Associate Degr
Pacific CollegeNursing programs, NCLEX pass rate & cost
Full-length TEAS · free, no card · confirm Pacific College’s entrance exam on its site
How it stacks up · California RN programs
How does Pacific College rank for you?
Tap what matters most to you, in order.
if pass rate came first
- #1Saddleback College Associate Degree98.8% pass
- #2Mendocino College Associate Degree100% pass
- #3California State University, Long Beach Baccalaureate Degree98.8% pass
- #4Sonoma State University Baccalaureate Degree95.7% pass
- #5California State University, Los Angeles Baccalaureate Degree96.1% pass
- #126Pacific College Associate Degree95.8% pass
Bars show each program’s overall score under these priorities. A figure a program hasn’t published is a fill-in, as in the full rankings: a missing graduation rate or cost is scored at the 40th percentile of programs that publish it; missing graduates’ pay is filled in at the state’s median new-grad pay. Tap a heart to shortlist.
Your path into Pacific College · 30 sec
Where are you right now?
Board-approved programs · 2025
Nursing programs at Pacific College
Pacific College runs 1 board-approved nursing program in California (RN track). Its best 2025 first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate is 95.8% — above the California average of 90.9%. Everything here comes from the state board of nursing and U.S. Department of Education data — not the school's marketing.
Nursing program completion
Do students finish?
Pacific College has not published how many of its nursing students finish the program, and its state board does not report it. Ask the program before you apply — a pass rate only counts students who reach the exam.
In our rankings, programs that have not published a graduation rate are scored at the 40thpercentile of programs that have (64% for this degree). Work at this program? Post your on-time completion rate on your outcomes page and email the link to david@nursesavvy.com.
U.S. Dept. of Education · whole institution
Cost & admissions
Frequently asked questions
What is the NCLEX pass rate at Pacific College?
Pacific College's RN program had a 95.8% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate in 2025, per the California board of nursing — the state average is 90.9% and the national average is 86.5%.
How much does Pacific College cost?
Pacific College's published tuition / program year is $38,025, and the average net price after aid is $29,363 a year. That is the whole institution's sticker price, not the nursing program's alone, and most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
How hard is it to get into Pacific College?
Pacific College admits 56% of applicants overall. Nursing programs typically admit separately — and more selectively — than the institution, so treat this as a lower bound on competitiveness.
About this data
Programs and 2025 first-time NCLEX pass rates: the California board of nursing. Tuition, admissions, earnings and debt: the U.S. Department of Education. Not the school's marketing.