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Overview

Tuition $4,344
Licensure pass rate (2026) 100%
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 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Prerequisite courses
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations

Associate of Science in Nursing; application link posted only during windows: Jan 1-Feb 15 for fall (traditional) and summer (accelerated) admission, Aug 1-Sept 15 for spring; Spring 2027 application closed, next window Jan 1-Feb 15, 2027 for Summer and Fall 2027. Pre-nursing students enroll in the AAS Medical Assisting: Nursing Foundation major; conditional acceptance requires overall GPA 2.5+, all prerequisites at C or higher, mandatory orientation, physical, background check, urine drug screen, TB test and immunizations. Admission requirements flyer and scoring worksheet are linked but not reachable to the fetcher; college news reports a 100% first-time NCLEX-RN pass rate for Spring 2026 graduates.

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.

Find your next step.

Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.