Associate Degree in Nursing
Offered by Carolinas College of Health Sciences Charlotte, North CarolinaOverview
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 Carolinas College of Health Sciences asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- CPR certification
- Prerequisite courses
TEAS 65% overall (valid 2 years), 2.5 cumulative GPA on high school and college transcripts, NC registry CNA 1 and AHA BLS CPR; reading/writing (SAT 480, ACT 22 or college communications course) and math (SAT 530, ACT 22 or college math course) requirements. Priority deadlines March 1 for fall, July 1 for spring, November 1 for summer; 5 to 6 semesters. College site carolinascollege.edu now redirects to atriumhealth.org.
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 Carolinas College of Health Sciences. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
2
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
2
Health and background checks
4
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
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
