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Overview

Tuition $5,280
Licensure pass rate (2025) 84.29%
Duration 20 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 Bishop State Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Apply through School application

ACT or residual ACT (with science section) required for all nursing applicants; TEAS no longer accepted and ACT superscores not accepted. Application windows: March 15 to May 15 for fall, September 15 to October 31 for spring. Five-semester ADN; in-state tuition and fees about $2,500 per full-time semester.

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.