Associate Degree in Nursing at Tarrant County College District

Overview

Tuition $4,440

Licensure pass rate (2021) 83%

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 Tarrant County College District asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 180

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses
Immunizations

Selective admission; separate TCC and Nursing applications. HESI A2 minimum 75 on each of 5 sections; BIOL 2401, 2402 and 2420/2421 completed before applying with grade C or better (most admitted have science GPA 3.4+; sciences older than 5 years not accepted); TSI must be met. Application window was July 15 to September 30, 2026 with notification October 26, 2026; up to 180 admitted per cycle from 350-400 applicants. Tuition and fees $4,440 for 60 credit AAS (2026-2027). NCLEX first-time pass 83% for Spring 2021 admission 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 Tarrant County College District. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

3

Entrance exams

2

Health and background checks

1

Application basics

1

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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