Overview
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 Lone Star College System asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Health insurance
HESI A2 minimum 80 on each section (750 Critical Thinking), valid one year. GPA 2.7 or higher in BIOL 2401 and ENGL 1301 and on the ADN degree plan, cumulative 2.0; prerequisites within 5 years. Basic Track at CyFair/Montgomery/North Harris/Tomball opens Jan 5, 2027 and closes Apr 8, 2027 (HESI by Apr 1); second Basic cycle (CyFair, Kingwood) Apr 22 to Jun 10, 2027; Transition (LVN) track closes Apr 1, 2027 (Kingwood May 27, 2027). AHA BLS CPR and positive quantitative Hep B titer at application; drug screen, BON background check, immunizations, health and liability insurance 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 Lone Star College System. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
5
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
3
Paths
Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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
Pre-Nursing to RN
HSI community college ADN pathway
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
CNA Exam Prep to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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
Georgia CNA to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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