Associate Degree in Nursing at Community College of Beaver County

Overview

Tuition $13,860

Licensure pass rate (2025) 88%

Accreditor ACEN

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 Community College of Beaver County asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 2.75

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 97

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

Entrance exams are no longer required. Applicants with college credit need a 2.75 GPA in the required non nursing support courses (A&P I and II, Microbiology, Psychology, Pharmacology, English, IT, completed within 10 years); high school applicants need a 3.5 GPA, or 3.25 with ACT 20 or SAT 1020, plus two years of algebra and one year each of biology and chemistry with lab. 97 students admitted in 2025; separate nursing admissions form after the general college application.

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 Community College of Beaver County. Open a category to see each one.

Application basics

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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.

Timeline: 2 to 3 years

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Georgia CNA to RN

Community college ADN pathway

CNA ADN

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

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