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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Saint Joseph's University-Lancaster Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Overview

Tuition $31,866
Licensure pass rate (2025) 85.82%
Duration 24 months
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 Saint Joseph's University-Lancaster asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts

College is now Saint Joseph's University Lancaster (formerly Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences). ASN requires TEAS (waived for applicants holding a bachelor's degree or higher), minimum cumulative GPA 2.5, high school units (4 English, 3 social science, 3 math, 2 lab science incl. biology). First-year applications open August 1 of senior year; transfers rolling for fall and spring. 67 credits, 2 years full time or 3 years part time; tuition $732 per credit 2026-2027. NCLEX 85.82% is a three-year average 2022-23 through 2024-25.

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 Saint Joseph's University-Lancaster. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

7

Entrance exams

1

Application basics

5

Experience

1

Paths

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

Pre-Nursing ADN

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.

Prereqs
10
Timeline
2 to 3 years
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Pre-Nursing ADN

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.

Prereqs
10
Timeline
2 to 3 years
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CNA Prep ADN

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.

Prereqs
10
Timeline
2 to 3 years
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CNA ADN

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.

Prereqs
10
Timeline
2 to 3 years
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