Associate Degree in Nursing
Offered by Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable, Massachusetts
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 Cape Cod Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Essay
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Immunizations
- Drug screen
- Health insurance
- CPR certification
Fall-only admission, ranked by rubric (science and gen ed grades, 250-300 word essay, credentials such as CNA). TEAS Adjusted Individual Total Score 58.7% or higher required. Science prerequisites (Biology, A&P I and II within 5 years) need C+ or higher; English Comp I and II and General Psychology need C- or higher. Fall 2026 deadline was March 13, 2026, 5:00pm; prerequisites complete by May 20; $250 non-refundable deposit by May 1; CORI/SORI and immunizations by June 15. Program is 68 credits over 2 years.
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 Cape Cod Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
9
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
3
Experience
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
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
