimum grade
    Science GPA 2.8 minimum (most recent grade used)
    Recency limit
    None stated (repeats not counted; most recent grade used)
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (Evaluation of Prior Credit required)
    		SourceChecked
    ENGL C1000 Freshman CompositionEnglish composition
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    GE GPA 3.0 minimum
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (Evaluation of Prior Credit required)
    		SourceChecked
    STAT C1000 or PSYC 105Statistics
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    GE GPA 3.0 minimum
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (Evaluation of Prior Credit required)
    		SourceChecked
    COMM C1000 (or COMM 111 until Jan 1, 2027)Communication (speech)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    GE GPA 3.0 minimum
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (Evaluation of Prior Credit required)
    		SourceChecked
    PSYC C1000 Introduction to PsychologyPsychology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    GE GPA 3.0 minimum
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (Evaluation of Prior Credit required)
    		SourceChecked
    SOCI C1000/100 or ANTH 102Sociology or anthropology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    GE GPA 3.0 minimum
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (Evaluation of Prior Credit required)
    		SourceChecked
    Arts/Humanities (SBVC GE Area 3A)Arts and humanities
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    GE GPA 3.0 minimum
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (Evaluation of Prior Credit required); not counted for bachelor's holders
    		SourceChecked
    Ethnic Studies (SBVC GE Area 6)Ethnic studies
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    GE GPA 3.0 minimum
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (Evaluation of Prior Credit required); not counted for bachelor's holders
    		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 110 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 $3,312-$3,404 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

    NCLEX pass rates

    In 2024–25, 89.1% of 128 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 1.1 points below the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 83.0% of 513 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    San Bernardino Valley College (ADN)California, all programs
    70%80%90%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2581.2%79.0%73.3%90.6%89.1%CaliforniaADN program
    70%80%90%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2581.2%79.0%73.3%90.6%89.1%
    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
    2020–218581.2%89.2%-8.0
    2021–2211479.0%85.9%-7.0
    2022–239073.3%85.7%-12.4
    2023–249690.6%94.0%-3.4
    2024–2512889.1%90.2%-1.1

    Completion and attrition

    In 2023–24, the program reported 94% on-time completion and 0% attrition to the BRN.3

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2019–2034.7%1.6%
    2020–2184.0%0.0%
    2021–22100.0%0.0%
    2022–2390.0%9.0%
    2023–2494.0%0.0%

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

    Accreditation and program facts

    State approvalCalifornia BRN
    InstitutionACCJC/WASC-JC
    Nursing programACEN
    DegreeADN
    StateCalifornia
    CitySan Bernardino
    SectorPublic
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(909) 384-4450
    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). San Bernardino Valley College (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/san-bernardino-valley-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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