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ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Essex County College Newark, New Jersey

Overview

Tuition $9,318
Licensure pass rate (2025) 91.07%
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 Essex County College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.5

What you'll need

  • Prerequisite courses
  • Background check
  • Drug screen
  • CPR certification

ATI TEAS-RN taken at ECC (outside scores not evaluated); a score of 60 or above qualifies for ranking. Overall college GPA 2.5 or higher and C or better in ENG 101, BIO 121 (within 5 years), CHM 101 or 103, and PSY 101. Background check, drug screen, health clearance and CPR at student expense; nursing sequence takes two years after prerequisites.

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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People

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

Rita

Rita

#Graduated#RN to BSN Accepted toEssex County College

Rita · RN · BSN grad

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