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 Western Nebraska Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Letter of interest
Selective full time AD-N starts every August (4 semesters) on all three campuses; applications open in September the year before and must be received by May 15. Admission criteria PDF: 22 credits of prerequisites (A&P I and II, Intro Chemistry, Microbiology, English Comp I, Intro Psychology) with C or better and prerequisite GPA 3.0, College Algebra ready, ATI TEAS at Proficient level plus ATI Critical Thinking 60+, A&P within 7 years, active Nebraska nursing assistant registry certificate; program letter of intent and application forms on the page. Pass rate is from the Nebraska Board of Nursing 2021 to 2025 NCLEX-RN table (24 of 26 in 2025).
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 Western Nebraska Community College. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
6
Entrance exams
2
Certifications
1
Application basics
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