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Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
On campus · 24 months
Available in California
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Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
On campus · 24 months
Available in California
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Outcomes
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for American Career College, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 94.2% over 772 candidates.
American Career College's latest reported year is 2025, and that 94.85% — from a cohort of 272 first-time candidates — is 8.1 points above the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94.85% | 272 |
| 2024 | 98.76% | 242 |
| 2023 | 87.5% | 112 |
| 2022 | 88.71% | 62 |
| 2021 | 91.67% | 84 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for American Career College.
Admissions
Admissions at American Career College
Open Enrollment.
- No officially published acceptance or admission rate (%) was found. American Career College appears to follow an open‑admissions policy accepting most applicants who meet baseline requirements, but no specific acceptance rate is disclosed on official websites or catalogs.
- External sources suggest an “open admissions” model with high acceptance for qualified applicants; however, these are not confirmed by ACC’s official materials.
- Minimum GPA: For associate degree programs (including nursing), a minimum GPA of 2.0 is required.
- Entrance Exam Requirements (HESI): Applicants to the ADN program must take the HESI exam, covering Math, Reading Comprehension, and Science, and must achieve a score of at least 75% to qualify. If unsuccessful twice, the applicant must wait three months before attempting for a third time and apply to the next cohort.
- Prerequisite Classes: No prerequisite courses are required prior to admission; all general education and core nursing classes are included in the program.
- Waitlist Notes: The official materials do not mention any waitlist process for the ADN program. Admission appears to be cohort-based, with a fixed number of se
Based on publicly available information. Source
Format
Schedule and format at American Career College
- Delivery Format: Blended / Hybrid
- ACC’s Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program uses a blended format, combining both online coursework and in‑person instruction (labs/clinicals).
- Program Structure: ADN
- The ADN program is structured into eight 10‑week quarters.
- Delivery Format: Vocational Nursing (VN)
- The Vocational Nursing (LVN) diploma program includes a blended program combining online instruction with in‑person labs and clinicals for flexibility.
- Delivery Format: AOS‑VN completion path
- Students who complete the 12‑month Vocational Nursing diploma can earn the Associate of Occupational Science in Vocational Nursing (AOS VN) by completing four general education courses fully online.
- Evening/Weekend Options: VN
- The Vocational Nursing program offers an Evening and Weekend option, extending the program length to 18 months instead of 12 months.
- Flexible Schedule Details
- Traditional day program: weekday classes from 8 am–4 pm, available for ADN & LVN programs.
- Evening & Weekend program:
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Programs
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Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Minimum GPA: 2.0
No officially published acceptance rate; open-admissions policy.
The ADN program uses a blended format, combining both online coursework and in-person instruction.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.
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