Associate Degree in Nursing at Rockland Community College

Overview

Tuition $6,401

Licensure pass rate (2025) 88%

Duration 24 months

Accreditor ACEN

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

Entrance exam TEAS

Apply through School application

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses
Background check
Drug screen

ATI TEAS minimum 58.7 (proficient), in-person only, dated within one year of the deadline and sent directly from ATI; admission is competitive by TEAS score within each cohort. Must place at ENG 10100 and MAT 10010 or higher (transfer credit, exemption or ACCUPLACER). Spring 2027 cycle opened August 1 and closed October 15, 2026 with decisions the first week of November; background check and annual drug screen via CastleBranch after acceptance. Full time two years, part time four; NCLEX-RN 2025 88 percent, 2024 96 percent, 2023 98 percent.

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

Entrance exams

3

Health and background checks

3

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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