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Overview

Tuition $9,290
Licensure pass rate (2024) 86.7%
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 Lincoln University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam HESI A2
Minimum GPA 2.75
Recommendation letters 3
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses
  • Background check
  • Drug screen

AAS in Nursing offered at Fort Leonard Wood as a part-time evening curriculum; admission once yearly for August with an April 1 deadline. HESI A2 composite 70% or higher and ACT composite 19 or higher (both within five years); 2.75 GPA in prerequisite courses (ENG 101, PSY 101, BIO 208, BIO 209) plus General Biology with lab and MAT 111 or placement. Paper School of Nursing application, three letters of reference, official transcripts, pre-admission health screening, drug testing, federal and state background checks. 71 credits; tuition $360 per credit hour for nursing courses and $276 for non-nursing.

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.

Find your next step.

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