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Ventura College nursing program: how to get in

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

Ventura, CA · Public · BRN-approved · ACEN-accredited

Ventura College ADN in Ventura: selection method: points (ranked); published TEAS minimum: 62%; 120 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $7,274-$7,320 (Tuition + Books). 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)120
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–25100.0% (77 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$7,274-$7,320
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
772024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
84’20–2185’21–2285’22–2365’23–2477’24–25
On-time completion
76%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
13%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
11%’19–205%’20–219%’21–2220%’22–2313%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Spring admission: opens August 1st (eligibility form Aug 1 - 30th, closes 12:00pm PST Aug 30th), closes August 31st (11:59pm PST)Fall admission: opens February 1st (eligibility form Feb 1 - 27th, closes 12:00pm PST Feb 27th), closes February 28th (11:59pm PST)See it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Points (ranked)75% multi-criteria rank + 25% existing waitlist order Details and source
TEAS minimum
62% Check your score
Prerequisites
11 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 Ventura 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, overall2.5 (all colleges)SourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science2.5 science GPA (A/P/Micro)SourceChecked
    Selection methodPoints (ranked)75% multi-criteria rank + 25% existing waitlist orderSourceChecked
    Application opensAug 1 / Feb 1 (eligibility form)SourceChecked
    Application closesAug 31 / Feb 28 11:59pm (application)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
    Science GPA: 2.5-2.99=25, 3.0-3.49=30, 3.5-3.99=40, 4.0=45 (<2.5 with remediation 5)45
    TEAS: composite (1-6) + English, Reading, Math, Science adjusted scores (up to 6 each)30
    Degree/certificate (highest one): BA/BS 10; AA/AS, LVN, Paramedic, Psych Tech, Rad Tech 8; CNA 210
    Science repeats: none 5, one 0, two -5, three -7.5, four+ -105
    Language other than English1
    Healthcare work/volunteer 200h in 3 yrs: acute 7, sub-acute 5, other 3, volunteer 27
    Life experiences/special circumstances2
    Veteran5
    Maximum totalnot published by the school

    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
    ANAT V01 Anatomy with labAnatomy
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or better; science GPA 2.5; max one repeat across A/P/Micro
    Recency limit
    Within last 7 years of the application cycle (not for LVN advanced placement)
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (not in progress)
    		SourceChecked
    PHSO V01 Physiology with labPhysiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or better; science GPA 2.5; max one repeat across A/P/Micro
    Recency limit
    Within last 7 years of the application cycle (not for LVN advanced placement)
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (not in progress)
    		SourceChecked
    MICR V01 Microbiology with labMicrobiology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or better; science GPA 2.5; max one repeat across A/P/Micro
    Recency limit
    Within last 7 years of the application cycle (not for LVN advanced placement)
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (not in progress)
    		SourceChecked
    Chemistry course with a lab (any level)Chemistry
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    Yes
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (not in progress)
    		SourceChecked
    Intermediate Algebra or higherStatistics
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (not in progress)
    		SourceChecked
    Current CA CNA (or Psych Tech or LVN) certificationCNA, LVN or psych tech certification
    Units
    Not applicable
    Lab
    Not applicable
    Minimum grade
    Current certification
    Recency limit
    Current
    When to complete
    Completed before applying (not in progress)
    		SourceChecked
    ENGL C1000English composition
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Required for licensing/degree (after admission acceptable)
    		SourceChecked
    PSYC C1000Psychology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Required for licensing/degree (after admission acceptable)
    		SourceChecked
    ANTH V02 or SOC V01/V02/V03Sociology or anthropology
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Required for licensing/degree (after admission acceptable)
    		SourceChecked
    CD V03 or PSY V05 (developmental)Human development (lifespan)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Required upon entry
    		SourceChecked
    COMM C1000 or COMM V10Communication (speech)
    Units
    Not published by the school
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    C or better
    Recency limit
    None stated
    When to complete
    Required for licensing/degree (after admission acceptable)
    		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 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 $7,274-$7,320 before financial aid (Tuition + Books).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 77 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 9.8 points above the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 97.0% of 396 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    Ventura College (ADN)California, all programs
    80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2597.6%94.1%94.1%100.0%100.0%Ventura CollegeCalifornia
    80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2597.6%94.1%94.1%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
    2020–218497.6%89.2%+8.4
    2021–228594.1%85.9%+8.2
    2022–238594.1%85.7%+8.4
    2023–2465100.0%94.0%+6.0
    2024–2577100.0%90.2%+9.8

    Completion and attrition

    In 2023–24, the program reported 76% on-time completion and 13% attrition to the BRN.3

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2019–2069.0%11.0%
    2020–2190.0%5.0%
    2021–2284.0%9.0%
    2022–2371.0%20.0%
    2023–2476.0%13.0%

    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
    CityVentura
    SectorPublic
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(805) 289-6342
    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 →

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    Based on its 2024–25 first-time NCLEX-RN results from the BRN, this program qualifies for these SEAPHE badges. Schools are welcome to display them on their website. How badges are awarded.

    Ventura College: Top 10 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in California, 2024–25 (100.00%, tied for #1 of 130 programs with 30 or more first-time testers). SEAPHE. Independent; not affiliated with the California BRN.
    Ventura College: First-time NCLEX-RN pass rate above the California average in 2024–25 (100.0% vs. 90.2%). SEAPHE. Independent; not affiliated with the California BRN.

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    Similar programs

    Open public ADN programs with 30+ first-time testers in 2024–25, by pass rate.

    ProgramTesters2024–255-year
    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%
    Monterey Peninsula CollegeMonterey37100.0%97.2%

    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). Ventura College (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/ventura-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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