Saddleback College
ACEN AccreditedSaddleback College at a glance
- Saddleback College's most recent NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate is 98.78% on 82 candidates (2025) — up 3.7 pts since 2021.
- Across 5 reported years (2021–2025), the candidate-weighted average is 97.9% over 426 total candidates.
- 1 nursing program listed — ADN offered on campus.
- Programmatic accreditation: ACEN.
98.78%
NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate (2025, 82 candidates)
Source: State board of nursing
97.9%
Candidate-weighted average, 2021–2025
Source: State board of nursing
- Programs Offered
- 1
- NCLEX Pass Rate
- 99%
Sources: NCSBN, school-reported data. Methodology.
NCLEX-RN pass rates by year
Board-reported first-time pass rates for Saddleback College, each shown with the cohort size it was calculated from. Candidate-weighted average across 5 years: 97.9% over 426 candidates.
Saddleback College's latest reported year is 2025, and that 98.78% — from a cohort of 82 first-time candidates — is 11.3 points above the 87.5% national first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate NCSBN reported for 2024.
| Exam year | First-time pass rate | Candidates |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 98.78% | 82 |
| 2024 | 100% | 80 |
| 2023 | 98.89% | 90 |
| 2022 | 96.74% | 92 |
| 2021 | 95.12% | 82 |
Source: state board of nursing publications, transcribed per cohort. Cohorts under 10 candidates are suppressed rather than shown. Full NCLEX detail for Saddleback College.
Nursing Programs at Saddleback College(1)
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Admissions at Saddleback College
- •Acceptance rate or admission rate: Not publicly stated as a percentage on official pages. However, the program admits approximately 60 students per application cycle (Fall and Spring). Approximately 25–30 additional candidates are placed on an alternate (wait) list per cycle.
- •(This provides enrollment data but no percentage acceptance rate.)
- •Minimum cumulative GPA for science prerequisites (Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology): 2.8 (grades ± not factored; no rounding; if a course was repeated, the highest grade is used).
- •English requirement: Completion of English C1000 (formerly ENG 1A – Principles of Composition I) or equivalent transferable course with a grade of C or higher.
- •ATI TEAS exam requirement (Version 7): Minimum overall score of 62%; preliminary scores not accepted; upload unofficial score and submit official score; no waiting period between attempts; highest qualifying score used.
- •Point-based admission system (total 100 points):
- •– Academic degree: Bachelor’s degree = 5 points; Associate degree = 2 points.
- •– Biology prerequisite GPA: 4.0 = 30 pts, 3.6–3.9 = 25 pts, 3.3–3.5 = 20 pts, 3.0–3.2 = 15 pts, 2.8–2.9 = 5 pts.
Based on publicly available information. Source
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Schedule & Format Flexibility at Saddleback College
- •1. Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program (Registered Nurse) – Traditional Program
- •Delivery modes: Nursing core courses (N 170, N 171, N 172, N 173, N 176) are offered in person only; no online options for lectures.
- •Days/times: Lectures are held on campus, generally on Wednesdays during morning hours; the program does not offer weekend or evening classes, though clinical days may occasionally fall on weekends.
- •Cohort starts: Admits occur twice per year—Spring and Fall cycles (four-semester, full‑time), with no summer sessions and students must complete semesters in sequence.
- •Asynchronous vs synchronous: Not applicable—the program is entirely in person.
- •Transfer credit / advanced‑standing: Transfer students who have failed in another nursing program are not eligible for transfer or advanced placement.
- •Additional: Online or hybrid science prerequisites may be allowed only if taken between 2020–2022 due to COVID‑19; otherwise, prerequisites must be completed in person, though hybrid courses with an in‑person lab component are permitted.
- •2. LVN
Based on publicly available information. Source
Program-Specific Details
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
Minimum GPA: 2.8
Program admits approximately 60 students per application cycle, with additional candidates placed on a waitlist.
Nursing core courses are offered in person only; no online options for lectures.
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics; National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN); CCNE; ACEN.