ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Kapiolani Community College Honolulu, Hawaii

Overview

Tuition $3,284

Licensure pass rate (2025) 95.83%

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 Kapiolani Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.5

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 24

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses
Transcripts
Immunizations

2.5 cumulative GPA in prerequisite/co-requisite courses (PHYL 141, PHYL 142, PHRM 203, English, Math) with C or higher, plus 2.0 Kapiolani cumulative GPA; ATI TEAS must be taken at a testing center. Fall application window Dec 1 to Feb 1, spring window June 1 to Sept 1; about 18 to 24 students accepted each semester. Letters of reference documenting direct patient care experience earn points.

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 ADN

LPN to RN Bridge

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

18 months

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CNA ADN

CNA to ADN (Registered Nurse)

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

2 years

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