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 CUNY Bronx Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Entry to the clinical RN sequence requires cumulative GPA 2.70 with C or better in COMM 11, ENG 100/110/111, PSY 11 and C+ or better in BIO 23 and PHM 10 (each repeatable once), plus a TEAS score in the Proficient range taken at BCC (one retake within 2 years; outside scores not accepted). Competitive priority list ranked by cumulative GPA; requirements must be met by mid November for spring entry and mid May for fall entry. Proof of citizenship/eligible immigration status, AHA BLS and a nursing physical exam/immunizations each semester; background check and drug screen may be required by clinical agencies.
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 CUNY Bronx Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
5
Entrance exams
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