Overview
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 State Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
Admits once a year for fall on the Central Campus (Hillsboro); application available February 1 and complete packet due in the Nursing Office by June 3 (complete by April 1 for early decision). Requires HS diploma or GED, chemistry, biology and algebra prerequisites with C or better, and HESI A2 with a 75% or higher average of Math and Reading within 24 months ($65 per attempt, max two attempts in 12 months). Five-semester, 65 credit program; estimated total tuition, lab fees and e-books $14,191; CNA/STNA required at the start of nursing courses; NCLEX pass rate 93.94% for the May 2025 cohort.
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 State Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
14
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
2
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
1
Paths
Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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
Pre-Nursing to RN
HSI community college ADN pathway
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
CNA Exam Prep to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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
Georgia CNA to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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