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Overview

Tuition $5,252
Licensure pass rate (2025) 85.9%
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 CUNY Kingsborough Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.8
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Prerequisite courses
  • Transcripts

Pre-clinical GPA of at least 2.8 with at least two B grades (one in SCI 2500 or BIO 1100); pass all TEAS sections with an overall proficient score, max two attempts. Spring 2027 clinical application window Sept 15 to Nov 15, 2026; TEAS must be taken by Dec 28, 2026. Applicants must document citizenship, permanent residency or other eligible status.

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 Kingsborough Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

4

Entrance exams

1

Application basics

2

Paths

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

Acceptees

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.