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 College of Southern Maryland asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Health insurance
Competitive admission via an online petition; ADN admits fall and spring. Per the Nursing Admissions Booklet (2023 edition): petitions for fall are due January 15 and for spring ADN entry June 15 of the prior year; minimum 2.0 GPA (high school, or college with 12+ credits), ATI TEAS composite 59% or above (valid 3 years), college placement at ENG-1010 and MTH-1120 levels, and proof of registration for NUR-1050 and BIO-2170. First consideration to Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's county residents, then ranked by cumulative GPA and TEAS; COVID-19 vaccination required by clinical partners.
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 College of Southern Maryland. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
2
Entrance exams
2
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
5
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