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 Gateway Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Transcripts
- Prerequisite courses
- Background check
- Drug screen
- CPR certification
- Immunizations
Application for admission with application fee (amount not stated). Minimum high school GPA 2.6 or college GPA 2.0; HESI A2 composite 75 percent or higher (valid two years); General Anatomy & Physiology with B- or better and Nursing Assistant course completion with C or better. Castle Branch background check, drug test, CPR, health records via Medical Document Manager and technical standards acknowledgement. 66 credits, about two years full time; tuition and fees $12,551 plus books and supplies $5,349; 87.42 percent first time NCLEX-RN pass rate.
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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Find your next step.
Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.