Overview Getting in Prereqs
Overview A bridge program for licensed practical or vocational nurses that awards an associate degree in nursing and prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN. Credit for the LPN/LVN license shortens the program.
Career outlook Employers hire ADN-prepared registered nurses to provide and coordinate direct patient care, administer treatments, and educate patients across hospitals, clinics, and long-term care settings.
Getting in What Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 2.5
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 11 American Government (POLS 1101) English Composition I (ENGL 1101) English Composition II (ENGL 1102) Fine Arts / Humanities (appreciation, literature or humanities course) Foundations of Microbiology with Lab (BIOL 2260/2260L) with lab Human Anatomy & Physiology I with Lab (BIOL 2251/2251L) with lab · within 5 years Human Anatomy & Physiology II with Lab (BIOL 2252/2252L) with lab · within 5 years Intro to Psychology (PSYC 1101) or Human Growth and Development (PSYC 2103) one of: psych Physical Education Activity (PHED, excluding 1100) Quantitative Reasoning (MATH 1001) or College Algebra (MATH 1111) one of: math United States History I or II (HIST 2111 or 2112) one of: hist Entrance exams 1 Program Specific Competency (comprehensive validation) Exam, 75% within two attempts Score 75 Program Specific Competency Exam % Certifications 1 Current LPN license (or Respiratory Therapist / Paramedic license or certification; or military Hospital Corpsman, Army Medic, Air Force Medical technician) one of: license Health and background checks 2 Criminal background check (upon acceptance) Health insurance Application basics 4 Minimum age 18 at program entry Nursing Prioritization GPA 2.5 (ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102, POLS 1101, BIOL 2251/L, BIOL 2252/L) Score 2.5 Nursing Prioritization GPA Completing all prioritization GPA core classes at ABAC Recommended Living within 100 miles of Tifton or Bainbridge Recommended Experience 2 Civilian or military direct patient care work experience within the last 12 months (military applicants only) One year of experience in your field (LPN, paramedic, RT) Highly recommended 
