Heartland Community College

Outcomes

NCLEX-RN pass rates by year

Board-reported first-time pass rates for Heartland Community College, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 85.3% over 172 candidates.

Heartland Community College's latest reported year is 2025, and that 71% — from a cohort of 35 first-time candidates — is 15.7 points below the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.

Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Heartland Community College.

Admissions

Admissions at Heartland Community College

Competitive.

• Program enrollment is highly selective and limited to 40 students per year.
• Admission rate (%) is not explicitly stated on the official site—while the program is competitive and seats are capped, no specific overall acceptance percentage is published.
• Minimum GPA requirements:
• Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale) in required general education ("Priority #2") courses to be considered.
• If applicants have fewer than seven college credit hours, they must have a high school GPA of 2.5, or complete at least seven semester hours of college work and earn a 2.5 GPA in those.
• ATI TEAS thresholds:
• A minimum TEAS score of Proficient (58.7%) is required.
• For ranking purposes, higher scores earn more points:
• ≥ 90.0% = 4 points
• ≥ 80.0% = 3 points
• ≥ 70.0% = 2 points
• ≥ 58.7% = 1 point
• Official prerequisites and credential requirements:
• Must be a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) actively listed on the Illinois Public Health (Health Care Worker) Registry, OR be a graduate of Heartland’s Medical Assistant (MA) program within the past two years.
• Prerequisite course minimums:
• Priority #2 (general education) courses—such as BIOL 181, BIOL 182, PSY 101, ENGL 101, COMM 101, SOC 101—must be completed with a “C” or better. Grades in these courses contribute points toward the applicant’s evaluation.

Based on publicly available information. Source

Format

Schedule and format at Heartland Community College

• Delivery format
• – There is no mention of fully online or hybrid delivery specifically for the Nursing (ADN or Practical Nursing) programs. The Associate Degree Nursing courses are offered only at the Normal Campus during the day and must be taken in sequence as outlined by the program requirements.
• – Heartland offers a range of online/hybrid course formats broadly—fully online, hybrid (in‑person + online), open learning, and guided self‑paced—but the Nursing program is not listed among these available modalities.
• Course scheduling, evenings/weekends/multiple starts
• – Nursing courses begin each fall for those accepted into the ADN program. The program then spans four consecutive semesters (2 years), with no indication of evening, weekend, or multiple cohort start options.
• – However, clinical experiences (practical, off‑campus training) may include evening and/or weekend hours, although classroom coursework is day‑based.
• Asynchronous vs synchronous coursework
• – No details are provided about whether nursing coursework is delivered synchronously or asynchronously. The program appears to be traditional, in‑person, with no mention of online class formats.
• Transfer credit or advanced‑standing policies
• – Nursing Program does not accept transfer credit from other nursing programs.([heartland.edu](https://www.he

Based on publicly available information. Source

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