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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Northwest Shoals Community College Muscle Shoals, Alabama

Overview

Tuition $5,071
Licensure pass rate (2025) 76.32%
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 Northwest Shoals Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 2.0
Apply through School application

ACT score (national or on-campus residual ACT) required of all nursing applicants; no TEAS/HESI. Generic (entry level) option admits fall with an April 15 deadline; LPN-to-RN Mobility Track 1 admits spring (October 15 deadline) and Track 2 admits fall (May 15 deadline). Five-semester AAS; admission is competitive and ranked by a score sheet.

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 Northwest Shoals Community College. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

5

Application basics

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.

Timeline
2 to 3 years
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Georgia CNA to RN

Community college ADN pathway

CNA ADN

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
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