ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Arkansas State University-Beebe Beebe, Arkansas

Overview

Tuition $3,216

Licensure pass rate (2026) 90.7%

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 Arkansas State University-Beebe asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses

ASU-Beebe's Registered Nursing program is an LPN to RN AAS offered at the Searcy campus only; a Spring 2027 Registered Nursing Program Application is linked. Curriculum is 34 prerequisite credits plus 30 nursing core credits; an entrance exam is required (details only in a linked PDF, exam not named on the page), with employment verification and course prerequisite forms. Fee, GPA and deadline not stated on the page.

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.

LPN ADN

LPN to RN Bridge

Advance from practical nursing to RN with bridge programs that credit your LPN coursework.

18 months

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CNA ADN

CNA to ADN (Registered Nurse)

Turn your CNA experience into an associate nursing degree. The fastest route to RN licensure.

2 years

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People

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

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