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 Olympic College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Personal statement
- Resume
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Fall-only admission; Fall 2027 application opens January 2027 with a March 31 priority deadline and a nonrefundable $37 fee. Prerequisites ENGL& 101, CHEM& 121, BIOL& 241 at 2.0+ by March 31 (BIOL& 242, BIOL& 260, NURSE 151/152 at 2.2 by summer); no entrance exam or Accuplacer required; NA-C recommended, not required. Ranking by factor points: prerequisite/support grades 60%, reflective statement, resume and healthcare experience 30%, cultural wealth/bonus (financial need, multilingual, veteran, first generation) 10%; background check, drug screen (if required), immunizations and AHA BLS after acceptance.
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 Olympic College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
11
Certifications
1
Application basics
3
Experience
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



