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Overview

Tuition $6,213
Licensure pass rate (2025) 90.63%
Accreditor CNEA
Duration 2–3 years
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 Alexandria Technical & Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 2.75

What you'll need

  • Background check
  • CPR certification
  • Prerequisite courses

ADN is an LPN to RN completion program: current Minnesota LPN license, practical nursing GPA 2.75 or higher, AHA BLS CPR and DHS background study clearance; nursing phase is 2 semesters after general education and admits each fall. No entrance exam listed. NCLEX-RN 90.63% (2025), 95.83% (2024), 96.30% (2023).

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 Alexandria Technical & Community College. Open a category to see each one.

Certifications

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Health and background checks

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Application basics

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Paths

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