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Overview

Tuition $4,586
Licensure pass rate (2023) 93%
Accreditor CNEA
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 Peninsula College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 3.0
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Immunizations
  • CPR certification
  • Background check

TEAS minimums: reading 69.0%, math 63.3%, science 45.8%, English 60.0%, total adjusted 64%; max two attempts per cycle. Science prerequisites (A&P I and II, microbiology, intro chemistry) need a combined 3.0 GPA with each course at 2.0 or better, plus 10 humanities credits. Immunizations cost about $900 locally; AHA Healthcare Provider CPR required.

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 Peninsula College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

11

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

2

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

3

Paths

Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.