ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Overview

Tuition $3,779

Licensure pass rate (2024) 93.97%

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 Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required

Minimum GPA 2.5

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What you'll need

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Prerequisite courses

Points-based competitive admission; minimum 2.5 GPA in major courses and cumulative; traditional pathway prerequisites CHEM 1154, ENGL 1113, NSCI 1113 and PSYC 1113 with C or better; traditional applicants submit Accuplacer scores in Reading, Writing and Quantitative Reasoning as the pre-admission exam. Fall application window February 1 to April 1, spring July 1 to September 1. Program is one preliminary general-education semester plus four nursing semesters; NCLEX pass rate 93.97% for the 2024 class.

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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