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Overview

Tuition $3,904
Licensure pass rate (2024) 100%
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 Great Falls College Montana State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Minimum GPA 2.5
Apply through School application
Seats per cohort 30

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses

Associate of Applied Science RN program; one intake of 30 students per year starting fall, 4 semesters once accepted. Prerequisites need a C or better with a 2.5 cumulative prerequisite GPA; applications accepted ongoing but must be postmarked by May 30 for priority consideration (Fall 2026 cycle opened February 13, 2026; dates projected to 2027). No entrance exam mentioned.

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.

Acceptees

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.