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Overview

Tuition $3,880
Licensure pass rate (2025) 85.71%
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 Northern Maine Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Recommendation letters 2
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Essay
  • Interview
  • Immunizations
  • CPR certification
  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses

TEAS minimum adjusted scores: reading 73.8, math 70.0, science 52.1, English 63.3, composite 65. Prerequisites with preferred B: College Algebra or Quantitative Reasoning, English Composition, A&P I with lab; A's or B's required in all prerequisite coursework. Applications open September 1; early acceptance requires everything by December 31. Two confidential recommendations, essay, interview with Nursing Admission committee, physical exam, immunization form and AHA BLS.

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 Northern Maine Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

4

Entrance exams

2

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

1

Application basics

5

Paths

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