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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Luna Community College Las Vegas, New Mexico

Overview

Tuition $1,634
Licensure pass rate (2024) 76.1%
Accreditor ACEN
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 Luna Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.75
Apply through School application
Seats per cohort 24

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses

TEAS minimum 58.7 (offered on campus mid-March through May, max three attempts per year, score within one academic year). GPA 2.75 across five prerequisites (A&P I, a basic lab science, Composition I, Intro Psychology, Developmental Psychology). Official transcripts and application packet required; 500+ hours of healthcare work experience within 3 years earns 4 extra points. Admits 24 students each fall only. NCLEX-RN 76.1% (2024), 86.9% (2023), 75% (2022).

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

College courses

12

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

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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