Associate Degree in Nursing at Lower Columbia College

Overview

Tuition $4,346

Licensure pass rate (2025) 83.08%

Duration 18 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 Lower Columbia College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.8

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 24

What you'll need

Transcripts
Prerequisite courses
Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations
CPR certification

TEAS minimums: reading 69%, math 63.3%, science 45.8%, English 60% ($100 test, $110 retest); LPN2RN applicants take the Kaplan Fundamentals exam (58% minimum) instead. Nine prerequisite courses (45 credits) each C or better with a 2.8 cumulative prerequisite GPA. Two cycles: Apr 15 to Jun 30 (fall/winter/spring entry) and Aug 15 to Oct 31 (winter/spring entry); 24 traditional seats per quarter.

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 Lower Columbia College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

12

Entrance exams

2

Certifications

1

Application basics

4

Experience

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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