ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Columbus State Community College Columbus, Ohio

Overview

Tuition $5,338

Licensure pass rate (2025) 94.3%

Accreditor ACEN

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 Columbus State Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2

Minimum GPA 2.6

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What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses
Background check
Drug screen
CPR certification

HESI A2 score of 75 or higher within 4 years of application; college GPA 2.6 or higher (or high school GPA 2.6 or ACT 18); NURC 1001 with a C or better within 5 years or a current CNA card; math placement into STAT 1350; online Nursing Program Information Session required. Health, fingerprinting, drug screening and CPR are completed before classes start. Generic track applications for Autumn 2027 are accepted February 8, 2027 to March 8, 2027; transfer applications accepted year round. Five semester program.

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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