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Overview

Tuition $5,748
Licensure pass rate (2025) 78.2%
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 Kellogg Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Kaplan
Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Drug screen
  • Prerequisite courses

Points-based selective admission; Nursing Admission Packet checklist must be met before applying. Kaplan Nursing Admission Test required (onsite at KCC). For Fall 2027 entry: full-time application available March 1, 2027 (page lists due date as May 21, 2026, sic); part-time nights/weekends available March 1, 2027, due May 20, 2027; part-time Spring 2028 available June 1, 2027, due August 12, 2027. Advanced Placement (LPN) full-time Summer 2027 due March 21, 2027. Drug screen required after admission.

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

College courses

5

Entrance exams

4

Health and background checks

4

Application basics

3

Paths

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