Associate Degree in Nursing
Offered by Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Overview
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 Harrisburg Area Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
- Background check
- Drug screen
- CPR certification
Selective clinical admission; all students begin in the Allied Health AAS (code 3700) and apply to clinicals via Cognito Forms after a mandatory nursing information session within 9 months. Minimum TEAS 7 score of 70 taken in person at HACC (valid 3 years), overall GPA 2.5, 16-unit high school curriculum, age 18, eligible for ENGL 101 and MATH 103/202, BIOL 121 plus a second science and AH 100 with C or better; ranked on TEAS score (70-100) plus 1-5 points for prior credentials/degrees (105 max); TEAS 88 or higher qualifies for early/guaranteed admission. Three cohorts per year (Jan, May, Aug 2027): applications Aug 1-Sep 19, 2026 (Jan 2027 start), Jan 15-Mar 9, 2027 (May 2027 York start), Apr 1-May 8, 2027 (Aug 2027 start); campuses Harrisburg, Lancaster, Gettysburg, York; class of 2024 completion 73.57%, NCLEX 83.77%, placement 96%.
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 Harrisburg Area Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
5
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
6
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
5
Paths
Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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
Pre-Nursing to RN
HSI community college ADN pathway
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
CNA Exam Prep to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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
Georgia CNA to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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