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Overview

Tuition $8,186
Licensure pass rate (2025) 91.46%
Duration 36 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 Anne Arundel Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2
Minimum GPA 2.0
Apply through School application

What you'll need

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

HESI A2 overall 75% or higher required from October 6, 2026 (ATI TEAS 58.7% accepted until October 5, 2026); test within two years of deadline, one retake after remediation. Minimum adjusted GPA 2.0 at AACC; C or better in ENG-101, MAT-135 or MAT-137, BIO-231 or BIO-233, plus chemistry, by the deadline. Fall deadline March 30 (applications available in January), Spring deadline August 30 (available in May); 19-point selection system; background check, health record, AHA BLS and drug screen after acceptance. Full-time completion in three years; program page says $12,000 or less.

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.

Paths

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

People

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.

Find your next step.

Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.