CAAN Academy of Nursing
ACEN AccreditedCAAN Academy of Nursing at a glance
- CAAN Academy of Nursing's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 80% on 15 candidates (2025) — up 9 pts since 2023.
- Across 3 reported years (2023–2025), the candidate-weighted average is 80.2% over 46 total candidates.
- 2 nursing programs listed — ADN, LPN offered on campus.
- Programmatic accreditation: ACEN.
80%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025, 15 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
80.2%
Candidate-weighted average, 2023–2025
Source: State board of nursing
- Programs Offered
- 2
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 80%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for CAAN Academy of Nursing, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 3 years: 80.2% over 46 candidates.
CAAN Academy of Nursing's latest reported year is 2025, and that 80% — from a cohort of 15 first-time candidates — is 7.5 points below the 87.5% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2024.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 80% | 15 |
| 2024 | 88% | 17 |
| 2023 | 71% | 14 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for CAAN Academy of Nursing.
Nursing Programs at CAAN Academy of Nursing(2)
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Admissions at CAAN Academy of Nursing
- •Here’s what I found about nursing program admissions at CAAN Academy of Nursing (Matteson, IL), based on authoritative sources (primarily the school's official site and reputable educational data aggregators):
- •CAAN Academy of Nursing operates under an open admission policy—meaning prospective students with a high school diploma or GED generally can enroll. However, specific nursing programs (e.g., Practical Nursing) have additional criteria.
- •Acceptance or admission rate: No specific percentage or selective admissions rate is published by the institution. The classification as “open admission” implies that no selective acceptance rate is maintained.
- •Additional data aggregators (Overgrad) similarly report no available acceptance rate statistic.
- •Minimum GPA for the Practical Nursing (PN) program: Applicants must have and maintain a cumulative unweighted GPA of at least 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale).
- •Entrance/placement exam threshold: All applicants must complete an evaluation exam administered by CAAN and achieve a passing cumulative score of at least 12.0 to be eligible for admission to the practical nursing program.
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at CAAN Academy of Nursing
- •CAAN Academy of Nursing offers only in‑person (on‑site/classroom) delivery for its nursing programs. It does not offer online or hybrid formats for the practical nursing or ADN programs.
- •The institution offers evening or weekend class options, described as a “Weekend/Evening College” in its special learning opportunities.
- •Programs meet five days a week, according to the LPN program overview.
- •The Practical Nursing (LPN) program runs approximately 59 weeks (about 16 months).
- •There's no mention on the official site of asynchronous versus synchronous coursework, implying traditional in‑class instruction.
- •(No source mentions asynchronous/synchronous; format appears standard in‑person.)
- •There is a transfer credit policy accessible via the “Consumer Information” section, but details are not dire
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
CAAN Academy operates under an open admission policy.
Programs are primarily on-campus, meeting five days a week, with evening/weekend scheduling options.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Certificate
Minimum GPA: 2.5
CAAN Academy operates under an open admission policy.
Programs are primarily on-campus, meeting five days a week, with evening/weekend scheduling options.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.