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Overview

Tuition $2,540
Licensure pass rate (2025) 95%
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 Beaufort County Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 2.5

What you'll need

  • Prerequisite courses
  • Transcripts

Five semester daytime face to face program starting fall (fall, spring, summer, fall, spring). Nursing page links TEAS/HESI testing info; full criteria are in the 2026-2027 ADN/PN Admission Criteria PDF. Core and non-core courses need a C or higher; BIO 168/169 must be within the past 5 years unless the applicant holds a degree.

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 Beaufort County Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

12

Entrance exams

2

Certifications

4

Health and background checks

4

Application basics

1

Paths

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