Hagerstown Community College
ACEN AccreditedHagerstown Community College at a glance
- Hagerstown Community College's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 100% on 55 candidates (2025) — up 10 pts since 2022.
- Across 3 reported years (2022–2025), the candidate-weighted average is 93.8% over 193 total candidates.
- 2 nursing programs listed — ADN, LPN offered on campus.
- Programmatic accreditation: ACEN.
100%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025, 55 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
93.8%
Candidate-weighted average, 2022–2025
Source: State board of nursing
- Programs Offered
- 2
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 100%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Hagerstown Community College, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 3 years: 93.8% over 193 candidates.
Hagerstown Community College's latest reported year is 2025, and that 100% — from a cohort of 55 first-time candidates — is 12.5 points above the 87.5% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2024.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100% | 55 |
| 2023 | 93.1% | 58 |
| 2022 | 90% | 80 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Hagerstown Community College.
Nursing Programs at Hagerstown Community College(2)
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Admissions at Hagerstown Community College
- •No published overall acceptance or admission rate specific to the nursing program was found on official HCC sites.
- •There is a 100% general college acceptance rate (open admissions) for HCC overall—but this applies to general entry and does not reflect selectivity of the nursing program.
- •Minimum GPA thresholds (for RN programs):
- •– Cumulative GPA (all college coursework): minimum 2.0
- •– Program courses/general education: minimum 2.5
- •TEAS test requirements (Registered Nursing, LPN, etc.):
- •– Minimum Adjusted Individual Total Score: 60% and Reading: 69% for RN applicants
- •– Meeting only minimum scores does not guarantee admission; higher scores earn more points in selection
- •Prerequisite coursework required by application deadline:
- •– At least 12 of 29 specified general education credits must be completed or in progress (e.g., ENG‑101/102, PSY‑101/204, SOC‑101, BIO‑203/204, humanities, math) ([hagerstowncc.smartcatalogiq.com](https://hagerstowncc.smartcatalogiq.com/2025-2026/academic-catalog/programs-of-study/nursing/nursing-a-s/
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Hagerstown Community College
- •Evening/Weekend RN Program launching January 2026:
- •A new Evening/Weekend Registered Nursing Program begins January 2026, admitting 24 students annually. Classes and labs take place during evening hours, with clinical instruction held on weekends at Meritus Medical Center and other clinical facilities.
- •RN Program delivery options:
- •The Registered Nursing (RN) Program offers two pathways:
- •Three‑year traditional daytime option, with start cohorts in fall (application deadline January 15) and spring (deadline July 15).
- •Weekend/Evening option, also a three‑year format, with evening classes and labs at HCC and weekend clinicals at Meritus.
- •A more intensive two‑year daytime program is available for academically prepared students able to take up to 16 credits per semester.
- •Cohort start options:
- •RN three‑year traditional daytime program admits students in both fall (deadline Jan 15) and spring (deadline Jul 15) cohorts.
- •Online, hybrid, asynchronous/synchronous format:
- •No nursing-specific information was located indicating online or hybrid delivery, nor distinguishing asynchronous vs. synchronous coursework for nursing programs. It remains unclear whether such formats are available.
- •Transfer credit and
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Minimum GPA: 2.0
Admission is selective and competitive, based on a point system.
Up to 75% of degree or certificate requirements may be transferred into HCC’s Nursing Program.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Certificate
Admission is selective and competitive, based on a point system.
Up to 75% of degree or certificate requirements may be transferred into HCC’s Nursing Program.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.