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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Mesa Community College Mesa, Arizona

Overview

Tuition $7,178
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 Mesa Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations

Admitted through the shared MaricopaNursing process (college page https://www.mesacc.edu/programs/nursing). HESI A2 with English composite 80% or higher and math 75% or higher within 24 months, Level One Non-IVP DPS Fingerprint Clearance Card, high school diploma or GED, and prerequisites (college math, BIO 156/181, BIO 201, ENG 101) with a C or better; no minimum GPA stated. Applications accepted any time online and placed by date/time stamp and campus capacity (no deadline); traditional option is 4 semesters, accelerated option 18 months. Tuition about 74 credits x $97 = $7,178 for county residents plus about $975 course fees, $70 fingerprint card, $150 background check and drug screen.

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

College courses

5

Entrance exams

2

Health and background checks

3

Application basics

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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