Associate Degree in Nursing at Gateway Community and Technical College

Overview

Tuition $4,656

Licensure pass rate (2025) 77.6%

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 Gateway Community and Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2

Minimum GPA 2.5

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses
Background check
Drug screen
CPR certification
Essay

Traditional applicants take the HESI A2 (LPNs the HESI LPN-ADN, paramedics the HESI EMS-ADN). Prereqs BIO 137, BIO 139, ENG 101, MAT 150, PSY 110, CPR 100; transfer/advanced-standing need a 2.5 cumulative nursing GPA and C or better in prereqs. Deadlines: traditional Monday following May 15 (fall) and Monday following October 15 (spring); transfer July 1 / November 1; advanced standing LPN/paramedic March 31 for a three-semester track starting mid-May. Online application includes short-answer questions under 500 words.

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 Gateway Community and Technical College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

6

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

2

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

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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