ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Morton College Cicero, Illinois

Overview

Tuition $8,980

Licensure pass rate (2025) 96%

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 Morton College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts
Prerequisite courses

TEAS composite 60% or higher receives priority (up to two attempts per cycle). Prerequisites BIO 203, ENG 101 and PSY 101 with C or better; BIO 204, BIO 212, ENG 102 and PSY 215 earn additional points; mandatory information session and proof of residency due January 15, 2026, final documents due May 21, 2026 for the 2026 cycle (next cycle dates not yet posted). Program page states 95% of students pass NCLEX and get RN jobs right after graduation (year not stated).

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 Morton College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

Health and background checks

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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