Associate Degree in Nursing at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

Overview

Tuition $4,904

Licensure pass rate (2025) 98.18%

Duration 24 months

Accreditor ACEN

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 Wisconsin Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required

Minimum GPA 2.6

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts
Prerequisite courses
Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations
CPR certification

Program 105431 at Green Bay, Marinette, Shawano and Sturgeon Bay; full time 2 years or part time 2 years 9 months (Green Bay only). Apply to NWTC, send transcripts, meet placement (high school or college GPA 2.6+, or ACT/Accuplacer), complete the DHS Nursing Assistant course or CNA proof, chemistry (C+) and General Anatomy and Physiology (B or 80%+), then Viewpoint background check, health records, AHA BLS CPR and drug test before the Program Declaration form. Limited capacity with a waitlist that can exceed 6 months. No entrance exam is listed.

Prerequisite courses

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 Wisconsin Technical College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

4

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

2

Health and background checks

3

Paths

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

Pre-Nursing to RN

Community college ADN pathway

Pre-Nursing ADN

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

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Pre-Nursing to RN

HSI community college ADN pathway

Pre-Nursing ADN

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

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CNA Exam Prep to RN

Community college ADN pathway

CNA Prep ADN

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.