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Overview

Tuition $5,808
Licensure pass rate (2025) 72%
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 Isothermal Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application
Seats per cohort 45

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations
  • CPR certification

Cumulative unweighted GPA 2.5 (most recent 12 credit hours) or HS GPA 2.8 if no college credit; ATI TEAS composite 60% minimum (about $87); math and English competency; active NC Nurse Aide I and AHA BLS required by August 13, 2027. Applications accepted in person only from November 1, 2026 through March 23, 2027 for fall 2027; ranked by points for TEAS, GPA, prior degree, certifications and completed program courses, top 45 ADN applicants accepted. Five semesters; tuition and fees about $5,808 for 71 credits, estimated total program cost $9,664.

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

College courses

9

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

5

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

3

Paths

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