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 Virginia Peninsula Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
ATI TEAS must be taken at the college with at least 45% in all five areas. Minimum overall and curricular GPA 3.0 (admitted average expected 3.5 or higher); BIO 141, ENG 111, PSY 230, SDV 101, MTH 154 with a B or better, math/science within five years; letters of reference, physical exam, AHA BLS, background check and drug screen. Spring 2027 cohort is full; Fall 2027 application dates to be posted by mid-December 2026. In-state tuition $181.70 per credit (2026-27).
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 Virginia Peninsula Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
5
Entrance exams
1
Certifications
5
Health and background checks
4
Application basics
1
Experience
1
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




