Associate Degree in Nursing at Luzerne County Community College

Overview

Tuition $11,130

Licensure pass rate (2025) 95.15%

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

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.75

Apply through School application

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

Health Sciences application deadline January 5 each year; TEAS 58.7 (proficient) or higher, valid two years, with scores sent to LCCC before the deadline. 2.75 cumulative college GPA (2.0 high school GPA if fewer than 12 college credits) and algebra, biology and chemistry with a C or better; competitive ranking also credits completed general education courses. Two year, 73 credit AAS at the Main and Northumberland campuses with day, evening and weekend options.

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 Luzerne County Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

6

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

7

Application basics

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.