Associate Degree in Nursing
Offered by Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute Hudson, North Carolina
Overview
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 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Program GPA of 2.5 or higher on nursing related general education coursework; ATI TEAS overall 63 and science 51 minimum (scores within 2 years, max 2 attempts per year, $70 ATI fee); must be listed on the NC Nurse Aide I registry; online nursing information session required; competitive point ranking on BIO grades, other gen ed grades and TEAS score. Deadline February 15, 2027 for the fall 2027 class at Caldwell or Watauga campus; approximate total program cost $8,328.
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 Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
9
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
2
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
1
Paths
Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.
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.
- Timeline
- 2 to 3 years
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.
- Timeline
- 2 to 3 years
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.
- Timeline
- 2 to 3 years
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.
- Timeline
- 2 to 3 years