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Overview

Tuition $11,250
Licensure pass rate (2025) 87.7%
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 Montgomery County Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Apply through School application

What you'll need

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

TEAS composite 75 and reading 75, or composite 65 and reading 75 (two attempts per year); BIO 131 and 132 with a C, BIO 140, MAT 106 and PSY 101. Intent to Register windows: fall opens March 1 and closes May 31, spring opens June 1 and closes September 30, summer opens October 1 and closes February 28 (the February 28, 2027 summer deadline is the next one; the next window opening is March 1, 2027 for fall). Full time 5 semesters, part time up to 9; clinical compliance requires background checks, drug screening, immunizations including COVID-19 and CPR.

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

College courses

3

Entrance exams

3

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

3

Application basics

4

Paths

Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.