Associate Degree in Nursing at Saddleback College

Overview

Tuition $1,432

Licensure pass rate (2025) 98.8%

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 Saddleback College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.8

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 60

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

ATI TEAS 7 minimum 62% (in person or online proctored). Prerequisites anatomy, physiology (within 7 years) and microbiology with C or better and a minimum cumulative 2.8 GPA across the three. Nursing application via Submittable, separate from college admission; official transcripts plus unofficial uploads and TEAS PDF report. Application windows: February 1-15 for fall start and July 1-15 for spring start. About 60 admits plus 25-30 alternates per cycle, multi-criteria point system. Two-year, four-semester full-time program, no summer sessions.

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 Saddleback College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

10

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

5

Application basics

5

Experience

1

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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