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Overview

Tuition $3,660
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 Northwest Mississippi Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS
Minimum GPA 2.0
Apply through School application
Seats per cohort 83

What you'll need

  • Transcripts
  • Prerequisite courses

Traditional track: fall entry application opens December 1 and closes March 1; spring entry opens July 1 and closes October 1. Nursing admission GPA of 2.0 or higher on prerequisites (A&P I and College Algebra or higher with a C, A&P I within 7 years); ACT composite 18 or higher with science component (no superscores or SAT conversions); TEAS taken at NWCC ($87, valid one year, once per application period); applicants must be 18 at entry. Four consecutive semesters; 83 traditional and 25 LPN-RN transition students accepted for Spring 2026.

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.

Acceptees

Acceptees whose paths lead to this program, and how they got in.

Find your next step.

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