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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Beal University Bangor, Maine

Overview

Licensure pass rate (2025) 86.42%
Duration 20 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 Beal University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Application fee $30
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Immunizations

20-month full-time ADN at Bangor and Wilton with rolling admission; next start date listed as November 2. Admissions page: high school or college transcripts, GED/HiSET, required vaccines for on-campus programs, $30 application fee (waivable), and Beal's own entrance exam may be required unless exempt. No nursing-specific GPA or TEAS/HESI requirement is stated on the site.

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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