ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Mt San Antonio College Walnut, California

Overview

Tuition $1,364

Licensure pass rate (2025) 92.9%

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 Mt San Antonio College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Minimum GPA 2.5

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses
Background check
Drug screen
Immunizations
CPR certification

Two filing periods a year: November 20 to December 20 for the fall cohort and June 1 to July 1 for the spring cohort. Minimum 2.5 overall GPA and 2.5 science prerequisite GPA (Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology, Freshman Composition, C or better, at most one repeat); selection blends multicriteria screening with a lottery, and only invited applicants (150 to 180) sit the ATI TEAS at Mt. SAC, where a composite of 70 percent or higher passes. From June 2027 science prerequisites may be no older than 5 years.

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 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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