Associate Degree in Nursing at Odessa College

Overview

Tuition $3,912

Licensure pass rate (2025) 94.62%

Duration 17 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 Odessa College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2

Minimum GPA 2.5

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 30

What you'll need

CPR certification
Prerequisite courses

HESI A2 taken in person (online attempts not accepted). Traditional ADN application closes the last day of Maymester, starts August, 17 months, up to 30 seats; LVN-RN transition tracks apply October 1-20 (January start) and March 1-20 (May start), 12 months, up to 20 seats. 17 SCH of prerequisites (BIOL 2401, 2402, ENGL 1301, HUMA, PSYC 2314); BLS CPR required. Admission guide: https://www.odessa.edu/programs/schools/healthsciences/nursing/_files/NursingADN/ADN-Admission-Guide-26-27-Fall26.pdf

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 Odessa College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

5

Entrance exams

2

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

4

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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