ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana

Overview

Tuition $35,420

Licensure pass rate (2024) 97%

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 Saint Francis-Fort Wayne asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam None required

Apply through Common App

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses

16-month ADN at Fort Wayne, Crown Point and Gas City. Direct admission requires one semester of college chemistry (or two semesters of high school chemistry) and a college or AP Anatomy and Physiology course, all C or better. Common App is accepted for undergraduate admission. 2024 first-time NCLEX: Fort Wayne 97%, Crown Point 77%.

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 Saint Francis-Fort Wayne. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

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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