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Overview

Tuition $1,956
Licensure pass rate (2025) 79%
Duration 2–3 years
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 Vance-Granville Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.8

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Background check
  • Health insurance

Application period Nov 1 through Feb 1 annually for Fall 2027 entry and beyond (the delayed Fall 2026 cohort starts Spring 2027). TEAS 62% or higher with Reading 60% and Math 60%; cumulative GPA 2.8; BIO 168 and BIO 169 within 5 years, PSY 150, ENG 111 completed before applying; health insurance mandatory by program start; background check before licensure. 71 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 Vance-Granville Community College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

4

Entrance exams

1

Certifications

1

Application basics

1

Paths

Routes into ADN. The first step is where you enroll today.

Acceptees

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