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Overview

Tuition $5,158
Licensure pass rate (2025) 70.4%
Duration 15 months
Accreditor ACEN
A bridge program for licensed practical or vocational nurses that awards an associate degree in nursing and prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN. Credit for the LPN/LVN license shortens the program.

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 River Community and Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application

What you'll need

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

Bridge style ADN: requires an active unencumbered LPN license or Paramedic certification, TEAS 62 or above within 3 years, minimum 2.5 GPA, and Anatomy and Physiology I and II with labs (8 credits, C or better). 60 credit program completed in 3 semesters; application is a PDF form (ADN-Application.pdf). WV Cares background check, physical with labs, drug screen and AHA BLS required. NCLEX 2024 was 92.9 percent, 2023 95.8 percent.

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 River Community and Technical College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

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Entrance exams

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Certifications

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Health and background checks

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Application basics

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