Associate Degree in Nursing
Offered by New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, New Mexico
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 New Mexico State University-Dona Ana asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Competitive selective admission requiring completed prerequisites and the NLN NEX entrance exam (NLN NACE for LPN to RN); minimum scores not stated. Clinical compliance via CastleBranch: NM Department of Health fingerprint background check, 10-panel drug screen, immunizations with titers, Healthcare Provider BLS card, N95 fit test; must lift 50 lb. Traditional cohorts start fall and spring; four trimesters to RN (LPN exit after three).
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 New Mexico State University-Dona Ana. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
9
Entrance exams
2
Certifications
2
Health and background checks
4
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