Associate Degree in Nursing at Lenoir Community College

Overview

Tuition $2,568

Licensure pass rate (2025) 88%

Duration 24 months

Accreditor CNEA

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

Entrance exam TEAS

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What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

Before applying: math prerequisite (MAT 035 or college math such as MAT 143/171 with C), BIO 168 and BIO 169 with C within 5 years (or enrolled), and TEAS total 58.7% or ACT scores (within 5 years); applicants may use ACT instead of TEAS. Process: LCC application, Intent to Apply (opens September 8, 2026, closes January 22, 2027), submit TEAS/ACT scores, receive application packet by email, application and checklist due January 29, 2027. Competitive point count (max 66) on biology and gen ed grades, LCC coursework, TEAS/ACT and health related credentials.

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

College courses

9

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

3

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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