ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Johnston Community College Smithfield, North Carolina

Overview

Tuition $2,657

Licensure pass rate (2024) 100%

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 Johnston Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.5

Apply through School application

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

Minimum 2.5 cumulative college GPA or 2.8 unweighted high school GPA; algebra, biology with lab and chemistry with lab completed with C or higher; TEAS at Proficient level or higher; completion of or enrollment in a state approved Nurse Aide I course. Apply to JCC then submit the separate program application; detailed 2027-2028 Admissions Policy PDF is hosted on SharePoint and could not be read.

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

College courses

Entrance exams

Certifications

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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