Gaston College
ACEN AccreditedGaston College at a glance
- Gaston College's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 92.75% on 69 candidates (2026 Q1–Q2) — these editions cover different parts of the year, so they are not a like-for-like comparison.
- Across 2 reported periods (2025 Q1–Q3 to 2026 Q1–Q2), the candidate-weighted average is 95.3% over 127 total candidates.
- 2 nursing programs listed — ADN, LPN offered on campus.
- Programmatic accreditation: ACEN.
92.75%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2026 Q1–Q2, 69 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
95.3%
Candidate-weighted average, 2025 Q1–Q3 to 2026 Q1–Q2
Source: State board of nursing
- Programs Offered
- 2
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 93%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Gaston College, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 2 reporting periods: 95.3% over 127 candidates.
Gaston College's latest reported year is 2026, and that 92.75% — from a cohort of 69 first-time candidates — is 5.3 points above the 87.5% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2024.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2026Q1–Q2 | 92.75% | 69 |
| 2025Q1–Q3 | 98.28% | 58 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. A quarter range next to a year means the board edition covered only that part of the year, so those rows are not directly comparable with full-year rows. Full NCLEX detail for Gaston College.
Nursing Programs at Gaston College(2)
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Admissions at Gaston College
- •No overall acceptance or admission rate percentage for the ADN or LPN programs is published on official Gaston College sites. Third‑party sources (e.g., Peterson’s) list a general college acceptance rate (~87%), but this is not specific to nursing.
- •Minimum GPA thresholds are not explicitly listed on the official program pages. However, a “point sheet” system evaluates applicants based on GPA ranges in specific co‑requisite and biology courses (see below). No blanket cumulative GPA requirement is stated in publicly accessible documents.
- •TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) usage and scoring details are documented in the ADN point‑sheet:
- •– The science portion of the ATI TEAS is used to award competitive points:
- •58.7–65 → 1 point
- •66–68 → 1 point
- •65.1–75 → 2 points
- •69–71 → 2 points
- •75.1–85 → 3 points
- •72–74 → 3 points
- •85.1+ or 75 and above → 4 points
- •– Co‑requisite course GPA ranges also yield points (e.g., biology GPA bands up to 4.0 for up to 5 points).
- •– Other point‑earning components include completion of Nurse Aide or Phlebotomy at Gaston, TEAS prep class, existing degrees, etc.
- •Admissions window for different nursing tracks:
- •– ADN (Associate Degree Nursing) and Practical Nursing (LPN) both open October 1 through March 1 for fall admission, and require participation in a mandatory information session.
- •– LPN‑to‑RN bridge opens September 1 through January 31 for a summer (May) start.
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Gaston College
- •Practical Nursing (LPN)
- •Offered in both day and evening options, with a fall start.
- •LPN‑to‑RN Option (Associate Degree)
- •Delivered via evening , weekend, and online formats, with a summer start.
- •Associate Degree Nursing (RN)
- •Structured as a day program with a fall start.
- •Associate in General Education – Nursing (AGE‑N) (pre‑RN pathway)
- •Offers online, hybrid, and on-campus classes; includes both day and night classes and options for accelerated Saturday classes.
- •RN to BSN pathway (non‑nursing general education courses)
- •Many of these non‑nursing courses are offered as online or evening options to accommodate working RN schedules.
- •Course delivery modalities across Gaston College (from Catalog Handbook)
- •Online (Internet) courses: fully online, students study independently, 2–4 hours per credit, some may require proctored tests or labs on campus.
- •Hybrid/Web Blended: meet both onsite and online as scheduled.
- •Hybrid Flexible (HyFlex): students choose session‑by‑session to attend in-person or online; attendance required e
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Admission is competitive, based on a point system.
Structured as a day program with a fall start.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Certificate
Admission is competitive, based on a point system.
Offered in both day and evening options.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.