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 Neosho County Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Health insurance
- Immunizations
Mary Grimes School of Nursing bi-level program: Level I PN (39 credits, 1.5 years including prerequisites) then Level II ADN (25 credits, 1 year, LPN licensure required), 64 credits and 2.5 years total. Separate notarized nursing application with $90 non refundable fee that covers the NCCC entrance exam (math, reading and A&P, one attempt per application year); cumulative college GPA 2.0 or higher, C or better in required courses, A&P and Microbiology within 7 years, mandatory information meeting. Deadlines: Chanute November 30 for the following fall start, Ottawa April 15 for the following spring start. Chanute 2026-27 cost estimate: Level I $8,187 plus Level II $5,773 (in district), hybrid fee extra; background check, drug screen, immunizations and health insurance required 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 Neosho County Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
6
Entrance exams
1
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
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