ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Horry-Georgetown Technical College Conway, South Carolina

Overview

Tuition $5,476

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 Horry-Georgetown Technical College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.75

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What you'll need

Transcripts
Background check
Drug screen
CPR certification
Immunizations

First Qualified program with limited seats, no fixed application deadline (first qualified, first accepted) and a mandatory STEPS orientation session; campuses Conway, Georgetown, Grand Strand and Murrells Inlet. Submit HGTC application, high school/GED and college transcripts, affidavit form and TEAS (within 2 years), then qualify under Option A (TEAS 75+, eligible for BIO 210, ENG 101 and MAT 110/120, GPA 2.75 on any completed nursing general education courses) or Option B (all nine nursing general education courses with C or better, GPA 2.75, TEAS 65+). After selection: background check, 14-panel drug screen, AHA/Red Cross BLS, physical, TB screening, immunizations and a $125 seat deposit; applicants must be 17 by the semester of NUR 101.

Prerequisite courses

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

Paths

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