Community College of Allegheny County
ACEN AccreditedCommunity College of Allegheny County at a glance
- Community College of Allegheny County's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 88.19% on 254 candidates (2025) — down 0.7 pts since 2021.
- Across 5 reported years (2021–2025), the candidate-weighted average is 89.3% over 1,486 total candidates.
- 1 nursing program listed — ADN offered on campus.
- Programmatic accreditation: ACEN.
88.19%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025, 254 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
89.3%
Candidate-weighted average, 2021–2025
Source: State board of nursing
- Programs Offered
- 1
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 88%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Community College of Allegheny County, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 89.3% over 1,486 candidates.
Community College of Allegheny County's latest reported year is 2025, and that 88.19% — from a cohort of 254 first-time candidates — is in line with the 87.5% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2024.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88.19% | 254 |
| 2024 | 96.49% | 228 |
| 2023 | 89.21% | 343 |
| 2022 | 85.44% | 309 |
| 2021 | 88.92% | 352 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Community College of Allegheny County.
Nursing Programs at Community College of Allegheny County(1)
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Admissions at Community College of Allegheny County
- •Acceptance or Admission Rate
- •Minimum GPA Requirements
- •A cumulative CCAC GPA of 2.8 or higher, or
- •A composite GPA of 2.8 or higher if fewer than 12 CCAC credits but 12+ credits elsewhere, or
- •A non-weighted high school GPA of at least 3.0 if under 12 college-level credits.
- •TEAS Score Threshold
- •Applicants must score at least 58.7% (Adjusted Individual Total Score) on the TEAS exam for both standard entry (NUR 110/120) and LPN‑to‑RN transition (NUR 130/140). Source: Nursing Admissions page; support in summary chart PDF noting “TEAS score of at least 58.7%” with two-year recency requirement.
- •Prerequisites and Course Notes
- •Biology/Lab: Completed with a “C” or better, e.g. BIO 110 or equivalent, AP Biology (score ≥ 3), or a CCAC Biology Waiver Exam (≥ 70).
- •Chemistry/Lab: Completed with a “C” or better. High school chemistry
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Community College of Allegheny County
- •Delivery Format (online, hybrid, on‑campus):
- •CCAC supports instruction in person (face‑to‑face), online, remote (via live online sessions/Zoom), and hybrid formats across its programs in general.
- •It is not explicitly stated whether the nursing program specifically offers online, hybrid, or remote options—this general flexibility refers to courses college‑wide, not nursing explicitly. (Unclear)
- •Evening, weekend, or multiple cohort start options:
- •At Boyce Campus, CCAC offers a "Fast Track Evening/Week-end Program" designed for nursing students who have completed most non‑nursing coursework.
- •This program requires availability Monday–Friday 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm, plus Saturday and Sunday 7:30 am to 3:00 pm.
- •It is offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer, spanning approximately 17 months, with the summer semester shortened to 12 weeks (versus 15 weeks).
- •There is no mention of multiple cohort start dates (e.g., multiple entry points per year beyond those terms), nor explicit mention of evening/weekend for the traditional program beyond the Fast Track option. (Unclear)
- •Asynchronous vs synchronous coursework:
- •CCAC distinguishes betwe
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Minimum GPA: 2.8
No official acceptance or admission rate (percentage of applicants admitted) is published on CCAC’s Nursing program pages or official .edu resources.
CCAC supports instruction in person (face-to-face), online, remote (via live online sessions/Zoom), and hybrid formats across its programs in general.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.