Associate Degree in Nursing at Alaska Pacific University

Overview

Tuition $20,760

Duration 18 months

Accreditor ACEN

An associate-level nursing degree that qualifies graduates to take the NCLEX-RN and practice as registered nurses. RNs provide and coordinate patient care and educate patients and the public about health conditions.

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 Alaska Pacific University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 2.5

Application fee $35

Apply through School application

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses
Letter of interest
Resume
Interview
Background check

Cohort ADN, three semesters over 18 months, 69 credits, hybrid. Application deadlines May 1 (fall cohort) and October 1 (spring cohort); all prerequisites (Bio I, Chem I, A&P I and II, algebra, lifespan development, writing, Culturally Safe Healthcare taken at APU) must be done by the deadline with C or higher and within 10 years. 2.5 cumulative GPA and 3.0 prerequisite GPA; cover letter and resume required, top candidates interviewed by nursing faculty; holistic review, decisions final. $35 APU application fee (waiver available) plus a mandatory $4,000 nursing program fee; accepted students submit a background check.

Prerequisite courses

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 Alaska Pacific University. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

8

Health and background checks

1

Application basics

2

Paths

Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.

Pre-Nursing to RN

Community college ADN pathway

Pre-Nursing ADN

Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find community college ADN programs that fit your goals, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.

Timeline: 2 to 3 years

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Pre-Nursing to RN

HSI community college ADN pathway

Pre-Nursing ADN

Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find ADN programs at Hispanic Serving Institutions, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.

Timeline: 2 to 3 years

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CNA Exam Prep to RN

Community college ADN pathway

CNA Prep ADN

Ready to become a nurse? Start by preparing for your CNA exam, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a community college ADN program.

Timeline: 2 to 3 years

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Georgia CNA to RN

Community college ADN pathway

CNA ADN

Ready to become a nurse in Georgia? Start with your CNA, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a Georgia ADN program.

Timeline: 2 to 3 years

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