Associate Degree in Nursing at Pasco-Hernando State College

Overview

Tuition $4,418

Licensure pass rate (2025) 95.9%

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 Pasco-Hernando State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.0

Application fee $25

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 172

What you'll need

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TEAS at Proficient or higher (ATI Academic Preparedness), taken within 2 years. Overall GPA 2.0 and prerequisite GPA 2.5 (A&P I + lab, College Algebra, Microbiology + lab, Intro Psychology). $25 college application plus $25 limited access RN track fee; Health Program Information Session required. Fall 2026 window Jan 5 to Mar 30, 2026; Spring 2027 window Jun 23 to Sep 15, 2026 (both closed; next cycle not yet posted). 172 seats per year (24 to 40 per campus per term). In-state tuition $4,418 (out-of-state $16,844) plus about $4,100 fees/books.

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 Pasco-Hernando State College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

6

Entrance exams

1

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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