Overview
Duration 12–18 months
A bridge program for licensed practical or vocational nurses that awards an associate degree in nursing and prepares graduates for the NCLEX-RN. Credit for the LPN/LVN license shortens the program.
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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
Entrance exam HESI A2
Minimum GPA 2.6
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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
8
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
1
Application basics
2
Experience
1
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
missarianaxo
Accepted toUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock Arkansas · mom · nurse
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chamya
Accepted toUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock Nursing student at UA Little Rock · Arkansas
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Brittney Richard
Accepted toUniversity of Arkansas at Little Rock BSN grad from UA Little Rock · AR · Class of 2026
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