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Overview

Tuition $5,810
Licensure pass rate (2025) 79%
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 Holyoke Community 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

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses

HESI RN composite 100 minimum with verbal 50% or higher. Cumulative GPA 2.5; prerequisites need C+ by Sept 1, with A&P I and II within 7 years. Feb 15 deadline for fall entry; Oct 15 for spring readmission. Optional healthcare employment verification form considered.

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

College courses

11

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

1

Application basics

1

Paths

Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.