Associate Degree in Nursing at Rappahannock Community College

Overview

Tuition $4,958

Licensure pass rate (2026) 85%

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 Rappahannock Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Kaplan

Minimum GPA 2.0

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses

Kaplan entrance exam required (may be taken twice per calendar year). Prerequisites SDV 101, BIO 141 or 145, ENG 111, HLT 230 or MTH 154, PSY 230 completed or in progress. Applications for the January start closed Oct 5, 2026; applications for the August start close the first Monday in March. 4 semesters (traditional), cohorts of 35 to 54 admitted 2024-2026; NCLEX pass 85% as of May 2026.

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 Rappahannock Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

8

Entrance exams

2

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

4

Application basics

2

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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