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Riverside City College

School of Nursing (SON)

PublicCommunity / two-year collegeRiverside, CA· Part of California Community College System

CNA, LPN/LVN, ADN, LPN-RN

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Overview

Riverside City College's School of Nursing offers an Associate Degree in Nursing (RN) with traditional, concurrent enrollment and advanced placement pathways, plus a Vocational Nursing program, nursing assistant and related certificate programs.

Nursing awards reported to IPEDS (2023-24)

Credential levels only, not program names or formats. How we use IPEDS

Award levelField (CIP)Awards
Certificate of at least 12 weeks but less than 1 yearCNANursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide (51.3902)195
Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 yearsLPN/LVNLicensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (51.3901)47
Associate's degreeLPN/LVNLicensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (51.3901)45
Associate's degreeADNRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse (51.3801)171
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026
Total 12-month enrollment, all students, 2023-24
29,605 (institution-wide, all students)

Verified nursing programs (3)

Riverside City College

Vocational Nursing

LPN/LVNPrelicensure
  • Riverside City College — Riverside, CA
  • On-campus · Full-time
  • 1 year · 49.5-54.5 units
  • $46 per credit · All students
  • For: New to nursing (no prior degree needed)

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Admissions

Institution-wide acceptance rates are not nursing admission rates, so we do not show them as such.

Tuition

Institution-wide figures; nursing programs may charge more — see each program.
Average undergraduate tuition, in-state, full-time, 2023-24
$1,380 (institution-wide)
Average undergraduate tuition, out-of-state, full-time, 2023-24
$11,190 (institution-wide)
Required fees, in-state undergraduates, full-time, 2023-24
$40 (institution-wide)
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026

Program tuition is verified for: Vocational Nursing, LVN-to-ADN (RN) Advanced Placement Pathway, Registered Nursing (ADN) - Traditional

Accreditation & approval

Nursing program accreditation

  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

    Associate (ADN) · Riverside, CA

    Source: acenursing.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

    Practical (LPN/LVN) · Riverside, CA

    Source: acenursing.org · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: rcc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: rcc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: rcc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: rcc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: rcc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

  • ACEN— Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing

    Scope as stated by the source

    Source: rcc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
    Accredited

Published outcomes

As published by the school or board, with year and population. Program-level results are on each program page.
MeasureYearResultPopulation / scope
NCLEX-RN pass rate2024-202596.57%175 candidatesFirst-time test takers, RCC ADN (RN) program (California Board of Registered Nursing data as reported by RCC)
Source: rcc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
NCLEX-RN pass rate2023-202498.8%168 candidatesFirst-time test takers, RCC ADN (RN) program (California Board of Registered Nursing data as reported by RCC)
Source: rcc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Program completion rate2024-202577%213 candidatesStudents who began the first nursing course and completed on time in four semesters or two-three semesters
Source: rcc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Job placement rate2023-2024100%163 candidatesADN (RN) graduates responding to the survey (97% response rate), employed as licensed RNs within twelve months
Source: rcc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
NCLEX-PN pass rate202598%64 candidatesFirst-time test takers, RCC VN program (California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians data as reported by RCC)
Source: rcc.edu · verified October 6, 2026
Program completion rate2024-202577%70 candidatesStudents who began the first nursing course (NVN-42) and completed on time in two semesters and two intersessions
Source: rcc.edu · verified October 6, 2026

Location & contact

Address
4800 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, CA 92506
Source: nces.ed.gov · verified October 6, 2026
Website
www.rcc.edu
IPEDS unit ID
121901

Sources

School facts last reviewed October 6, 2026.

  1. IPEDS data for Riverside City College (NCES College Navigator) — U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS), verified October 6, 2026
  2. ACEN Search Programs: Riverside City College — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  3. ACEN Search Programs: Riverside City College — Accreditor directory, verified October 6, 2026
  4. rcc.edu/pathways/health-related-sciences/registered-nursing.html — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  5. rcc.edu/pathways/health-related-sciences/vocational-nursing.html — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026
  6. rcc.edu/programs/nursing.html — Official school page, verified October 6, 2026

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