Associate Degree in Nursing
Offered by City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago, Illinois
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 City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
Selective admission via the my.ccc.edu Student Portal (Selective Application): CCC admission, official high school/GED and college transcripts to the Malcolm X Registrar, cumulative GPA 2.75 for the AAS (2.5 for Practical Nursing), current CNA certification (unencumbered LPN license for the LPN Bridge pathway), prerequisites BIO 121 and CHEM 121 (within 10 years), ENG 101 and MATH 118 or higher with C or better, ATI TEAS taken in person at Malcolm X with cumulative 65% and reading 73% (three attempts per 12 months), and required medical documents by the deadline. Applications for Spring 2027 open August 31, 2026 and close November 9, 2026; 69 credit hours; ACEN status Accredited with Conditions.
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 City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
4
Entrance exams
2
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
2
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.
