ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by University of Charleston Charleston, West Virginia

Overview

Tuition $21,610

Licensure pass rate (2025) 83%

Duration 16 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 University of Charleston asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.0

Apply through School application

Transfer application Required

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

Hybrid 16-month ADN (Charleston and Beckley); full admission to UC required before the separate ADN application. 2.0 cumulative GPA, C or higher in BIOL 212/212L, PSYC 212, ENGL 101 and 102, TEAS minimum 58.7% (max 3 attempts per year, 60 days apart). Ranked on GPA, TEAS and health care licensure (EMT/LPN). Application deadlines are the 4th Wednesday in May (fall), 2nd Wednesday in September (spring) and 2nd Wednesday in February (summer); next is 2027-02-10 for summer.

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 University of Charleston. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

Entrance exams

Certifications

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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