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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Heartland Community College Normal, Illinois

Overview

Tuition $13,690
Licensure pass rate (2025) 71.4%
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 Heartland Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application
Seats per cohort 40

What you'll need

  • Prerequisite courses
  • Transcripts
  • Background check
  • Drug screen

TEAS composite 58.7% (Proficient) minimum, $80, one retake per application period. Cumulative GPA 2.5 in prerequisite and required general education courses; BIOL 181 with C or better; active Illinois CNA registry listing (or Heartland MA graduate) required. Application window opens October 1 and closes March 1 each year (documentation due March 15, notification by April 15); fall start only; enrollment limited to 40 per year. Background check about $103.

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 Heartland Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

15

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Application basics

2

Experience

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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