Overview
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 Kalamazoo Valley Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
- CPR certification
- Immunizations
- Background check
- Drug screen
Online application accepted April 1-15 for fall (September) entry and October 15-31 for winter (January) entry (current window closes 2026-10-31). Holistic ranking: prerequisite GPA 50%, four experience/attribute responses 40%, healthcare experience 5%, additional criteria 5%; prerequisite GPA minimum 2.5 (BIO 214, BIO 215, BIO 130 etc. within 7 years); no entrance exam is listed in the program packet. Max 40 students per application period, no waiting list; two prerequisite semesters plus four nursing semesters; in-district grand total $22,049 including prerequisites. NCLEX-RN aggregate 83% for 2024-25 (May 2025 cohort 78%).
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 Kalamazoo Valley Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
8
Certifications
2
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
3
Paths
Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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
Pre-Nursing to RN
HSI community college ADN pathway
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
CNA Exam Prep to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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
Georgia CNA to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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