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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Santa Monica College Santa Monica, California

Overview

Tuition $1,156
Licensure pass rate (2025) 100%
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 Santa Monica College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 2.3
Apply through School application
Transfer application Required

What you'll need

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

Min 2.3 GPA across Anatomy, Physiology and Microbiology taken in the last 5 years (no grade below C) plus college English; multicriteria point admission. Entrance exam is the NLN NEX (not TEAS), passing score 160, taken by invitation after application review. Summer 2026 application window was June 29 to July 17, 2026 for the Spring 2027 cohort (now closed); estimated program cost $3,000-$4,000 over two years. LVN/transfer applicants must complete Nursing 19 transition class.

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 Monica College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

6

Entrance exams

1

Health and background checks

2

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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