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Overview

Tuition $3,163
Licensure pass rate (2025) 95%
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 Sampson Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.0
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • CPR certification
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations

Online ADN application (Etrieve portal) open October 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027 for fall 2027. Prerequisites with C or better: HS or college chemistry and biology with labs, math and English placement (HS GPA 2.8 or placement); current NC Nurse Aide I registry listing; AHA BLS CPR card; cumulative GPA 2.0; ATI TEAS at Proficient level or higher (valid 3 years, two retakes per year). Competitive point ranking on TEAS level, curriculum GPA, prior degree, Sampson County residency and health certifications. 67 credit program; 2024-2025 NCLEX pass rate 95%.

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

College courses

12

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

3

Health and background checks

1

Application basics

2

Paths

Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.