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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby, Illinois

Overview

Tuition $13,835
Licensure pass rate (2025) 90.4%
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 Illinois Valley Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2
Apply through School application
Seats per cohort 32

What you'll need

  • Prerequisite courses
  • Transcripts
  • Immunizations

HESI A2 is 30.5% of the admission formula and prerequisite GPA 60.5%; a degree audit is required for every applicant. Fall 2027 application opens April 20, 2027 and closes May 20, 2027; Spring 2028 opens September 20, 2027 and closes October 20, 2027. 32 students admitted each fall and spring; four-semester program. NCLEX-RN first-time pass rate 90.4% (2025).

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 Illinois Valley Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

1

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

4

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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