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Overview

Tuition $3,630
Licensure pass rate (2025) 100%
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 Garden City Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Prerequisite courses

ADN is offered as an LPN to RN track: TEAS comprehensive score 58.7 (PN track 56.5), cumulative GPA 2.5, prerequisites at C or better; 69-70 credit hours. Page states a 100% NCLEX-RN pass rate without naming the year. No deadlines or fees listed.

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 Garden City Community College. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

1

Application basics

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Paths

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