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Overview

Tuition $4,127
Licensure pass rate (2025) 80%
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 Morgan Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Kaplan
Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Prerequisite courses
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations
  • CPR certification
  • Health insurance

Application period opens May 1 and closes June 15 (priority); later applications taken if seats remain; one fall start, with an LPN to RN bridge that starts each summer. Prerequisites BIO 1010, BIO 2101 (within 7 years), PSY 2440, ENG 1021, HPR 1010 with C or better and a 2.5 prerequisite GPA, plus Next Gen ACCUPLACER Arithmetic 265 or equivalent and age 18. Competitive points for prerequisite GPA, BIO 2101 grade, Kaplan Admission Test, paid health care work experience and service-area residence; CCCS background check, 10-panel drug screen (marijuana disqualifies), AHA BLS, immunizations and health insurance after acceptance.

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

College courses

6

Entrance exams

2

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

6

Application basics

2

Experience

1

Paths

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