ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Bismarck State College Bismarck, North Dakota

Overview

Tuition $5,195

Licensure pass rate (2025) 92.68%

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 Bismarck State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Seats per cohort 40

Dakota Nursing Program 1+1 model: PN certificate year then ADN year; minimum program GPA 2.75 to advance to the ADN year. Consortium site dakotanursing.org lists ADN applications December 1 to March 5, prerequisite GPA 2.75, overall GPA 2.5, ATI PN Comprehensive Predictor 92%, Bismarck cohort 40.

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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