ADN

Associate Degree in Nursing

Offered by Reading Area Community College Reading, Pennsylvania

Overview

Tuition $10,890

Licensure pass rate (2025) 98.3%

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 Reading Area Community College asks for, taken from its own admissions page.

Entrance exam TEAS

Apply through School application

What you'll need

Prerequisite courses
Transcripts

Selective admission via petition after prerequisite coursework is complete; TEAS required (see RACC TEAS booklet). Day option 4 semesters over 2 years, evening option 7 semesters (incl. winter/summer) over 2 years. NCLEX 98.3% and 100% job placement for 2024-25.

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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