Overview
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 Bergen Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
- Transcripts
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
GPA 2.50 for eligibility; eligible candidates are invited to take the TEAS (fee paid to the testing company). Day program (fall start): BIO-109 A&P I and CHM-112 with in-person labs, application opens October 15, deadline January 15. Evening program (spring start): adds BIO-209, ENG-101, ENG-201, PSY-106, SOC-101; opens July 15, deadline September 15. Science prerequisites within 5 years; background check before admission, drug screen after acceptance. NCLEX-RN 83.46% in 2025 (127 takers), 94.5% in 2024.
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.
People
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.