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Smith Chason CollegeAssociate degree (ADN): NCLEX pass rates & data

Los Angeles, CA · Private · BRN-approved · No national nursing accreditation reported

  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2569.8% (-20.4 vs. state · 63 testers)
  • Five-year pass rate82.7% of 110
  • Rank among open ADN programs, 2024–2580 of 80 (30+ testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$77,870
  • Approved new students per year90
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
69.8%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%60%
First-time testers
632024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
n/a’20–21n/a’21–22n/a’22–2347’23–2463’24–25
On-time completion
85%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN

Not reported in the BRN table.

Attrition
9%2023–24
Share of students who left the program

Not reported in the BRN table.

Key facts

Last updated

  • In 2024–25, 69.8% of 63 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from Smith Chason 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 82.7% over 110 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
  • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 90 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, 69.8% of 63 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 20.4 points below the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 82.7% of 110 testers passed.1

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

Smith Chason College (ADN)California, all programs
60%70%80%90%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25100.0%69.8%CaliforniaSmith Chason College
60%70%80%90%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100.0%69.8%
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
2021–22No first-time testers reported
2022–23No first-time testers reported
2023–2447100.0%94.0%+6.0
2024–256369.8%90.2%-20.4

Completion and attrition

In 2023–24, the program reported 85% on-time completion and 9% attrition to the BRN.3

Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
2023–2485.0%9.0%

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

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 90 new students a year.2 Ask the school for last cycle’s qualified applicants and seats.

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Admissions requirements

Here is what Smith Chason 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 Oct 9, 2026
Minimum overall score65SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum GPA, overallNot published by the schoolSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Minimum GPA, prerequisites or scienceNot applicableno prerequisites requiredSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Selection methodEligibility-basedEligibility-based: TEAS 65+, 500-word letter of intent, interview with Nursing Program Director or designeeSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Application opensNot published by the schoolSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Application closesNot published by the schoolSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Program cost (school figure)$86,187 total estimated charges, Los Angeles campus (tuition $75,636 = 8 quarters x $9,454.50; books $6,446; learning resources $3,760; supplies/lab $245; application $100)Catalog Fee Schedule Fall 2026; NCLEX-RN registration reimbursed if passed on first attemptSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Cohort startsMultiple starts a year (next listed start Jan. 4)SourceChecked Oct 9, 2026
Published applicant and admit countsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked Oct 9, 2026

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.

Prerequisite courses

None required (program page: 'No Prerequisites Required'; GE courses within 5 years may transfer) (source, checked Oct 9, 2026)

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.

Cost

The BRN lists a cost of $77,870 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.

Accreditation and program facts

State approvalCalifornia BRN
InstitutionACCSC
Nursing programNone reported
DegreeADN
StateCalifornia
CityLos Angeles
SectorPrivate
AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
Phone(888) 815-8897
WebsiteVisit
SourceBRN program list

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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%
Pacific CollegeCosta Mesa4895.8%82.8%
Sri Sai Krish InstituteOrange4195.1%95.1%
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 · Reviewed by a practicing registered nurse (RN, BSN). 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). Smith Chason College (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/smith-chason-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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