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Overview

Tuition $8,115
Licensure pass rate (2025) 63.2%
Duration 24 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 Alpena Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2
Minimum GPA 2.75
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Prerequisite courses

Separate nursing program application (PDF) in addition to ACC admission. Minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA in prerequisites BIO-110 with lab, ENG-111, HEA-133, SPE-121 or SPE-123, plus a 3 credit general elective. Four semester program; C (73%) or better required in semesters 2 to 4. No entrance exam or deadline stated.

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 Alpena Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

16

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

2

Health and background checks

6

Application basics

2

Experience

1

Paths

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