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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Malcolm X College (City Colleges of Chicago) Chicago, Illinois

Overview

Tuition $11,520
Duration 2–3 years
69-credit AAS in Nursing preparing graduates for RN licensure, requiring a 2.75 GPA, ATI TEAS (65% cumulative, 73% reading), four prerequisite courses with a C or higher, and current CNA certification.

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 Malcolm X College (City Colleges of Chicago) asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.75
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Immunizations

ATI TEAS cumulative 65% and reading 73% required; cumulative GPA 2.75; prerequisites BIOL 121, CHEM 121, ENGL 101 and MATH 118 with C or better (sciences within 10 years); active CNA certification required. Spring 2027 selective application opens Aug 31, 2026 and closes Nov 9, 2026 via my.ccc.edu; 69 credit hours.

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 Malcolm X College (City Colleges of Chicago). Open a category to see each one.

College courses

4

Entrance exams

2

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

4

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.

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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