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San Diego City College nursing program: how to get in

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

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

Small 2024–25 cohort. The BRN's 2024–25 table shows a single first-time tester for this program, after 47 to 63 a year from 2020–21 to 2023–24. One result can swing the rate from 0% to 100%, so read 2024–25 alongside the five-year figure. We found no public source explaining the small cohort. (BRN NCLEX-RN pass rates, checked ).

San Diego City College ADN in San Diego: selection method: points and lottery (hybrid); published TEAS minimum: 62%; 85 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $3,128-$3,220 (Tuition). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowNot published
  • Selection methodPoints and lottery (hybrid)
  • TEAS minimum62%
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)85
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–25100.0% (1 tester)
  • Listed cost, before aid$3,128-$3,220
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
100.0%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
12024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
52’20–2163’21–2247’22–2348’23–241’24–25
On-time completion
67%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
31%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
0%’19–2013%’20–218%’22–2331%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Fall 2028: not published by the schoolSee it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Points and lottery (hybrid)multi-criteria threshold (75 points) then lottery Details and source
TEAS minimum
62% Check your score
Prerequisites
8 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 Diego City 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 science2.5 science GPA (Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology); 2.5 fixed-set GE GPASourceChecked
    Selection methodPoints and lottery (hybrid)multi-criteria threshold (75 points) then lotterySourceChecked
    Application opensNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Application closesSep 14, 2026 (passed) (closed)SourceChecked
    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.

    Published points rubric

    Add up your points on this rubric

    Criterion (school’s wording)Points
    Degree / LVN / CNA or allied health license / corpsman (5 each)max 10
    Science GPA (4.0=30; 3.5-3.99=28.5; 3.0-3.49=27; 2.5-2.99=25.5)max 30
    Fixed-set GE GPA (same bands)max 30
    TEAS 7 >=62%20
    Language other than Englishmax 5
    Health-related work/volunteer (100 hrs in 3 yrs)max 5
    Life experience/special circumstances0 (optional)
    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
    Anatomy (Biology 230)Anatomy
    Units
    4.0 semester
    Lab
    Yes (lab required; online with lab accepted)
    Minimum grade
    C or better; science GPA 2.5 (highest grade used if repeated; +/- ignored)
    Recency limit
    None stated (no recency required, per packet)
    When to complete
    Completed with grade issued before applying (all GE must also be completed to apply)
    		SourceChecked
    Physiology (Biology 235)Physiology
    Units
    4.0 semester
    Lab
    Yes (lab required; online with lab accepted)
    Minimum grade
    C or better; science GPA 2.5 (highest grade used if repeated; +/- ignored)
    Recency limit
    None stated (no recency required, per packet)
    When to complete
    Completed with grade issued before applying (all GE must also be completed to apply)
    		SourceChecked
    Microbiology (Biology 205)Microbiology
    Units
    5.0 semester
    Lab
    Yes (lab required; online with lab accepted)
    Minimum grade
    C or better; science GPA 2.5 (highest grade used if repeated; +/- ignored)
    Recency limit
    None stated (no recency required, per packet)
    When to complete
    Completed with grade issued before applying (all GE must also be completed to apply)
    		SourceChecked
    English C1000 (formerly English 101)English composition
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better; fixed-set GPA 2.5
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed with grade issued before applying (all GE must also be completed to apply)
    		SourceChecked
    Psychology C1000 (formerly Psych 101)Psychology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better; fixed-set GPA 2.5
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed with grade issued before applying (all GE must also be completed to apply)
    		SourceChecked
    Statistics C1000 (formerly Math 119/119x) or Psych 258Statistics
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better; fixed-set GPA 2.5
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed with grade issued before applying (all GE must also be completed to apply)
    		SourceChecked
    Communications 103 (Oral Communication)Communication (speech)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better; fixed-set GPA 2.5
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed with grade issued before applying (all GE must also be completed to apply)
    		SourceChecked
    Sociology 101, 110 or 145 (highly recommended) or Anthropology 103Sociology or anthropology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better; fixed-set GPA 2.5
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed with grade issued before applying (all GE must also be completed to apply)
    		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 85 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 $3,128-$3,220 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, 100.0% of 1 first-time tester passed the NCLEX-RN, 9.8 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 99.5% of 211 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

    San Diego City College (ADN)California, all programs
    80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25100.0%98.4%100.0%100.0%100.0%San Diego City CollegeCalifornia
    80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100.0%98.4%100.0%100.0%100.0%
    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
    2020–2152100.0%89.2%+10.8
    2021–226398.4%85.9%+12.5
    2022–2347100.0%85.7%+14.3
    2023–2448100.0%94.0%+6.0
    2024–251100.0%90.2%+9.8

    Completion and attrition

    In 2023–24, the program reported 67% on-time completion and 31% attrition to the BRN.3

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2019–20100.0%0.0%
    2020–2187.0%13.0%
    2022–2392.0%8.0%
    2023–2467.0%31.0%

    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 Diego
    SectorPublic
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(619) 388-3441
    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 Diego City 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-diego-city-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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