ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Hillsborough Community College Tampa, Florida

Overview

Tuition $2,489

Licensure pass rate (2025) 68.6%

Duration 16 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 Hillsborough Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.8

Application fee $53

Apply through School application

What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

Limited-access Nursing AS: ATI TEAS version 7 composite 60 or higher (live proctored site only from January 2026; 3 attempts per calendar year, 30-day wait), minimum prerequisite GPA 2.8 with ranking by prerequisite GPA and cumulative GPA as tiebreaker, all prerequisites complete by the deadline, $53 non-refundable application fee. Deadlines: May 15 for fall, August 15 for spring. Four-semester, 72-credit program.

Prerequisite courses

Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.