ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Cabrillo College Aptos, California

Overview

Tuition $1,270

Licensure pass rate (2025) 88.7%

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 Cabrillo College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.5

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses
Transcripts

Multi-criteria point selection; one annual application window (Feb 1 to Feb 21, 2027) fills both Fall 2027 and Spring 2028 cohorts. TEAS 62% or HESI A2 75% accepted; prerequisite GPA below 2.5 is denied; science recency and equivalency are scored. Four-semester program admitting roughly 27 to 32 students per cohort.

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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