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Overview

Tuition $6,913
Licensure pass rate (2025) 78.31%
Accreditor ACEN
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 Atlantic Cape Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses

ATI TEAS score 63.0 or higher taken within the last 3 years; overall undergraduate GPA 2.5 with prerequisite GPA of 3.0 (C or better) in BIOL 220 (within 10 years), ENGL 101, PSYC 101 and SOCL 101. Fall 2027 application opens March 1, 2027 and closes June 1, 2027; NJ driver's license or non-driver ID with matching address and proof of high school completion required; decisions by end of June.

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.

Find your next step.

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