Associate Degree in Nursing at Excelsior University

Overview

Licensure pass rate (2025) 77.6%

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 Excelsior University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Application fee Free

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts

Online AAS in Nursing open only to active unencumbered LPN/LVNs, current paramedics, or certain active duty military with 200+ hours of direct patient care in the prior calendar year; a Verification of Health Care Experience form and copy of license are required. ATI TEAS score report within one year of application (effective Jan 1, 2026); no application fee; 4.5 year completion limit; applications accepted from 16 states only.

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 Excelsior University. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

2

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.