Associate Degree in Nursing at Jersey College - Tucson

Overview

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 Jersey College - Tucson asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Interview
Immunizations
CPR certification
Background check
Drug screen

Tucson campus offers the Professional Nursing (RN) generic track and an LPN to RN bridge. Applicants must be 18+, show high school completion and US citizenship or permanent residency, complete an application, interview with administration/faculty and pay a program deposit of at least $500. A nursing entrance exam is required (exam and score not stated on the page); physical exam within six months, Mantoux/tetanus/hepatitis B, AHA BLS and a satisfactory background check are required, drug screening per clinical facility.

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 Jersey College - Tucson. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

3

Application basics

4

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.