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Overview

Tuition $5,248
Licensure pass rate (2025) 88.89%
Accreditor ACEN
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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2
Minimum GPA 2.0
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Background check

HESI A2 composite 75 or higher taken within 2 years; 2.0 GPA from high school or college courses. Priority deadlines March 15 for fall and September 15 for spring; applications accepted year round and remaining seats filled first come first served. Student funded criminal background check and physical form required. 2025-2026 tuition $192 to $267 per credit hour for WV/OH residents, $376 to $401 non resident.

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 West Virginia University at Parkersburg. Open a category to see each one.

Entrance exams

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Health and background checks

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Application basics

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Paths

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