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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Vernon College Vernon, Texas

Overview

Tuition $5,040
Licensure pass rate (2025) 91.4%
Duration 24 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 Vernon College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2
Minimum GPA 2.75
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations

Generic Track (Fall 2027 requirements PDF updated 9/1/2026): online nursing application posts by the first week of February 2027, testing and application deadline June 7, 2027, class starts August 18, 2027; HESI A2 (Math, Reading, A&P) taken on site, required composite 70, recommended 78. Cumulative 2.75 GPA on the listed prerequisite courses (A&P I and II, Microbiology, PSYC 2301, PSYC 2314, ENGL 1301, RNSG 1209 and others) with C or better in sciences; ranked by the Admission Point System. Generic Track is five semesters / 2 years after prerequisites; Transition tracks (LVN, Medic, Paramedic) are 1 year.

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 Vernon College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

12

Entrance exams

1

Health and background checks

1

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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