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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Bellevue College Bellevue, Washington

Overview

Tuition $4,305
Licensure pass rate (2025) 89%
Accreditor CNEA
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 Bellevue College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 3.0
Apply through Common App

What you'll need

  • Essay
  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Immunizations
  • CPR certification

Nursing AAS-T; minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA in both the science/math/psychology prerequisite group and the professional communication group; all nine prerequisites complete by the deadline. TEAS taken within 2 years (70%+ in each content area to earn points) and a CommonApp video response scored on a 24-point rubric. Full-time cohorts start fall and winter, part-time cohort every spring; immunizations (Clinical Passport) and AHA BLS CPR due after acceptance. 89% first-time NCLEX pass rate stated without year.

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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