Associate Degree in Nursing at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Overview

Tuition $4,796

Licensure pass rate (2026) 94.7%

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 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 80

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses
CPR certification

Academic readiness via ACT 20+ in Math and Reading (within 4 years) or TABE 13 (Reading 597+, Language 608+, Math 627+); Nursing Assistant course and two semesters HS chemistry or one semester college chemistry with C or better; Healthcare Provider CPR maintained throughout; official transcripts and advisor meeting. Program uses a waitlist (https://www.swtc.edu/admissions/admissions-waitlist-policy). 65 credits; 2026-27 resident tuition $5,240 per year; NCLEX-RN 94.7% (36 of 38, Apr 2025-Mar 2026) after 96.97% the prior year; 80 students accepted in the 2025 cohort.

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 Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

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Entrance exams

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Certifications

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Application basics

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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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