Associate Degree in Nursing at Laurel Ridge Community College

Overview

Tuition $4,928

Licensure pass rate (2025) 93.75%

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

Entrance exam HESI A2

Apply through School application

Two application cycles: traditional program (fall start) opens February 1 and closes March 1 with HESI testing in December and January; weekend program (spring start) opens September 1 and closes October 1 with HESI testing in July and August. HESI A2 minimums (updated spring 2026): Reading 82%, A&P 68%, Math 78%, overall 81%, Critical Thinking 800; two attempts per cycle. 5 full-time semesters at Middletown, Fauquier or hybrid. Application checklist PDF: https://laurelridge.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Nursing-AAS-Application-Checklist-2026.pdf

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 Laurel Ridge Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

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Entrance exams

1

Application basics

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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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