Saddleback College nursing

Mission Viejo, California · Public. RN diploma, Associate's · first-time NCLEX 98.78% · ACEN accredited.

RN diplomaAssociate'sRN, associate degree NCLEX 98.78%
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State board approval and NCLEX

ProgramCampusFirst-time NCLEX pass rate
RN, associate degree
Associate Degree Programs		Mission Viejo98.78% (2024/2025, 82 first-time takers)
Board source

The California board’s table lists these programs without printing an approval status.

Nursing awards

2014: 2102015: 2052016: 2072017: 3402018: 2282019: 2012020: 1812021: 1762022: 1482023: 1422024: 19221020141922024
Nursing completions at Saddleback College by year, IPEDS. Down 9% from 2014 to 2024.
YearCompletions
2014210
2015205
2016207
2017340
2018228
2019201
2020181
2021176
2022148
2023142
2024192
Program (CIP)Award levelCompletions, 2023-24
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Associate's degree96
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.3801Certificate of 2 to 4 years96
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 51.3901Certificate of 1 to 2 yearsNone reported

Source: IPEDS Completions, first majors only.

Accreditation

AccreditorProgramNext review
ACENAssociate
Accredited		Spring 2027

From Saddleback College’s nursing pages

Accreditation

“The Saddleback College Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) .”

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State board approval

“The Saddleback College Nursing Program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) .”

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Simulation

“Skills lab and simulation training are conducted on campus in the Nursing Skills and Simulation Labs.”

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Clinical placements

“Each application period, we typically receive 50–130 applications and accept 15–45 students, based on clinical placement availability.”

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Admission

“Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended other than Saddleback College or Irvine Valley College (IVC) must be submitted to Saddleback College Admissions & Records before the Nursing Program application deadline.”

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