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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Cecil College North East, Maryland

Overview

Tuition $8,760
Licensure pass rate (2025) 97.83%
Duration 24 months
Accreditor ACEN
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 Cecil College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Kaplan
Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Health insurance

Kaplan admissions test and minimum 2.5 GPA; prerequisites EGL 101, BIO 208/218 and MAT 097 (or placement above) with C or better. Traditional 2-year RN track starts fall with an early-March application deadline; accelerated 13-month RN track starts summer with an early-January deadline. Minimum age 18 for clinicals; background check (~$120), drug screen (~$120), personal health insurance and $250 seat fee required.

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 Cecil College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

5

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

4

Paths

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