Overview
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 Carl Albert State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- Immunizations
- CPR certification
One class admitted per year starting each August; application window Sept 1 to Jan 15, decisions by email mid-March. ACT required unless the applicant holds a college degree (composite 20+ earns points; ACT Reading and Math 19 or Accuplacer/math course alternatives by Jan 15); retention GPA 2.5 (high school if under 12 college hours); Human Anatomy and General Chemistry I with C or better before NUR 1129. Point-ranked admission; 2025 OBN aggregate NCLEX-RN pass rate 78.43% (Poteau traditional 80.77%, 2024 aggregate 90.47%); estimated total program cost $23,757 at $105 per credit in-state including books, travel and fees.
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.