ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Middle Georgia State University Macon, Georgia

Overview

Tuition $4,432

Licensure pass rate (2024) 98%

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 Middle Georgia State University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.5

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What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

ASN offered at the Cochran, Dublin and Warner Robins campuses (67 credit hours). Competitive admission: full admission to MGA with minimum overall GPA 2.5 and 2.5 in nursing core/required courses (transfer students 2.5 transfer GPA), Learning Support complete, ENGL 1101, math elective, BIOL 2251K and 2252K completed before admission with C or better, age 18 before first clinical course, online nursing application by the posted deadline (date not stated in catalog). TEAS minimum 64 (preferred) or HESI A2 minimum 75, taken within 24 months of the application close. Program page reports 98% NCLEX pass rate (2024) and 200+ enrolled; average tuition and fees about $3,041 per 15-credit semester.

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

Paths

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