Associate Degree in Nursing at Denver College of Nursing

Overview

Tuition $19,860

Licensure pass rate (2022) 85%

Duration 18 months

Accreditor ACEN

Pre-licensure ADN designed to be completed in as little as 18 months.

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 Denver College of Nursing asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2

Minimum GPA 2.0

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Personal statement
Transcripts
Prerequisite courses
Immunizations
Health insurance
CPR certification
Background check
Drug screen

Five prerequisites (A&P I and II with lab, Human Growth & Development, Intro to Algebra, English Composition) with a 2.0 GPA and grades of C or better; applicants must be 18 or older and submit a one page typed personal statement. Admissions page (https://www.denvercollegeofnursing.edu/admissions.html) lists immunizations, health insurance, CPR, background check, drug screen and a physical exam. Program completes in as little as 18 months after prerequisites; page states over 85% passed NCLEX in 2022.

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 Denver College of Nursing. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

5

Entrance exams

2

Application basics

1

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.