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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Lamar State College-Orange Orange, Texas

Overview

Tuition $2,832
Licensure pass rate (2025) 86.1%
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 Lamar State College-Orange asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • CPR certification
  • Immunizations
  • Background check

Online ADN application opens August 1 and closes October 15 (2026 window closed); notification about 12 weeks after close. HESI A2 within one year with composite 75 or higher, English/reading 80, A&P 75, math 75; TSI met; unofficial transcripts and HESI scores uploaded. Scoring considers professional behavior, academic achievement, consecutive applications and residency points; CPR, physical with immunizations and clear background check after acceptance.

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 Lamar State College-Orange. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

2

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.

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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