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Overview

Tuition $3,274
Licensure pass rate (2025) 86%
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 El Paso Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application
Seats per cohort 70

What you'll need

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

Specialized admissions: ATI TEAS composite 62% or higher (valid 2 years), cumulative EPCC GPA 2.5, mandatory courses BIOL 2401, BIOL 2402, RNSG 1301 and a math with C or better, two online orientations and a paid Health Careers Specialized Admissions application (fee amount not stated). Ranking dates June 1 for fall entry and October 1 for spring entry with clinical clearance due one month prior; 70 seats each term; 60 credit hours.

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 El Paso Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

4

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

7

Application basics

2

Paths

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