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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Brazosport College Lake Jackson, Texas

Overview

Tuition $3,286
Licensure pass rate (2025) 83%
Duration 24 months
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 Brazosport College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Prerequisite courses
  • Transcripts
  • Drug screen
  • Immunizations
  • CPR certification

HESI cumulative score of 85 minimum, taken through the BC Assessment Center. Application window December 1 to January 31, one cohort starts Summer II each year. Prerequisites (A&P I and II, Microbiology, HITT 1305, ENGL 1301, PSYC 2314, one elective) with C or better by end of the prior fall semester; information session within 6 months before applying; TSI complete; 10 panel drug screen, full immunization list including COVID-19 and AHA BLS. NCLEX first time pass rate 83% in 2025 (unofficial), 75% in 2024, 100% in 2023.

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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