Overview
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 Northwest College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
Must be admitted to NWC first, then apply online to the nursing program. Hybrid (spring start) portal opens September 15 and closes the first Friday in November (2026-11-06); traditional (fall start) portal opens January 15 and closes the first Friday in March (2027-03-05). Requires ENGL 1010, BIOL 1010, ZOO 2010 and a current math with C or higher, 2.7 cumulative GPA on prerequisites, TEAS within one year at or above 67.1 (LPN midpoint entry uses HESI 850). Ranked on GPA and TEAS; entry then requires background check, drug screen, clinical compliance documents. 70 credits; first-year cost about $6,887 in state without room and board.
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 Northwest College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
5
Entrance exams
1
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
1
Paths
Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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
Pre-Nursing to RN
HSI community college ADN pathway
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
CNA Exam Prep to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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.
- Timeline
- 2 to 3 years
Georgia CNA to RN
Community college ADN pathway
Ready to become a nurse in Georgia? Start with your CNA, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a Georgia ADN program.
- Timeline
- 2 to 3 years




