Associate Degree in Nursing
Offered by Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri
Overview
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 Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Selective admission at MCC-Penn Valley. Application periods: Fall 2027 January 15 to March 29, 2027; Spring 2028 July 23 to September 17, 2027. ATI TEAS minimum total adjusted score 58.7% (first or second attempt within a calendar year); minimum 3.0 GPA in core prerequisites (CHEM 105, BIOL 109 or 110 and 210, PSYC 140) completed within 6 years with at most 2 attempts; Accuplacer/ACT/SAT scores under 3 years old. Two-year program, 72-76 credits; total program tuition $16,567-$17,071 in-district, $25,207-$26,191 out-of-district, $31,399-$32,727 out-of-state. NCLEX 90.32% (2024-25) and 88.18% (2025-26); 62-74 graduates per year.
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 Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
5
Entrance exams
2
Certifications
2
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
1
Paths
Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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
Pre-Nursing to RN
HSI community college ADN pathway
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
CNA Exam Prep to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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
Georgia CNA to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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