ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Harcum College Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

Overview

Tuition $29,900

Licensure pass rate (2025) 97.1%

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 Harcum College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.8

Application fee Free

Recommendation letters 2

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Essay
Resume
Transcripts
Prerequisite courses

A.S. Nursing (66 credits) with Day and Evening tracks; evening track starts once a year in January and runs 2 years part time (4 semesters). Requires free online Harcum application, high school/GED and college transcripts, essay on reasons for choosing nursing, two letters of recommendation on letterhead, professional resume and TEAS 7 (scheduled by Admissions). All 33 prerequisite credits (A&P I and II, microbiology, English I and II, college math, intro psychology, human development, sociology, humanities) must be complete with C or better (B preferred in sciences, sciences within 10 years) before acceptance; minimum cumulative GPA 2.8; applicants born outside the US must submit TOEFL, DET or IELTS (no exemptions for nursing).

Prerequisite courses

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

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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