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Overview

Tuition $4,542
Licensure pass rate (2025) 97.06%
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 Northeast State Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2
Minimum GPA 3.0
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Immunizations

HESI A2 taken within one year of application. Minimum 3.0 GPA after 12 credit hours, or ACT 23 in math, reading, science and English. Prerequisites BIOL 2010, ENGL 1010, PSYC 1030, MATH 1530 with C or better; traditional fall cohort application closes November 30, 2026 at 3 pm; LPN to RN option starts summer and runs three semesters.

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 Northeast State Community College. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

2

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

6

Application basics

2

Paths

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