Associate Degree in Nursing at Kishwaukee College

Overview

Tuition $15,656

Licensure pass rate (2025) 90%

Duration 24 months

Accreditor ACEN

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 Kishwaukee College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.5

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 40

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

Paper application (Curriculum #366) accepted February 1 to 28 for fall (40 seats) and September 1 to 30 for spring (50 seats incl. 10 evening); required attendance at a nursing information meeting; overall college GPA 2.5, COM 100/ENG 103/PSY 102 with C, BIO 103/105 with B, A&P I/II with C within 5 years, college-level math, ATI TEAS composite 60% within 2 years, and sealed reference letters (at least one from a supervisor or instructor; form has four slots). Ranked on prerequisite GPA, TEAS score and reference quality; in-district preference. Estimated program cost 2024-26 $15,656 including books.

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 Kishwaukee College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

8

Entrance exams

1

Application basics

2

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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