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San Joaquin Valley College nursing program: how to get in

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

Visalia, CA · Private · BRN-approved · No national nursing accreditation reported · Campuses: Visalia; Ontario; Rancho Mirage

Not accepting new students (SJVC: 2026–2027 College Catalog). SJVC says: “This program is not currently enrolling new students.” (SJVC 2026–2027 College Catalog, checked ). The BRN's Pre-Licensure RN Programs list still shows 306 approved seats a year, and no change in status. Its profile stays here for the record; it is left out of open-program counts, rankings and similar-program lists.

San Joaquin Valley College ADN in Visalia: selection method: points (ranked); 306 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $71,768 (Total Program). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowNot published
  • Selection methodPoints (ranked)
  • TEAS minimumNot published
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)306
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2592.5% (160 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$71,768
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
92.5%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
1602024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
86’20–2191’21–2296’22–2394’23–24160’24–25
On-time completion
87%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%30%
Attrition
9%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
8.3%’19–2011%’20–214%’21–226%’22–239%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Not published: not published by the schoolSee it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Points (ranked)Points-based selection; qualified candidates invited to interview with selection committee Details and source
TEAS minimum
Entrance exam, in the school’s words: Entrance assessment exams (name not published in catalog)
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

    This program is not accepting new students (see the note above). These are the requirements the school last published. Here is what San Joaquin 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.

    Show the requirements the school last published

    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 Dec 31, 2026.

    RequirementWhat the school publishesSource
    Entrance examEntrance assessment exams (name not published in catalog)SourceChecked
    Minimum overall scoreNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overallNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science2.5 on 34+ units of GE prerequisitesSourceChecked
    Selection methodPoints (ranked)Points-based selection; qualified candidates invited to interview with selection committeeSourceChecked
    Application opensNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Application closesNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Program cost (school figure)Not published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Cohort startsNot currently enrolling new students (2026-27 catalog)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.

    Prerequisite courses

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

    CourseRequirementsSource
    Human Anatomy with labAnatomy
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    34+ units of GE prerequisites with GPA 2.5+
    Recency limit
    No recency requirement
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    Microbiology with labMicrobiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    34+ units of GE prerequisites with GPA 2.5+
    Recency limit
    No recency requirement
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    Human Physiology with labPhysiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    34+ units of GE prerequisites with GPA 2.5+
    Recency limit
    No recency requirement
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    General Chemistry with labChemistry
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    34+ units of GE prerequisites with GPA 2.5+
    Recency limit
    No recency requirement
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    Writing & CompositionEnglish composition
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    34+ units of GE prerequisites with GPA 2.5+
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    Intermediate Algebra or higherMath (algebra or higher)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    34+ units of GE prerequisites with GPA 2.5+
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    General PsychologyPsychology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    34+ units of GE prerequisites with GPA 2.5+
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    Introduction to Sociology or Cultural AnthropologySociology or anthropology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    34+ units of GE prerequisites with GPA 2.5+
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    Introduction to Public Speaking / Oral CommunicationCommunication (speech)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    34+ units of GE prerequisites with GPA 2.5+
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		SourceChecked
    GE Breadth Area C2 (3+ units literature, philosophy or foreign language)Arts and humanities
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    34+ units of GE prerequisites with GPA 2.5+
    Recency limit
    Not published by the school
    When to complete
    Completed before admission
    		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 306 new students a year.2 Ask the school for last cycle’s qualified applicants and seats.

    California nursing school acceptance rates →

    Cost

    The BRN lists a cost of $71,768 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, 92.5% of 160 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from San Joaquin Valley 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 93.5% over 527 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 306 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, 92.5% of 160 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 2.3 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 93.5% of 527 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    San Joaquin Valley College (ADN)California, all programs
    80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2588.4%91.2%95.8%100.0%92.5%ADN programCalifornia
    80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2588.4%91.2%95.8%100.0%92.5%
    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
    2020–218688.4%89.2%-0.8
    2021–229191.2%85.9%+5.3
    2022–239695.8%85.7%+10.1
    2023–2494100.0%94.0%+6.0
    2024–2516092.5%90.2%+2.3

    Completion and attrition

    In 2023–24, the program reported 87% on-time completion and 9% attrition to the BRN.3

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2019–2067.7%8.3%
    2020–2188.0%11.0%
    2021–2234.0%4.0%
    2022–2393.0%6.0%
    2023–2487.0%9.0%

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

    Accreditation and program facts

    State approvalCalifornia BRN
    InstitutionACCJC/WASC-JC
    Nursing programNone reported
    DegreeADN
    StateCalifornia
    CityVisalia
    SectorPrivate
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(559) 651-2500
    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 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%
    Pacific CollegeCosta Mesa4895.8%82.8%4-yr avg
    Sri Sai Krish InstituteOrange4195.1%95.1%1-yr avg
    American Career CollegeLos Angeles27294.8%94.2%
    Carrington College SacramentoSacramento7794.8%84.5%

    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 Joaquin 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-joaquin-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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