ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by CAAN Academy of Nursing Matteson, Illinois

Overview

Licensure pass rate (2025) 80%

Duration 14 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 CAAN Academy of Nursing asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.5

Application fee $200

Recommendation letters 2

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What you'll need

Essay
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Prerequisite courses

ADN is offered only as a 60-week LPN to RN bridge (61 credit hours); requires an active unencumbered Illinois LPN license. $200 non-refundable application fee; cumulative unweighted GPA 2.5; prerequisites: basic computer course, Psychology 101, English 101, College Algebra, A&P with lab, Medical Terminology. One page typed essay, two letters of recommendation (one personal, one professional), ATI TEAS taken on site. Pass rates and tuition are in PDF disclosures not readable here.

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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