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Yuba College nursing program: how to get in

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

Marysville, CA · Public · BRN-approved · No national nursing accreditation reported

Yuba College ADN in Marysville: selection method: points (ranked); published TEAS minimum: 70%; 60 BRN-approved new students a year; listed cost $6,470.03 (Total Program). From the school’s pages and the BRN; details and sources below.

  • Application windowNot published
  • Selection methodPoints (ranked)
  • TEAS minimum70%
  • Approved seats per year (BRN)60
  • NCLEX pass rate, 2024–2583.0% (59 testers)
  • Listed cost, before aid$6,470.03
Compare ADN programsProgram website
NCLEX pass rate
83.0%2024–25
Blue: this program · dashed: California
’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–25100%80%
First-time testers
592024–25
Graduates sitting the NCLEX for the first time
53’20–2165’21–2265’22–2368’23–2459’24–25
On-time completion
97%2023–24
Self-reported to the BRN
’19–20’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24100%60%
Attrition
3%2023–24
Share of students who left the program
6.3%’19–200%’20–2113%’21–223%’22–233%’23–24

How to get in

Application deadline
Fall entry (program starts in August): not published by the schoolSpring entry (program starts in January): not published by the schoolSee it in the deadlines table
Selection method
Points (ranked)Rank order by total merit points; highest scores admitted; no minimum merit score Details and source
TEAS minimum
70% Check your score
Prerequisites
12 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 Yuba 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 examTEAS (latest ATI version)SourceChecked
    Minimum overall score70%SourceChecked
    Section minimumsNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, overallNot published by the schoolSourceChecked
    Minimum GPA, prerequisites or science2.0 science; 2.0 combined non-scienceSourceChecked
    Selection methodPoints (ranked)Rank order by total merit points; highest scores admitted; no minimum merit scoreSourceChecked
    Application opens1st business day of February 8:00 AM (2027-02-01)SourceChecked
    Application closes2nd Friday of February 3:00 PM (2027-02-12)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: BA/BS+=10, AA/AS=510
    GPA a) anatomy/physiology/micro 2.0-2.49=5 to 4.00=15; b) remaining prereqs same scale30
    Healthcare work (1500 h in 5 yrs): licensed/certified 20, technicians 15, other direct care 10; volunteer/non-direct (200 h) 520
    Life experiences/special circumstances (awarded once)5
    Lives in HRSA medically underserved area5
    Language proficiency5
    TEAS: 70-73=10, 74-81=15, 82-89=20, 90-100=2525
    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
    BIOL 4 Human AnatomyAnatomy
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative biology GPA min 2.0
    Recency limit
    None stated (page: no recency requirement for prerequisites)
    When to complete
    Completed and evaluated by A&R before applying (no in-progress coursework)
    		SourceChecked
    BIOL 5 Human PhysiologyPhysiology
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative biology GPA min 2.0
    Recency limit
    None stated (page: no recency requirement for prerequisites)
    When to complete
    Completed and evaluated by A&R before applying (no in-progress coursework)
    		SourceChecked
    BIOL 6 Intro MicrobiologyMicrobiology
    Units
    4
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    Cumulative biology GPA min 2.0
    Recency limit
    None stated (page: no recency requirement for prerequisites)
    When to complete
    Completed and evaluated by A&R before applying (no in-progress coursework)
    		SourceChecked
    ENGL C1000 Academic Reading and WritingEnglish composition
    Units
    4
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Combined GPA min 2.0 for non-science prerequisites
    Recency limit
    None stated (page: no recency requirement for prerequisites)
    When to complete
    Completed and evaluated by A&R before applying (no in-progress coursework)
    		SourceChecked
    STAT C1000 Intro to Statistics or PSYCH 6Statistics
    Units
    4
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Combined GPA min 2.0 for non-science prerequisites
    Recency limit
    None stated (page: no recency requirement for prerequisites)
    When to complete
    Completed and evaluated by A&R before applying (no in-progress coursework)
    		SourceChecked
    CHEM 2A Introduction ChemistryChemistry
    Units
    5
    Lab
    Not published by the school
    Minimum grade
    Combined GPA min 2.0 for non-science prerequisites
    Recency limit
    None stated (page: no recency requirement for prerequisites)
    When to complete
    Completed and evaluated by A&R before applying (no in-progress coursework)
    		SourceChecked
    HLTH 10 Principles of NutritionNutrition
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Combined GPA min 2.0 for non-science prerequisites
    Recency limit
    None stated (page: no recency requirement for prerequisites)
    When to complete
    Completed and evaluated by A&R before applying (no in-progress coursework)
    		SourceChecked
    PSYC C1000 Intro to PsychologyPsychology
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Combined GPA min 2.0 for non-science prerequisites
    Recency limit
    None stated (page: no recency requirement for prerequisites)
    When to complete
    Completed and evaluated by A&R before applying (no in-progress coursework)
    		SourceChecked
    Arts and Humanities course (GE Area 3)Arts and humanities
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Combined GPA min 2.0 for non-science prerequisites
    Recency limit
    None stated (page: no recency requirement for prerequisites)
    When to complete
    Completed and evaluated by A&R before applying (no in-progress coursework)
    		SourceChecked
    Ethnic Studies GE (Area 6)Ethnic studies
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Combined GPA min 2.0 for non-science prerequisites
    Recency limit
    None stated (page: no recency requirement for prerequisites)
    When to complete
    Completed and evaluated by A&R before applying (no in-progress coursework)
    		SourceChecked
    SOCIL 1 Intro to Sociology or ANTHR 2 Cultural AnthropologySociology or anthropology
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Combined GPA min 2.0 for non-science prerequisites
    Recency limit
    None stated (page: no recency requirement for prerequisites)
    When to complete
    Completed and evaluated by A&R before applying (no in-progress coursework)
    		SourceChecked
    COMM C1000 Public Speaking or SPECH 6 Group CommunicationsCommunication (speech)
    Units
    3
    Lab
    No
    Minimum grade
    Combined GPA min 2.0 for non-science prerequisites
    Recency limit
    None stated (page: no recency requirement for prerequisites)
    When to complete
    Completed and evaluated by A&R before applying (no in-progress coursework)
    		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 60 new students a year.2 Ask the school for last cycle’s qualified applicants and seats.

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    Cost

    The BRN lists a cost of $6,470.03 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, 83.0% of 59 first-time NCLEX-RN testers from Yuba 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 92.6% over 310 testers (SEAPHE calculation). Source: CA BRN NCLEX-RN pass-rate tables, retrieved Oct 7, 2026.
    • The BRN lists an approved enrollment of 60 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, 83.0% of 59 first-time testers passed the NCLEX-RN, 7.2 points below the California average of 90.2%. Over five years, 92.6% of 310 testers passed.1

    Compare every program: California NCLEX pass rates by school.

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

    Yuba College (ADN)California, all programs
    80%85%90%95%100%2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–2596.2%96.9%93.8%92.7%83.0%CaliforniaYuba College
    80%85%90%95%100%’20–21’21–22’22–23’23–24’24–2596.2%96.9%93.8%92.7%83.0%
    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
    2020–215396.2%89.2%+7.0
    2021–226596.9%85.9%+11.0
    2022–236593.8%85.7%+8.1
    2023–246892.7%94.0%-1.3
    2024–255983.0%90.2%-7.2

    Completion and attrition

    In 2023–24, the program reported 97% on-time completion and 3% attrition to the BRN.3

    Year (Aug–Jul)On-time completionAttrition
    2019–2082.8%6.3%
    2020–21100.0%0.0%
    2021–2284.0%13.0%
    2022–2393.0%3.0%
    2023–2497.0%3.0%

    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
    CityMarysville
    SectorPublic
    AdmitsGeneric pre-licensure
    Phone(530) 741-6784
    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). Yuba College (ADN): NCLEX-RN pass rates and program data [Data set]. Compiled from California Board of Registered Nursing public records. https://seaphe.org/schools/yuba-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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