<p>We are in Virginia & we have mostly 2+2 Nursing Program & only 1 or 2 direct entry Program.
My D2 has been accepted to a 2+2 Program and during the info sessions, that college told us last year they had
apx 340 applicants applied for the Nursing program,
67 seats,
average GPA ( this is college GPA ) 3.72 in order to get in.
That looks like a 19% admit rate to me.
They said applicants almost have to have near perfect grades in all their pre-nursing classes. </p>
<p>Our state flagship is a direct entry & that is even more competitive to get in as a high school student.
Their common data set indicated an admission rate of 18%.
It is just really tough for any high school students to get into Nursing.</p>
<p>I don’t know anything about Nursing Programs in CA but I am wild guessing that it is going to be very competitive as well. Looks like there are aprx 3 direct entry in CA ( UC Irvine, UCLA , SanFran ) and all the others are 2+2. </p>
<p>OP also asked about Vocational Nursing Program ( LVN ) or Licensed Practical Nursing Certificate ( LPN). Those are one year program offer by community college.</p>