ADN Application Information

To do this, Apply to Mt. SAC Now! This can take up to two weeks to process. You need a Mt. SAC ID number in order to apply to the RN program. If you are a current or returning student and already have an ID number, you do not need to apply again.

Update contact information through Admission and Records by following this link prior to starting the application. 

All communication with the Nursing Department will be via your Mt. SAC student email only. Always check your portal for your Mt. SAC email only. Forwarding your email to your phone, personal email, or other electronic devices is not recommended.

Prerequisites and general education requirements -- Prerequisites must be completed prior to applying to the Nursing Program. Due to the intensity of the Nursing Program it is highly recommended that all general education requirements also be completed prior to entry.

Multicriteria Screening -- This will help you determine your eligibility to enter the Nursing Program at Mt. SAC.

Starting the term of the admission of the Spring 2023 cohort, a blended combination of random selection and a multicriteria screening process as the selection method to accept nursing students. 

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Using the multicriteria screening form as a guide, compile all required supporting documentation. All documentation must be uploaded in PDF format.

The top-scoring applicants from the Multi-Criteria Screening process will be sent via their Mt. SAC email with the ATI TEAS test instructions. Currently, a composite score of 62 % or greater is considered passing. Beginning Fall 2024, a composite score of 70% or greater will be the passing score. After successfully completing ATI TEAS test, points will be added to your overall Multi-Criteria Screening points. TEAS exams completed at another institution are not accepted.

Admission Assessment Test

The online link will only be available during the application periods. Applications will only be accepted during the time frames listed above. Applications cannot be reopened once submitted.  Prior to  submitting your application, you must review all uploaded documents to verify that the documents are legible and clear. Unreadable or inaccurate documents will result in the rejection of your application. Complete unofficial transcripts scanned into the application must have applicant name and all pages of transcripts.

Submitted application information must be complete, correct, and not withholding any facts or circumstances. All information given is subject to verification. At any time during the application process or during enrollment in the nursing program, discovery of falsification, misrepresentation, or omission of facts are sufficient reason for dismissal.

After the TEAS Exam is completed and passed, the top applicants will be notified via e-mail to schedule an appointment with the Counseling Department.  All official transcripts must be on file with the Admissions & Records Office prior to this appointment. 

• Application link open November 1 through December 1.
• ATI TEAS testing is by invitation only. Invitations will be sent out during the month of January to those selected from the lottery pool.
• Emails to candidates chosen for Counseling Verification Appointments will be sent during February or March.
• Nursing Admission Committee Review occurs February through April.
• E-mails to candidates chosen for Fall semester sent in April.
• Nursing orientation for Fall Semester will be scheduled later in April or early May.

Note: These are approximate dates and may vary slightly with each application cycle. 

• Application link open June 1 through July 1.
• ATI TEAS testing is by invitation only. Invitations will be sent out during the month of July or August to those selected from the lottery pool.
• E-mails to candidates chosen for Counseling Verification Appointments will be sent during August or September.
• Nursing Admission Committee Review occurs in August through October.
• E-mails to candidates chosen for Spring semester sent in October.
• Nursing orientation for Spring Semester will be scheduled in early November.

Note: These are approximate dates and may vary slightly with each application cycle.