Glendale Community College (Glendale College) Acceptance Rate, GPA, and Admission Requirements

GCC participates in MaricopaNursing, a shared program spanning eight Maricopa Community Colleges (Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella Mountain, GateWay, Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix College, Scottsdale); a single application submitted to one "college of first choice" makes a student eligible for placement at any of the eight sites, and applications are accepted in rolling two-month windows year-round (Dec. 1-Jan. 31, Feb. 1-Mar. 31, etc.). A student should submit their one application to whichever campus they'd genuinely prefer as first choice, since the placement system - not a separate per-campus application - determines the eventual site.

Unlike most California or Texas community college nursing programs that rank applicants by points, MaricopaNursing explicitly states there is no competitive acceptance process - any student meeting the admission requirements is entered into a placement database and waits in a queue that currently runs approximately 7-8 semesters, with placement timing driven by applicant choices and capacity rather than merit ranking. A student should plan their entire college and career timeline around this multi-year wait, using the waiting period productively (RN-to-BSN prep coursework, the ASU/MCCD Nursing Pathway Program) rather than assuming acceptance into the queue means a fast track to nursing school.

Effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026, MaricopaNursing has removed its Nurse Assistant (NA/CNA) requirement for RN program applications - a temporary policy change that could revert. A student close to meeting other requirements should apply during this specific window if possible, since the NA requirement remains in place for LPN-track applicants and could be reinstated for RN applicants after the stated end date.

MaricopaNursing's Advanced Placement track lets transfer nursing students, LPNs, and paramedics enter directly into Block 2 or 3 (rather than Block 1), reaching RN licensure in 2-3 semesters instead of the standard 4 - but requires specific, recency-bound documentation: a HESI LPN-RN Mobility Exam score of 850+, evidence of pharmacology content within 24 months, and evidence of sufficient behavioral health content (or completion of GCC's NCE214OP course if that content is missing). An LPN or paramedic should gather and verify all these recency-bound documents well before applying, since any one gap (e.g., pharmacology content older than 24 months) can push the student back into the standard, much longer track.