Overview
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 Riverside City College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
Per the 2026-2027 SON Enrollment Policy manual: filing period is the first business day of October to the first business day of November for Fall (Oct 1 to Nov 2, 2026) and first business day of June to first business day of July for Spring; 44 to 100 traditional students admitted each semester by multicriteria points plus random selection, no waitlist. Minimum 2.5 GPA in the science prerequisites (BIO 50A, 50B, 55) and 2.0 cumulative, PSYC 9 with a C, ATI TEAS 7 score of 62 or higher (retake every 365 days); CPR, immunizations, physical, background check and drug screen are due after acceptance. Four semester cost is approximately $7,500 (fees, uniforms, books, testing package).
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 Riverside City College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
10
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
3
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
2
Experience
1
Paths
Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.
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.
- Timeline
- 2 to 3 years
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.
- Timeline
- 2 to 3 years
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.
- Timeline
- 2 to 3 years
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.
- Timeline
- 2 to 3 years