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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Sandhills Community College Pinehurst, North Carolina

Overview

Tuition $2,648
Licensure pass rate (2025) 94.2%
Accreditor CNEA
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 Sandhills Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2
Minimum GPA 2.0
Apply through School application

What you'll need

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

Three stage process for fall 2027: Stage I (prerequisites, chemistry with C, ENG 111 and math placement, HESI A2 cumulative 75 with 75 on reading and math, $55 exam) complete by February 1, 2027 for early consideration (late consideration May 24, 2027); Stage II worksheet accepted February 1 to 11, 2027; Stage III (Nurse Aide I, BLS CPR, medical form, background check, drug screen) by July 29, 2027. Minimum GPA 2.0; selection by HESI score plus college or high school grade points; no waiting list. Five consecutive semesters, daytime, Pinehurst campus, 74 credits; 2025 NCLEX first time pass rate 94.2%.

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

College courses

1

Entrance exams

5

Certifications

2

Health and background checks

4

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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