Associate Degree in Nursing at Trident Technical College

Overview

Tuition $5,059

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

Entrance exam Required

Minimum GPA 2.0

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts

Admission is first-qualified, first-admitted to the next available space with no waitlist; the Fall 2027 application cycle is currently closed and Spring 2028 dates will be posted on the Nursing webpage. Applicants submit all post-secondary transcripts (cumulative GPA 2.0, lab sciences within 5 years) and meet one of three options: an associate degree or higher with GPA 2.75, a composite score at the 60th percentile or higher on the NLN Pre-Admission Exam (NEX, valid 2 years), or the 20-credit Pre-Nursing Certificate with GPA 2.75 and C or better in each course. Virtual nursing information sessions offered monthly.

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 Trident Technical College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

6

Entrance exams

1

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.