Overview Getting in Prereqs Acceptees
Overview A bridge program for licensed practical or vocational nurses that awards an associate degree in nursing and prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN. Credit for the LPN/LVN license shortens the program.
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 Hinds Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 2.5
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 Hinds Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses 11 Anatomy and Physiology I Lecture (BIO 2513) and Lab (BIO 2511) C or better · with lab Anatomy and Physiology II Lecture (BIO 2523) and Lab (BIO 2521) C or better · with lab College Algebra (alternative to ACT Math 18) C or better · one of: math English Composition I C or better English Composition II C or better General Psychology I C or better Human Growth & Development C or better Humanities/Fine Arts Elective C or better Introduction to Sociology C or better Microbiology Lecture (BIO 2923) and Lab (BIO 2921) C or better · with lab Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communication C or better Entrance exams 4 ACT composite 18 (15 if before Oct 1989) Score 18 ACT composite ACT Math subscore 18 (or C in College Algebra) Score 18 ACT Math subscore · one of: math ACT Reading subscore 18 Score 18 ACT Reading subscore ACT Science subscore 18 Score 18 ACT Science subscore Certifications 1 Current unencumbered professional license or certification (LPN, Paramedic, or Respiratory Therapist) Application basics 7 High school graduation validation (transcript or equivalency) In-person program orientation after selection Letter of good standing if enrolled in any nursing program in last 4 years; ineligible with two D/F/W nursing grades in past 4 years Highest certificate/degree (Career/Technical 1, Associate 2, Bachelor's 3, Master's 4) Recommended Hinds Community College graduate Recommended Military service Recommended Science prerequisites within 5 years within 5 years Recommended Experience 1 Work experience as LPN, Respiratory Therapist or Paramedic (validated on required form) Recommended Acceptees Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
