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Overview

Tuition $46,291
Licensure pass rate (2025) 34.9%
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 American National University-Pikeville asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 2.5
Application fee Free
Apply through School application

Kentucky program open only to Kentucky residents; 119 credit hours for enrollment after July 1, 2024 (tuition $46,291; earlier 132-credit version $51,348). Nursing admissions requirements are published in the student catalog, not on the program page.

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 American National University-Pikeville. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

3

Certifications

3

Health and background checks

5

Application basics

2

Experience

1

Paths

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