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 Utah State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Resume
- Essay
- Interview
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
- Prerequisite courses
AAS nursing (statewide campuses incl. Price, Moab, Blanding). Applications open Jan 1 to Feb 15 (close 11:59 p.m. MST). HESI A2 75% or better on all sections except physics; CNA or Medical Assistant certification required; resume on template, essay responses and video interview; C or better in all prerequisites (B- in pathophysiology). $50 university application fee, separate nursing application fee no longer required. Pre-clinical drug screen, background check, immunizations, AHA BLS. Department page cites 95% NCLEX first-time pass rate without a year.
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 Utah State University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
11
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
3
Health and background checks
2
Application basics
2
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