Associate Degree in Nursing at Centra College

Overview

Tuition $10,243

Licensure pass rate (2025) 89.33%

Duration 24 months

Accreditor CNEA

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 Centra College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.7

Apply through NursingCAS

2-year ADN with full-time and part-time options, approved by the Virginia Board of Nursing and NLN CNEA accredited; applications go through NursingCAS. ATI TEAS required for all ADN applicants with scores submitted by the application deadline; the TEAS may be waived with one year of LPN clinical experience within two years of the deadline. LPNs may test out of courses, shortening the program to 1.5 years, and must complete BIO 142 with a C. Admissions Requirements and Application Checklist are PDFs that could not be read (blank in headless Chrome, 403 to direct download).

Prerequisite courses

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 Centra College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

6

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Application basics

1

Paths

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

Pre-Nursing to RN

Community college ADN pathway

Pre-Nursing ADN

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

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Pre-Nursing to RN

HSI community college ADN pathway

Pre-Nursing ADN

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

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CNA Exam Prep to RN

Community college ADN pathway

CNA Prep ADN

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.