ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Kirkwood Community College Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Overview

Tuition $5,980

Licensure pass rate (2025) 94.7%

Accreditor CNEA

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

Apply through School application

Multi tiered program with ADN, LPN and LPN Transfer entry points. Program requirements listed: apply to Kirkwood, take placement exams before New Student Orientation, attend orientation before classes, attend a Nursing Program Conference during the first semester, and obtain a CNA certificate to increase readiness for Nursing Program admission; scrubs and a laptop are required. No entrance exam score, GPA, deadline or pass rate stated on the page (cost and track details sit in collapsed tabs).

Prerequisite courses

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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