Associate Degree in Nursing at Southside College of Health Sciences

Overview

Tuition $15,120

Licensure pass rate (2025) 90.74%

Duration 17 months

Accreditor ACEN

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 Southside College of Health Sciences asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Minimum GPA 2.0

Application fee $75

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What you'll need

Transcripts

72 week, 69 credit program (24 general education + 45 nursing credits); $15,120 tuition and fees plus $1,000 to $1,500 for books. General admissions: 18 or older by first day of class, non-refundable $75 application fee, official transcripts for all HS/GED and college work. Program-specific requirements are in a separate document not readable here; nursing information sessions held Nov 11 and Dec 9.

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 Southside College of Health Sciences. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

7

Application basics

3

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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