ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Pima Medical Institute-Mesa Mesa, Arizona

Overview

Licensure pass rate (2026) 89.13%

Duration 20 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 Pima Medical Institute-Mesa asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Kaplan

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What you'll need

Interview
Background check
Immunizations
CPR certification

Accelerated 20-month, 70-credit ADN (five 16-week semesters) with January, May and September 2027 starts; next cohort begins January 6, 2027. Admission needs a high school diploma or equivalent, Wonderlic 23+, PMI math test 80%+, Kaplan KNAT overall 54% and reading 63% ($50 for up to two attempts), then a program director interview; combined score 90+ accepted, 75 to 89 invited to an additional learning activity, below 75 denied. Resume and transcripts are optional but earn interview points; background disclosure, immunizations/TB and healthcare provider CPR before clinicals; LPN to RN bridge enters at semester III. 2025-26 exam pass rate 89.13%, retention 88.74%.

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 Pima Medical Institute-Mesa. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

Application basics

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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