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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Williston State College Williston, North Dakota

Overview

Tuition $4,938
Licensure pass rate (2025) 100%
Duration 24 months
Accreditor CNEA
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 Williston State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.5
Seats per cohort 40

What you'll need

  • CPR certification
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Transcripts

ATI TEAS composite minimum 55% (55 to 58% requires ATI Launch!), in person proctored by WSC, $87 fee, up to two attempts per cycle; application opens December 1. Cumulative GPA 2.50, nursing and prerequisite coursework 2.75; prerequisites A&P I and II, Intro to Pharmacology, Developmental and Intro Psychology, College Composition I, Microbiology; math readiness (ACT 19 or equivalent). 1+1 pathway, 62 credits; consortium deadline March 5, Williston cohort 40.

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 Williston State College. Open a category to see each one.

College courses

7

Entrance exams

2

Certifications

1

Health and background checks

2

Application basics

3

Prep courses

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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