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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by East Central College Union, Missouri

Overview

Tuition $5,064
Licensure pass rate (2025) 76.47%
Duration 24 months
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 East Central College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2
Minimum GPA 2.75
Application fee $30
Recommendation letters 3
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations

Fall-only admission (Union and Rolla); application for the August 2027 class due December 1, 2026 with transcripts on file by January 31; decisions in the first two weeks of March. Minimum cumulative GPA 2.75 on at least 12 college credits (3.0 suggested); HESI RN-A2 score 75% or higher within two years; prerequisites (COL 101, math, ENG 101, PSY 101, BIO 206, BIO 207) with C or better by the end of the summer before entry; 8 hours of RN observation; three references. $30 application fee plus $150 admission packet fee on acceptance; 72 credit hours including prerequisites.

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 East Central College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

9

Entrance exams

1

Health and background checks

3

Application basics

4

Experience

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.

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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