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Overview

Tuition $4,680
Licensure pass rate (2025) 91.3%
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 North Central Texas College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Immunizations
  • Prerequisite courses

TEAS minimum 50% in each section, up to 3 attempts per calendar year, scores within 2 years of the deadline. Application windows: March 1-31 for fall admission, August 1-31 for spring admission. Points-based admission (Generic ADN points sheet PDF); immunization records required.

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 North Central Texas College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

7

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Application basics

1

Paths

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