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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Bellevue College Bellevue, Washington

Overview

Tuition $4,305
Licensure pass rate (2025) 89%
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 Bellevue College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 3.0
Apply through Common App

What you'll need

  • Essay
  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Immunizations
  • CPR certification

Nursing AAS-T; minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA in both the science/math/psychology prerequisite group and the professional communication group; all nine prerequisites complete by the deadline. TEAS taken within 2 years (70%+ in each content area to earn points) and a CommonApp video response scored on a 24-point rubric. Full-time cohorts start fall and winter, part-time cohort every spring; immunizations (Clinical Passport) and AHA BLS CPR due after acceptance. 89% first-time NCLEX pass rate stated without year.

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 Bellevue College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

9

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

2

Health and background checks

1

Paths

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

Pre-Nursing ADN

Pre-Nursing to RN

Community college ADN pathway

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.

Prereqs
10
Timeline
2 to 3 years
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Pre-Nursing ADN

Pre-Nursing to RN

HSI community college ADN pathway

Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find ADN programs at Hispanic Serving Institutions, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.

Prereqs
10
Timeline
2 to 3 years
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CNA Prep ADN

CNA Exam Prep to RN

Community college ADN pathway

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.

Prereqs
10
Timeline
2 to 3 years
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CNA ADN

Georgia CNA to RN

Community college ADN pathway

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.

Prereqs
10
Timeline
2 to 3 years
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