ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Nightingale College Salt Lake City, Utah

Overview

Licensure pass rate (2025) 0%

Accreditor CNEA

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 Nightingale College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Application fee $150

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Transcripts
Immunizations
Background check
Drug screen
CPR certification

Nightingale has no generic pre-licensure ADN; its only associate program is the LPN-to-ASN (requires LPN/LVN license). $150 non-refundable application fee (waivers for PN diploma alumni and active duty). Application deadline for Spring 2027 is Oct. 25, 2026 11:59 p.m. MT; semester begins Jan. 11, 2027. Designed for 4 academic semesters (48 nursing credits over 60 weeks plus 20 general education credits); tuition $825 per semester credit. General undergraduate admissions requires official transcripts, high school proof, entrance exam, immunizations, background check, drug screen and CPR.

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