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Overview

Tuition $5,712
Licensure pass rate (2025) 75%
Duration 24 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 Cape Cod Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Essay
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Transcripts
  • Background check
  • Immunizations
  • Drug screen
  • Health insurance
  • CPR certification

Fall-only admission, ranked by rubric (science and gen ed grades, 250-300 word essay, credentials such as CNA). TEAS Adjusted Individual Total Score 58.7% or higher required. Science prerequisites (Biology, A&P I and II within 5 years) need C+ or higher; English Comp I and II and General Psychology need C- or higher. Fall 2026 deadline was March 13, 2026, 5:00pm; prerequisites complete by May 20; $250 non-refundable deposit by May 1; CORI/SORI and immunizations by June 15. Program is 68 credits over 2 years.

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.

People

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.

Find your next step.

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