Associate Degree in Nursing at Southeastern Community College

Overview

Tuition $6,450

Licensure pass rate (2025) 92.73%

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

Entrance exam Required

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses
Background check
Immunizations
CPR certification

AAS requires current Iowa LPN license plus C or better in BIO-168, BIO-173, BIO-186. No TEAS/HESI; scores within 24 months: ACT reading 19/math 19/English 17 or composite 20, SAT composite 1040, ACCUPLACER reading 248/writing 260, or ALEKS 14. Background check, physical and immunizations, BLS CPR, Mandatory Reporter, HIPAA and bloodborne pathogen certs required. Separate summer start and spring start program pages.

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

College courses

3

Entrance exams

3

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

5

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.