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Overview

Tuition $10,238
Licensure pass rate (2025) 82.3%
Duration 2–3 years
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 Cochran School of Nursing asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 3.0
Application fee $50
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Immunizations
  • CPR certification

Kaplan or ATI TEAS entrance exam accepted (by appointment); $50 non-refundable application fee. Minimum cumulative GPA 3.0 in transferable prerequisites (A&P I and II, Microbiology, Nutrition within 5 years; Psychology courses within 10 years; English I and II, Sociology) plus a Medical Terminology course. After acceptance: $500 deposit, $250 ATI Launch program, AHA BLS; Day and Evening options.

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 Cochran School of Nursing. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

13

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

1

Prep courses

1

Paths

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