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Overview

Tuition $3,650
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 Pearl River Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam Required
Apply through School application

What you'll need

  • Transcripts

Entrance exam is the ACT (18 or higher for the Traditional option, 16 or higher for LPN to ADN). Application windows: January 1 to March 1 for fall admission, August 1 to October 1 for spring admission, December 1 to January 25 for the Forrest County LPN to ADN evening/weekend summer start. Traditional ADN is four semesters; LPN to ADN options are three semesters. High school and all college transcripts plus ACT scores required.

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.

People

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.