Associate Degree in Nursing at Horry-Georgetown Technical College

Overview

Tuition $5,476

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 Horry-Georgetown Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.75

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts
Background check
Drug screen
CPR certification
Immunizations

First Qualified program with limited seats, no fixed application deadline (first qualified, first accepted) and a mandatory STEPS orientation session; campuses Conway, Georgetown, Grand Strand and Murrells Inlet. Submit HGTC application, high school/GED and college transcripts, affidavit form and TEAS (within 2 years), then qualify under Option A (TEAS 75+, eligible for BIO 210, ENG 101 and MAT 110/120, GPA 2.75 on any completed nursing general education courses) or Option B (all nine nursing general education courses with C or better, GPA 2.75, TEAS 65+). After selection: background check, 14-panel drug screen, AHA/Red Cross BLS, physical, TB screening, immunizations and a $125 seat deposit; applicants must be 17 by the semester of NUR 101.

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 Horry-Georgetown Technical College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

10

Entrance exams

2

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

6

Application basics

3

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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