ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Logan, West Virginia

Overview

Tuition $4,944

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 West Virginia Community and Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.0

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts

ATI TEAS score of 60 percent or higher required (waived for the LPN to ADN option); minimum cumulative GPA 2.0 in all prior college work; college level English and math placement. Applications open October 2026; traditional option deadline March 15, 2027, LPN to ADN and accelerated weekend options deadline January 15, 2027. Accelerated option is 16 months over 4 continuous semesters.

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 West Virginia Community and Technical College. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

Application basics

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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