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 Dalton State College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
ASN admits twice a year: Fall cohort application period November 1 to March 15, Spring cohort July 1 to October 1 (Nursing Application Deadlines sheet revised 7/2026); applicants must be accepted to Dalton State and have all prerequisites, TEAS scores and CLEP scores on file by the same date. Highest GPA (Dalton State, transfer or overall) of at least 2.75 with 18 or more earned hours; BIOL 2251K, 2252K, 2260K (within 10 years), ENGL 1101 and a college math (MATH 1001/1101/1111/1113) with C or better by the deadline; TEAS overall at the 60th percentile or above within the last 3 years. Points on the admission worksheet for course grades, TEAS and current LPN/CNA/EMT/Paramedic credentials.
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.