Associate Degree in Nursing at Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay

Overview

Tuition $16,400

Duration 24 months

Accreditor ACEN

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 Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Application fee Free

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts
Background check
Drug screen

Free application, no essays, no prerequisites required (built into the curriculum), no waitlist. Entrance assessment required; several assessments accepted, most students take the TEAS (minimum score not stated). Official high school transcript, diploma, GED or college transcript; background check, drug testing and other clinical requirements. 2 years full time, 4 starts per year, next term starts January 4, 2027.

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 Galen College of Nursing-Tampa Bay. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

5

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

2

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.