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Overview

Tuition $5,820
Licensure pass rate (2025) 98%
Duration 9 months
A practical nursing program that prepares graduates for NCLEX-PN licensure to provide basic nursing care under the direction of RNs and physicians, supporting health promotion, disease prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation.

Career outlook

Employers hire licensed practical nurses to provide basic patient care such as monitoring vital signs, administering medications, and assisting with daily needs under the supervision of registered nurses and physicians.

Getting in

What Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application

Selective admissions portfolio program offered at Gloucester and Cumberland campuses (applicant picks one); mandatory information session before applying; ranking uses a standardized exam, a science course and a math course or GPA, exam name and minimums not stated on the page. Portfolio opens January 4, 2027, closes February 26, 2027 at 5 p.m., decisions April 19, 2027, cohort starts September 2027. Program runs 2 semesters (1 academic year); cohort size depends on clinical site availability.

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 Rowan College of South Jersey-Cumberland Campus. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

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Entrance exams

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Health and background checks

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Application basics

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