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Overview

Tuition $1,188
Licensure pass rate (2025) 100%
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 Monterey Peninsula College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Apply through School application
Seats per cohort 40

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses

Maurine Church Coburn School of Nursing accepts one cohort each fall (program page says a maximum of 40, overview says up to 48). Phase 1 application window opens in September and closes at the end of October (Fall 2027 class: open now, closes October 31, 2026) with transcripts and documentation; applicants advanced to Phase 2 take the TEAS, then admitted students complete entry requirements. A nursing readiness course is recommended but not required; concurrent ADN to BSN pathway with CSU Monterey Bay.

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.

Getting in starts with a path. Pick one, then follow the people who already did it.