ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Gwinnett Technical College Lawrenceville, Georgia

Overview

Tuition $3,356

Licensure pass rate (2024) 88.4%

Accreditor ACEN

Duration 2–3 years

Competitive ADN requiring a Kaplan entrance exam score of at least 75%, a 3.0 GPA in prerequisite courses (each completed with a C or better within five years), and offering LPN/Paramedic/Surgical Technologist bridge options.

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 Gwinnett Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Kaplan

Minimum GPA 3.0

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses
Transcripts
Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations
CPR certification

Traditional ADN admits fall only; program packet, Kaplan Nursing Entrance Exam (taken at Gwinnett Tech, $53.50, 75% or better) and six prerequisites (BIOL 2113/2114/2117 with labs, ENGL 1101, MATH 1111, PSYC 1101) due February 15; prerequisite GPA minimum 3.0 (3.5 recommended; catalog program page cites 3.1), biology courses no older than 5 years. LPN/Paramedic/Surgical Tech bridge option deadline October 10 (Kaplan 70%, GPA 3.0). Applicants must first be admitted to the college (Interdisciplinary Studies, Healthcare Management concentration); must be 18 at program start; 71 credit hours over seven semesters; $107 per credit hour.

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 ADN

Advance from practical nursing to RN with bridge programs that credit your LPN coursework.

Time: 18 months
State: All states

Antelope Valley Community College District

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CNA to ADN (Registered Nurse)

CNA ADN

Turn your CNA experience into an associate nursing degree. The fastest route to RN licensure.

Time: 2 years
State: All states

Snead State Community College

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