ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts

Overview

Tuition $5,616

Licensure pass rate (2025) 79%

Duration 24 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 Massachusetts Bay Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Apply through School application

Seats per cohort 36

What you'll need

Transcripts
Immunizations
Background check
Drug screen

General MassBay application first, then the Selective Program Application (opens Jan 22, closes Mar 15, 2027 for Fall 2027). Day program, 4 semesters full time, 36 seats. Clinical clearance includes CORI/SORI, fingerprinting, TB screening, hepatitis B titer, COVID and flu vaccines.

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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