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Overview

Tuition $2,254
Licensure pass rate (2025) 93%
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 Bladen Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Apply through School application

Traditional PN and ADN applicants submit a fillable PDF nursing application to the college; admission criteria, estimated costs and the 2026-2027 nursing handbook are published only as PDFs on the nursing resources 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 Bladen Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

17

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

5

Health and background checks

3

Application basics

5

Paths

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