Associate Degree in Nursing at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Overview

Tuition $2,882

Licensure pass rate (2025) 98%

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 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Apply through School application

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses
Background check
Drug screen
CPR certification
Immunizations

Selective admission; ATI TEAS composite 67 minimum, scores due October 30, 2026 for the Spring 2027 cohort (application window September 8 to October 16, 2026). BIO 168 within 5 years with a C and BIO 169 with a C before start; college readiness in English and math. Five semesters of nursing coursework, 72 credit AAS, fall and spring admission.

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 Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

4

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

4

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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