Evergreen Valley College

Evergreen Valley College in San Jose is a public community college with two prelicensure nursing pathways: a two-year Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and an LVN to RN bridge (advanced placement) option. The ADN is a full-time course of study once admitted, with a curriculum built around applying theory to patient care and a “client needs” framework that organizes learning around safe care, health promotion, physiologic and psychosocial integrity, and professional role development. Admission uses a multicriteria process and requires core science prerequisites, English composition, and the ATI TEAS (version 7) with a qualifying score of 62% or higher.

For planning purposes, the catalog lists California Community College enrollment fees for four semesters at about $1,780 for resident students. Typical program-related expenses across both years are itemized at roughly $4,584 to $5,000 total, including uniforms and supplies (about $1,200), ATI resources (listed between about $935 and $1,200 depending on the page), CPR and screening requirements (about $533), and a student supply kit (about $136), with physical exams and immunizations varying by student.

The nursing program dates back to 1964 and is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing and accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The program underwent a major curriculum revision beginning in Fall 2021, and ACEN reaffirmed accreditation following a site visit in September 2021, with the next visit scheduled for Fall 2029. Applicants should also note the shift of nursing application cycles to a Spring window (January 15 through the end of February) for the 2024-2025 school year and beyond.

NCLEX-RN outcomes compare favorably to statewide results: Evergreen Valley College’s average weighted RN pass rate is 97.8%, versus the California 2024 average of 92.7%.

The campus is at 3095 Yerba Buena Road in the Evergreen area of southeast San Jose, near the Highway 101 and 280 corridors via local connectors, which matters because students are responsible for transportation to campus and assigned clinical agencies.