Associate Degree in Nursing at Tyler Junior College

Overview

Tuition $4,056

Licensure pass rate (2025) 91%

Duration 24 months

Accreditor CNEA

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 Tyler Junior College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.5

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts

Selective admission; apply to TJC first, then a separate nursing application. Traditional RN admission periods: January 15 to 31 for Fall start and June 15 to 30 for Spring start; official transcripts due to the Registrar by the last day of the period. Traditional RN is 24 months (two-year AM cohort); FastTrack hybrid RN is 16 months. Detailed criteria are in the Fall 2026 Nursing Admission Guidelines PDF (not read).

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 Tyler Junior College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

8

Entrance exams

2

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

11

Application basics

1

Experience

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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