About Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California, is home to Santa Ana College, a public college serving roughly 22,480 undergraduates, and about 81% of them attend part time. The federal student-to-faculty ratio is about 33 to 1.
Nursing programs at Santa Ana College
Federal completion data shows nursing credentials awarded at the associate degree in nursing (ADN) level. In the most recent reporting year, the school reported about 95 associate-degree nursing graduates. Programs at this level are the faster, lower-cost way into the profession: an ADN typically takes about two years once prerequisites are done, and many graduates later add a bachelor’s through an RN-to-BSN program.
Cost and student outcomes
Published tuition and fees are about $1,200 a year for in-state students and $11,100 for out-of-state students. The average net price (what students receiving federal aid pay after grants and scholarships) is about $7,200 a year. About 18% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Students who finish the associate level and borrow leave with median federal loan debt of about $10,500. Federal earnings data puts median pay for those associate-level nursing graduates at roughly $96,600 one year after finishing and $98,300 four years out. These are estimates for graduates with reported earnings, not a promise. Schoolwide, about 31% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time.
Applying and licensure
The federal data does not report an overall admission rate for this school, which is typical of open-access colleges. Expect the nursing program to have its own application, prerequisite courses, and limited seats. Our guide to getting into nursing school explains what programs typically look for. To work as a nurse in California, graduates apply for a license with the California Board of Registered Nursing (for RN licensure) or the Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians (for LVN licensure) and pass the NCLEX. Before you commit, verify the program’s ACEN or CCNE accreditation and state approval, and compare it with other options on our California nursing schools page.
Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and can change. Confirm current details with the school.
