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Offerings

Medium School
Suburban Community
Public University

Programs

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PTA

Physical Therapist Assistant

Accreditor: CAPTE

Application deadline Confirm with school

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LPN/LVN to RN Bridge

Application deadline Feb 1, 2027

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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Tuition: $5,682
Licensure pass rate (2025): 96.74%

Application deadline Feb 1, 2027

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Paths to this school

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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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Student societies

Clubs and associations for nursing and pre-nursing students here.

Chapter

Student Nursing Association (SNA) "dedicated to promoting the success and health of all Anoka-Ramsey students"; NSNA member school (ADN + LPN-to-RN, MANE consortium)

Statewide

Minnesota Student Nurses' Association (MSNA) Open to nursing students across Minnesota

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