Golden West College - Nursing Programs

Golden West College is located in Huntington Beach, California.  They offer an RN and an LVN to RN program.  They also offer co-enrollment programs for ADNs seeking to become BSNs with Concordia University, California State University - Fullerton, and Vanguard University.  The student would attend Golden West College full-time, but could concurrently attend one of these universities one to two evenings per week to shorten the length of time of the BSN program.

The nursing school at Golden West College is a public institution located in Huntington Beach, California. Its nursing programs are accredited by ACEN.

Degree types you can earn at Golden West College include Registered Nursing, and the school provides its offerings to students via campus formats. The level of nursing programs offered to nursing students include Associate Degree level degrees.

For nursing students in California, the state average NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 88.72% and for BSN programs is 87.43%. The average national NCLEX-RN passing rate for ADN programs is 85.48% and for BSN programs is 87.22%.

Out of 134 nursing schools in California, the nursing program at Golden West College ranks #78 in the state, and out of more than 1,700 nursing programs nationally, it ranks #394. It's 3-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 89.00%, giving the Golden West College an overall grade of B.

Nursing Program Stats at a Glance for Golden West College

• Grade: B
• NCLEX-RN Passing Rate Average: 89.00%
• California State Rank: 78
• National Rank: 394

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