Overview
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 Cincinnati-Blue Ash College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Health insurance
- Background check
- Drug screen
Selective admission to the RN Technology AAS; application window Jan 11, 2027 to Mar 5, 2027 at 5 pm EST. HESI A2 required (five sections, 130 minutes; registration link sent after applying; no minimum score stated). GPA: unweighted high school 3.2 or college 3.0 with at least 12 credit hours; one year high school biology and chemistry with lab (C or higher, within 6 years) or BIOL1051C/1052C and CHEM 1030/1030L, plus college math and English Composition eligibility. After acceptance: immunizations, AHA Healthcare Provider CPR, health insurance, background check, drug test, laptop.
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 Cincinnati-Blue Ash College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
3
Entrance exams
4
Certifications
1
Health and background checks
3
Application basics
3
Paths
Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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
Pre-Nursing to RN
HSI community college ADN pathway
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
CNA Exam Prep to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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
Georgia CNA to RN
Community college ADN pathway
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
Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.



