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Overview

Tuition $3,744
Licensure pass rate (2026) 100%
Duration 12 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 Community College-Morrilton asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Apply through School application
Seats per cohort 48

What you'll need

  • Prerequisite courses
  • Immunizations
  • CPR certification
  • Background check
  • Drug screen

UACCM's only ADN is the LPN/LVN/LPTN-to-RN AAS (ARNEC consortium), so applicants must hold a current unencumbered LPN license before the January start; no generic ADN. Ten prerequisites with C or better, NACE exam minimum 60% ($75 fee, two attempts, taken at UACCM only), applications accepted March 1 to October 1. Top 48 by NACE percentage plus prerequisite GPA points; background check and urine drug screen at student expense after selection; 66 credit hours.

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 Community College-Morrilton. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

11

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

2

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

1

Acceptees

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.