Associate Degree in Nursing at SUNY Westchester Community College

Overview

Tuition $5,696

Licensure pass rate (2025) 98.04%

Duration 24 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 SUNY Westchester Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Application fee $135

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 40

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

TEAS taken only at the Valhalla campus testing center; the program admits up to 40 of the highest TEAS scorers each fall and spring. Prerequisites within 10 years: HS Biology and Chemistry with labs (70+) or college Biology and Chemistry with labs (C+). $135 non-refundable TEAS application fee; Spring 2027 TEAS application deadline Oct 16, 2026.

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 SUNY Westchester Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

3

Entrance exams

1

Health and background checks

4

Application basics

4

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.