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Overview

Tuition $17,940
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 Pennsylvania College of Technology asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations
  • Health insurance
  • CPR certification
  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses

Nursing A.A.S. (69 credits, 5 semesters). High school applicants: rolling admission, HS GPA 85% or higher, SAT 1040 or ACT 20. Pre-program/transfer applicants: selection deadlines June 1 and December 1 each year, math/science GPA 2.5 and cumulative GPA 2.5, C or better in BIO/CHM/NUR prerequisites (A&P I and II, Microbiology, English Comp, MTH 123 or higher, General Psychology). Part-time evening/weekend track starts fall only.

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 Pennsylvania College of Technology. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

4

Entrance exams

1

Application basics

4

Paths

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