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United Nursing College nursing program: how to get in

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

Murrieta, CA · Private · BRN-approved

United Nursing College ADN in Murrieta: selection method: points (ranked); published TEAS minimum: TEAS 59%; HESI A2 composite 65% (point-system text) or 75% (same document's requirements list) - inconsistent; 120 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $70,749 (Total Program). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowNot published
  • Selection methodPoints (ranked)
  • TEAS minimumTEAS 59%; HESI A2 composite 65% (point-…
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)120
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2586.1% (36 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$70,749
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
86.1%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
362024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
n/a’20–21n/a’21–22n/a’22–23n/a’23–2436’24–25
On-time completion
—
Self-reported to the BRN

Not reported in the BRN table.

Attrition
—
Share of students who left the program

Not reported in the BRN table.

How to get in

Application deadline
Spring 2027 (Starts Late January): not published by the schoolSee it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Points (ranked)Multi-criteria point system (100 points); ranked Details and source
TEAS minimum
TEAS 59%; HESI A2 composite 65% (point-system text) or 75% (same document's requirements list) - inconsistent Check your score
Prerequisites
9 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 United Nursing 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 TEAS or HESI A2SourceChecked
    Minimum overall scoreTEAS 59%; HESI A2 composite 65% (point-system text) or 75% (same document's requirements list) - inconsistentSourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overallNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science2.5 science prerequisites; 2.0 general education prerequisitesSourceChecked
    Selection methodPoints (ranked)Multi-criteria point system (100 points); rankedSourceChecked
    Application opensNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Application closesFirst review round completed Oct 1, 2026 (passed); later applications reviewed as seats permitSourceChecked
    Program cost (school figure)$70,749 total estimated program charges (Fall 2026 pricing; tuition $1,764/unit)Semester totals $19,578 / $17,351 / $17,351 / $16,469; incl. LMS, lab kit, Complio; no Title IV aidSourceChecked
    Cohort startsCurrently enrolling Spring 2027 (starts late January); Fall 2026 pricing schedule also publishedSourceChecked
    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

    Criterion (school’s wording)Points
    Science prerequisite GPA (2.5-2.99=15 ... 4.0=30)30
    General education GPA (2.0-2.49=7 ... 4.0=15)15
    Entrance exam composite (TEAS 59-63.9=2 ... 94-100=20; HESI A2 75-79.9=4 ... 95-100=20)20
    Highest US degree (AS/AA 5; BS/BA or MS/MA 10)10
    Health certification (allied health 5; military healthcare 6)6
    Relevant work/volunteer experience (100+ hrs in last 3 yrs)4
    Life experiences and special circumstances7
    Proficiency in language other than English3
    UUN/UNC alumni, Trinity Health Academy alumni or UMD employee5
    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 or Anatomy & Physiology I (with lab)Anatomy
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or better each (C- not accepted per point-system doc; page says min C-); cumulative 2.5
    Recency limit
    Within 7 years (UNC A&P refresher if older)
    When to complete
    Before application
    		SourceChecked
    Physiology or Anatomy & Physiology II (with lab)Physiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or better each (C- not accepted per point-system doc; page says min C-); cumulative 2.5
    Recency limit
    Within 7 years (UNC A&P refresher if older)
    When to complete
    Before application
    		SourceChecked
    Microbiology (with lab)Microbiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or better each (C- not accepted per point-system doc; page says min C-); cumulative 2.5
    Recency limit
    Does not expire
    When to complete
    Before application
    		SourceChecked
    English CompositionEnglish composition
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative 2.0 (Humanities required but not in GPA)
    Recency limit
    Courses do not expire
    When to complete
    Before application
    		SourceChecked
    Mathematics (Intermediate Algebra or higher)Math (algebra or higher)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative 2.0 (Humanities required but not in GPA)
    Recency limit
    Courses do not expire
    When to complete
    Before application
    		SourceChecked
    Oral CommunicationCommunication (speech)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative 2.0 (Humanities required but not in GPA)
    Recency limit
    Courses do not expire
    When to complete
    Before application
    		SourceChecked
    PsychologyPsychology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative 2.0 (Humanities required but not in GPA)
    Recency limit
    Courses do not expire
    When to complete
    Before application
    		SourceChecked
    SociologySociology or anthropology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative 2.0 (Humanities required but not in GPA)
    Recency limit
    Courses do not expire
    When to complete
    Before application
    		SourceChecked
    HumanitiesArts and humanities
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative 2.0 (Humanities required but not in GPA)
    Recency limit
    Courses do not expire
    When to complete
    Before application
    		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 120 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 $70,749 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, 86.1% of 36 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from United Nursing 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 86.1% over 36 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 120 new students per year for this program. Source: CA BRN list of approved RN programs, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.

    NCLEX pass rates

    In 2024–25, 86.1% of 36 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 4.1 points below the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 86.1% of 36 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    United Nursing College (ADN)California, all programs
    80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2586.1%CaliforniaUnited Nursing College
    80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2586.1%
    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
    2020–21No first-time testers reported
    2021–22No first-time testers reported
    2022–23No first-time testers reported
    2023–24No first-time testers reported
    2024–253686.1%90.2%-4.1

    Completion and attrition

    The BRN table has no retention figures that we could match to this program.3

    Accreditation and program facts

    State approvalCalifornia BRN
    Institution—
    Nursing program—
    DegreeADN
    StateCalifornia
    CityMurrieta
    SectorPrivate
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(951) 526-1033
    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). United Nursing College (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/united-nursing-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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