ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Athens Technical College Athens, Georgia

Overview

Tuition $3,172

Licensure pass rate (2024) 100%

Duration 24 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 Athens Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.75

Application fee $25

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 70

What you'll need

Transcripts
Prerequisite courses
Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations
CPR certification

All application materials due February 1 each year for the fall start (nursing core on the Athens campus, 50 seats, and Walton campus, 20 seats); decisions by mid to late June. Must attend a mandatory information session (government ID required) before the deadline, submit the ASN Nursing (RN) Intent Form, official TEAS results less than 5 years old, and have completed ENGL 1101, MATH 1101/1111/1113, BIOL 2113/L, BIOL 2114/L and BIOL 2117/L with C or better and a minimum 2.75 GPA in those courses (ranked by selection points plus TEAS); PSYC 1101 and PSYC 2103 before the first RNSG course. $25 nursing program application fee plus $90 TEAS; in-district tuition $107 per credit hour (first year about $2,728). Four-semester AAS; LPN/paramedic bridge enters in summer.

Prerequisite courses

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 to RN Bridge

LPN ADN

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

Timeline: 18 months
State: All states

Support available to Spanish learners

Antelope Valley Community College District

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CNA to ADN (Registered Nurse)

CNA ADN

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

Timeline: 2 years
State: All states

Support available to Spanish learners

Snead State Community College

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