Associate Degree in Nursing
Offered by City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College Chicago, Illinois
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 City Colleges of Chicago-Malcolm X College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Immunizations
Selective admission via the my.ccc.edu Student Portal (Selective Application): CCC admission, official high school/GED and college transcripts to the Malcolm X Registrar, cumulative GPA 2.75 for the AAS (2.5 for Practical Nursing), current CNA certification (unencumbered LPN license for the LPN Bridge pathway), prerequisites BIO 121 and CHEM 121 (within 10 years), ENG 101 and MATH 118 or higher with C or better, ATI TEAS taken in person at Malcolm X with cumulative 65% and reading 73% (three attempts per 12 months), and required medical documents by the deadline. Applications for Spring 2027 open August 31, 2026 and close November 9, 2026; 69 credit hours; ACEN status Accredited with Conditions.
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 to RN Bridge
LPN ADNAdvance from practical nursing to RN with bridge programs that credit your LPN coursework.
- Timeline
- 18 months
- State
- All states
Support available to Spanish learners
Antelope Valley Community College District
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CNA to ADN (Registered Nurse)
CNA ADNTurn your CNA experience into an associate nursing degree. The fastest route to RN licensure.
- Timeline
- 2 years
- State
- All states
Support available to Spanish learners
Snead State Community College
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Acceptees
Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.
Find your next step.
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