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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Southern Adventist University Collegedale, Tennessee

Overview

Tuition $25,590
Licensure pass rate (2024) 99%
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 Southern Adventist University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Minimum GPA 3.0
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Interview
  • Prerequisite courses

AS Nursing: no TEAS/HESI; requires ACT composite 18+, RSAT 940+ or SAT 1290+ and minimum cumulative university GPA 3.00. Prerequisites Survey of Health Chemistry and Anatomy and Physiology I and II with C or better, Composition I. Separate School of Nursing application plus personal interview; deadlines February 15 for fall and September 15 for winter admission; nursing core is about 2 semesters (20 to 30 credits).

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 Southern Adventist University. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

6

Entrance exams

1

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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