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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Santa Fe College Gainesville, Florida

Overview

Tuition $2,563
Licensure pass rate (2025) 80.2%
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 Santa Fe College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required
Minimum GPA 2.75
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Background check

Apply to the college first, then to the A.S. Nursing (RN) program through eSantaFe (Advisement > Apply to Program). Fall 2027 window Jan 15 to Mar 15, 2027; Spring 2027/2028 window May 5, 2026 to May 4, 2027. Transcripts must arrive two weeks before the deadline; background screening disclosures in Before You Apply. Exam and GPA minimums not on the pages read.

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 Santa Fe College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

10

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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Acceptees

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.

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#Current student Accepted toSanta Fe College

Santa Fe College nursing student · Florida

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