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Overview

Tuition $6,562
Licensure pass rate (2025) 86.96%
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 Country Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • CPR certification
  • Immunizations
  • Health insurance

AAS Nursing (RN) is a competitive 1+1 program: applicants must have completed an accredited PN program with a 2.5 cumulative in the PN core courses (ENG 101, PSY 101, BIO 215/216, NUR 101/102/105/106/108) and hold a PN license; BOCES/vocational grads sit a comprehensive nursing exam post admission. Preferred deadlines May 1 for fall (reviewed by June 1) and October 1 for the spring evening/weekend start (reviewed by November 1), accepted until full; health records due August 1 (fall) or December 1 (spring); must be in good academic standing.

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 Country Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

4

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

1

Paths

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