ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Black Hawk College Moline, Illinois

Overview

Tuition $7,950

Licensure pass rate (2024) 94%

Accreditor ACEN

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 Black Hawk College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2

Minimum GPA 2.7

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What you'll need

Prerequisite courses
Transcripts

HESI RN Admission Assessment minimum score 70 (one retest per cycle, score valid one year); 2.7 cumulative college GPA with B or above in BIOL 145 and 146 and C or above in other general education courses; A&P within five years; ACT 20+ if recent high school graduate with no college courses. Prospective Nursing Student Orientation required. Applications for the January 2027 cohort opened Sept 1, 2026; no closing date stated. 66 credit hours at the Quad-Cities campus.

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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