Associate Degree in Nursing at Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing

Overview

Tuition $14,671

Licensure pass rate (2025) 93.02%

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 Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Application fee $60

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Essay
Transcripts
Prerequisite courses

TEAS required (scheduled through PSI via the admissions office, no minimum published); $60 fee waived for St. Peter's employees and PN applicants; essay and transcripts from all schools, all documents postmarked by the deadline. High school diploma with 75 average or GED; algebra 75 or higher, biology and chemistry with lab at 75 (high school) or C (college). Deadlines: fall daytime March 1, fall evening/weekend May 31, spring daytime September 30. RN NCLEX first-time pass rate 93.02 percent for 2025.

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 Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

3

Entrance exams

1

Application basics

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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