Associate Degree in Nursing at Oklahoma City Community College

Overview

Tuition $4,059

Licensure pass rate (2023) 94.24%

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 Oklahoma City Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.5

Apply through School application

70-71 credit hour AAS. Four application windows: traditional fall cohort opens mid-December and closes the first Friday in April at noon; traditional spring cohort opens mid-May and closes the first Friday in September at noon; Career Ladder Pathway opens early June and closes the third Friday in October at noon; BADNAP pathway opens early January and closes the first Friday in May at noon. Detailed requirements are in the AY26 Prospective Nursing Student Information PDF. NCLEX first-time pass: 93.03% (2021), 90.91% (2022), 94.24% (2023).

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 Oklahoma City Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

9

Entrance exams

4

Certifications

3

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

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.