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Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
On campus · 24 months
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Outcomes
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for North Idaho College, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 3 years: 96.1% over 232 candidates.
North Idaho College's latest reported year is 2025, and that 96.25% — from a cohort of 80 first-time candidates — is 9.5 points above the 86.7% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2025.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 96.25% | 80 |
| 2024 | 94.94% | 79 |
| 2023 | 97.26% | 73 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for North Idaho College.
Admissions
Admissions at North Idaho College
Competitive.
- Bullets for the Registered Nursing (RN) program:
- Minimum cumulative GPA required: 3.0 on degree requirements.
- Required minimum TEAS (Test of Essential Academic Skills) adjusted individual score: ≥ 58.7 %.
- Prerequisite courses that must be completed prior to starting nursing courses, all with a grade of C (2.0) or higher: ENGL-101, GEM 3 Math, BIOL‑227, PSYC‑101, and COMM‑101.
- Admission is competitive and limited; applicants are ranked using a point-based selection process, and meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance. A waitlist (“alternate list”) is formed as needed.
- Further details on the point system and selection process are available approximately two months before the application deadline and can be obtained from NIC’s Admissions Office.
- Bullets for the Practical Nursing (PN) program:
- Minimum cumulative GPA required: 2.50, calculated on all courses that meet curriculum requirements (excluding medical terminology and CNA courses).
- Required minimum grade for each prerequisite course is C (2.0). Prerequisites include: CAOT‑179 (Medical Terminology), PHAR‑150 (Intro to Pharmacology), ENGL‑101, MCTE‑102 (Computational Skills for Allied Health), BIOL‑175 (Human Biology), and PSYC‑101 (Intro to Psychology).
- Additional requirements:
- All lab science courses older than 7 years must be repeated.
- Must hold a va
Based on publicly available information. Source
Format
Schedule and format at North Idaho College
- NIC offers multiple course delivery methods that apply broadly across programs, which likely include nursing courses though not specified solely for nursing:
- In‑Person: traditional on‑campus at scheduled meeting times.
- Hybrid: mix of on-campus, in-person learning at set days/times with flexible online components.
- Hybrid Flex: same as Hybrid, but students rotate on‑campus days and times as emailed by instructors.
- Hybrid Set: mix of in‑person and live‑streamed learning on a consistent, set schedule.
- Online (fully online with scheduled due dates).
- Online Plus: fully online, no set meeting times, with required proctored quizzes/exams.
- Online Flex: one set day/time weekly to interact, rest of coursework with no set meeting times.
- Online Lecture: entirely live-streamed lectures at scheduled times.
- Online Lab: entirely live-streamed labs at scheduled times.
- NIC provides “multiple start dates” and “flexible classes” across its programs (not specific to nursing), suggesting potential for varied cohort entry opportunities and schedule flexibility for nursing students:
- The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program has competitive entry with two admission cycles per year:
- Mid‑June through mid‑August for January admission.
- Mid‑November through mid‑January for August admission.
- The Advanced Placement (PN to RN) application cycle likewise has two yearly win
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Programs
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Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Minimum GPA: 3.0
Admission is competitive and limited; applicants are ranked using a point-based selection process.
NIC offers multiple course delivery methods including hybrid and online options.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.
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