Associate Degree in Nursing at Sinclair Community College

Overview

Tuition $4,569

Licensure pass rate (2025) 89.6%

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 Sinclair Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2

Minimum GPA 2.5

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses

Limited-enrollment Nursing AAS, 65-66 credits over five full-time semesters; ACEN accredited. Entry requires high school diploma or equivalency, GPA 2.5 or higher, Nurse Aide training or equivalent work experience, and ALH 1101, ENG 1101, BIO 1141, NSG 1200 and MAT 1130. Eligibility details are in the Nursing Student Handbook PDF; no entrance exam or deadline stated on the page.

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

College courses

5

Entrance exams

2

Certifications

3

Health and background checks

5

Application basics

2

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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