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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Big Sandy Community and Technical College Prestonsburg, Kentucky

Overview

Tuition $4,656
Licensure pass rate (2025) 91.7%
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 Big Sandy Community and Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.0
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • CPR certification
  • Immunizations

Selective admission on a 70 point scale; GPA below 3.0 earns no points, 2.0 cumulative minimum. Deadlines: Pikeville campus November 1, Prestonsburg campus March 1. Requires pre-admission nursing conference, Kentucky nurse aide registry documentation, ACT or TEAS (TEAS once per 6 months, under one year old), CastleBranch background and drug screen. Tuition $198 per credit resident, $270 non resident, 65 credits.

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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