Passaic County Community College
ACEN AccreditedPassaic County Community College at a glance
- Passaic County Community College's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 86.21% on 29 candidates (2026 Q1) — these editions cover different parts of the year, so they are not a like-for-like comparison.
- Across 2 reported periods (2025 Q1–Q4 to 2026 Q1), the candidate-weighted average is 85.3% over 95 total candidates.
- 2 nursing programs listed — ADN, LPN offered on campus.
- Programmatic accreditation: ACEN.
86.21%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2026 Q1, 29 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
85.3%
Candidate-weighted average, 2025 Q1–Q4 to 2026 Q1
Source: State board of nursing
- Programs Offered
- 2
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 86%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Passaic County Community College, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 2 reporting periods: 85.3% over 95 candidates.
Passaic County Community College's latest reported year is 2026, and that 86.21% — from a cohort of 29 first-time candidates — is 1.3 points below the 87.5% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2024.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2026Q1 | 86.21% | 29 |
| 2025Q1–Q4 | 84.85% | 66 |
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 Passaic County Community College.
Nursing Programs at Passaic County Community College(2)
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Admissions at Passaic County Community College
- •No published overall acceptance or admission rate (%) was found on PCCC official nursing or college admissions pages.
- •For the Day/Evening Option (generic A.A.S. Nurse Education Program):
- •Applicants must meet general college admission criteria and complete prerequisites with at least a “C,” including: CH‑103 (Chemistry). Evening‑option applicants must additionally complete BS‑103, BS‑104, EN‑101, EN‑102, PS‑101 and PS‑102 prior to admission.
- •Minimum TEAS requirements: A passing score of at least 50% correct (Adjusted Individual Score) in each section (Math, Reading, English) is required. This score, combined with GPA, determines ranking; valid up to three years.
- •Selection uses a point system:
- •TEAS: 50–54% = 1 point; up to 90–99% = 8 points per section, averaged.
- •GPA‐credits points: Example – 3.5–4.0 GPA with 27–34 credits = 12 points; down to 2.0–2.4 GPA with 12–18 credits = 1 point.
- •Withdrawals (W), Ds, and Fs in required General Education and Nursing courses within last 5 years deduct 1 point each.
- •For the LPN Mobility Program (for licensed practical nurses):
- •Applicants must hold a New Jersey LPN license and meet general college admission criteria, including satisfactory placement in math/English or completion of developmental courses with a “C” or higher. Also must complete CH‑103, BS‑103, PS‑101, EN‑10
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Passaic County Community College
- •The Nurse Education (AAS) program is offered in three formats: Day option, Evening option, and LPN Mobility option (for Licensed Practical Nurses transitioning to RN).
- •Day and Evening options are available at the Passaic campus; Sussex County site alternates: day program begins in even‑numbered years, evening program in odd‑numbered years.
- •Day option admits in September (Fall semester); Evening option admits in January (Spring semester).
- •The LPN Mobility option admits licensed practical nurses each Spring (May).
- •The Evening option requires students to complete several general education prerequisite courses (CH 103, BS 103, BS 104, EN 101, EN 102, PS 101, PS 102) prior to admission.
- •On-campus delivery is implied for core nursing courses (Day/Evening options) at the academic centers; no mention of fully online or hybrid delivery for the nursing-specific AAS program.
- •PCCC offers various course delivery modes across the institution (face‑to‑face, online, remote via Zoom, hybrid online, concurrent), with definitions of asynchronous versus synchronous—but it's unclear whether such delivery options apply to the nursing courses specifical
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Admission is competitive based on rank by point score.
Delivery in Day, Evening, and LPN Mobility formats.
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Certificate
Admission is competitive based on rank by point score.
Delivery in Day, Evening, and LPN Mobility formats.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.